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Published 4/05/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: Caring for Community
Jessica Lee Velasco is a mother, advocate, leader, organizer and activist who uses her platform to engage, encourage and empower her community in Worthington, Minnesota.
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Published 3/29/2022
Foundation Becomes Principles for Responsible Investment Signatory
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is the first community foundation in the United States to join the world’s leading responsible investment proponent.
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Published 3/24/2022
Three Benefits of Donating Real Estate
Charitable contributions of real estate are a great way to give back to causes you care about. Here are three benefits to giving real estate.
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Published 3/24/2022
Changing the Way One Community Looks at Race
Educator and performer T. Mychael Rambo educates and inspires youth and police in Hibbing, Minnesota.
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Published 3/23/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: A Legacy of Giving in Hutchinson
The I. J. Burich Family Foundation was created by Irvin Joseph and Mary Burich to carry out their philanthropic commitment to the city of Hutchinson and McLeod County.
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Published 3/22/2022
Disruptions in Child Care Access Continue
Marnie Werner, Vice President, Research & Operations at the Center for Rural Policy & Development, shares insight on the childcare shortage in Minnesota.
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Published 3/21/2022
First U.S. Community Foundation to Join World’s Leading Responsible Investment Proponent
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation becomes the first U.S. based community foundation signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.
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Published 3/09/2022
Foundations Announce More Than $7 Million in Community Grants
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and the Mardag Foundation today announced that they have awarded more than $7 million to Minnesota nonprofits through their latest round of grants.
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Published 2/28/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: Preserving Language and Culture
The Boys & Girls Club of the Leech Lake Area serves over 1,200 Indigenous youth ages 5-18. They find ways to integrate language and culture into all of their programming, including through technology.
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Published 2/24/2022
Equity On and Off the Ice
Learn how Minnesota Wild President and Foundation Board Member Matt Majka is using hockey to establish diverse and inclusive environments.
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Published 2/17/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: Leaving A Lasting Legacy
Norma Roman Longfellow lived from 1917-1998, but her legacy in Douglas County continues through a fund created in her name.
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Published 1/27/2022
Child Tax Credit Supports More Families To Help Make Ends Meet
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation partners with the Office of Financial Empowerment to help spread awareness about the new benefits of the child tax credit.
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Published 1/12/2022
Adine Momoh’s Laws of Equity
Learn how Foundation board member Adine Momoh, Esq. uses her career in law to create equitable opportunities for others.
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Published 1/07/2022
2021: A Year of Rebuilding
2021 presented us with opportunities to rethink, regroup and reflect on how to best do our work. We continued to respond to the pandemic, support the community and partner with generous donors and innovative nonprofits.
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Published 12/14/2021
Foundation Announces New Board Members Beginning in 2022
The Foundation announced the election of four new members to its board of directors, beginning their terms in 2022.
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Published 12/02/2021
Donors Making an Impact on Their Communities
See how some of our donors have chosen to make an impact, and learn a few ways you can shape your future giving plans.
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