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Published 8/09/2022
Is a Donor Advised Fund with a Community Foundation Right For You?
Answers to the following six questions will determine if a donor advised fund may be right for you.
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Published 7/22/2022
Capacity for Change
Get to know Dr. Joseph Lee and how he creates a more diverse landscape around addiction and mental health at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
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Published 7/11/2022
Working with Nonprofits - An Auditor’s Perspective
Learn how auditor Cathy Lydon works with nonprofits and her tips for choosing an accountant.
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Published 7/08/2022
Strengthening Client Relationships
Learn how financial advisor Paul Dadlez partners with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to better support his clients in their giving.
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Published 6/30/2022
Investing in Local Entrepreneurs
Learn how a Program Related Investment helped one entrepreneur support his dreams of being a business owner.
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Published 6/29/2022
The Role of Investments 101
Learn how the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation deploys values-aligned practices to manage our investment portfolio.
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Published 6/29/2022
Unique Partnership Provides Stability for Families Experiencing Homelessness
Through an innovative partnership forged during the pandemic, Interfaith Action’s Project Home is housing families in Ramsey County.
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Published 6/21/2022
Residents Share Perceptions of Living in Saint Paul & the East Metro
The third volume of the East Metro Pulse collects responses from more than 3,100 residents on the health and vitality of Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties.
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Published 6/17/2022
Why I Partner with a Community Foundation
Attorney Jacqui Dorsey shares five reasons she values her work with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
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Published 5/25/2022
How to Donate Crops and Other Farm Assets
Learn how giving crops, farm equipment or livestock can allow farmers to support nonprofits they care about.
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Published 5/18/2022
How to Partner with the Foundation to Support Your Nonprofit Clients
Learn audit director Cathy Lydon’s tips for fellow advisors when working with nonprofits.
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Published 4/26/2022
Redefining What Equity Looks Like
Entrepreneur and Foundation Board Member Alex West Steinman is embracing equity and accessibility with her work.
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Published 4/11/2022
The Gift of Cryptocurrency
Here’s how to make virtual currency part of your charitable giving plan.
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Published 4/08/2022
Honoring Kao Ly Ilean Her's Legacy
Hnub Tshiab - Hmong Women Achieving Together honors one of its founders by establishing an endowment fund.
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Published 4/05/2022
How Gifts of Retirement Assets Can Support Your Nonprofit
Learn how your nonprofit can work with donors to establish a charitable remainder trust that will support your organization for years to come.
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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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