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![We’re Moving in 2025](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Downtown-Saint-Paul-skyline_2024-04-08-151917_bcvb.jpg)
In early 2025, the Foundation will relocate to Osborn370, a dynamic hub of innovation and diversity in downtown Saint Paul.
MORE![Ensuring a Legacy of Literacy](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Friends-of-the-Saint-Paul-Public-Library-hero.jpg)
Learn how one couple’s gift to The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will support youth and their families for years to come.
MORE![How to Turn a Successful Year into Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Woman-with-a-clipboard-in-professionalbusiness-attire.jpg)
Learn how stock options, executive pay and other compensation could be part of your giving plan.
MORE![Continuing Collaboration in 2024](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Dr.-Jolly-thumbnail-16.9.jpg)
Learn how the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is working with community partners and welcoming new staff in this video.
MORE![Charitable Giving Trends We Anticipate for 2024](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2.20-giving-trends.jpg)
Senior Vice President of Philanthropic Services Jeremy Wells shares current charitable giving trends.
MORE![What Is a Community Foundation?](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/What-We-Do/Council-for-Black-Male-Success/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Council-for-Black-Male-Success-young-men-3.2.jpg)
Learn how a community foundation works and can help you achieve your charitable goals in this short video.
MORE![How to Make Executive Compensation Part of Your Clients’ Charitable Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2024.02-Executive-in-boardroom.jpg)
Learn how stock options, executive pay and other compensation could be part of your clients’ giving plan with our quick reference guide to donating executive compensation.
MORE![Foundation Welcomes Tsega Tamene as Senior Director of Community Impact](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Tsega-Tamene-headshot.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Tsega Tamene will be joining the Foundation as Senior Director of Community Impact.
MORE![How to Know if a Planned Gift is Right for You](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.8-planned-gift-couple-on-a-couch.jpg)
Here’s what you should consider when making your long-term charitable giving plan.
MORE![Foundation Selected as Grantmaking Partner](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Lakes-and-trees-in-Northern-Minnesota-3_2.jpg)
Kari Onyancha hired by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to support new relationship
MORE![How to Make a Donor Advised Fund Part of Your Estate Plan](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.9-DAFs-and-Estate-Planning.jpg)
Here are answers to common questions on how to include a charitable giving fund in your estate plan.
MORE![Operationalizing Equity](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Staff-advocating-for-equity.jpg)
Chief Operating Officer Nadege Souvenir discusses how the Foundation weaves equity into everything we do.
MORE![Daniel Lemm Joins Board of Directors](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Daniel-Lemm-headshot.jpg)
Daniel Lemm brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his appointment.
MORE![Foundation Welcomes Jennifer Vickerman as a Gift Planner](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/jennifer-vickerman-akaolisa.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Jennifer Vickerman will be joining the Foundation as a Gift Planner.
MORE![2023: A Year of Collective Collaboration](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Dr.-Jolly-video-screenshot.jpg)
2023 was a year of collaboration. See how partnerships led to aligned action in our 2023 year in review.
MORE![How to Help Your Clients Choose a Donor Advised Fund Provider](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2024.01-Advisor-Comparing-DAFs.jpg)
See what five factors to consider when choosing a DAF provider as well as how their services compare.
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