Steady and strong toward the horizon I grabbed my phone the other day, talked with one of my kids, checked texts and emails, and looked up the route to my next meeting. It struck me how deeply my phone has changed my life. It also got me to thinking – maybe it has you, too …
Twin Cities Business released their annual shortlist of influencers, thought leaders and key players likely to be making news or driving change in the year ahead. Tuleah Palmer was included among CEOs, founders, government officials and innovators from across the state. Read More at TCBMag.com
$1 million grant to build regional capacity for more affordable housing signals the Foundation’s focus on housing as key infrastructure for local communities Key points: The $1 million grant will help Greater Minnesota Housing Fund launch a 3-year, 400-plus unit rural housing project in the Grand Rapids and Leech Lake areas The project will focus …
Presented each year since 1987, the Nonprofit Mission Awards from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits recognize and honor the contributions of Minnesota nonprofits that have made outstanding contributions to our state’s high quality of life. Read More at MCN
Star-Tribune business columnist Evan Ramstad shares how Minnesota North College’s commitment to data-driven, student-focused planning is driving recent innovations, new programs. Read the column Photo credit: Evan Ramstad, Star-Tribune
Star Tribune business columnist Evan Ramstad shares his reflections on a conversation with Blandin Foundation CEO Tuleah Palmer. Read the column
Blandin Foundation grants help the Native CDFI expand local financial services to rural residents and support community development GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 8, 2023) – Two grants Blandin Foundation recently awarded to Leech Lake Financial Services (LLFS) to build local assets are positively impacting the community. Based in Cass Lake, Minn., LLFS provides a suite …
$1.4 million Blandin Foundation grant signals the Foundation’s expanded focus on building nonprofits’ ability to meet their missions Key points: • Over the years, the Y has served as a vital community hub for thousands of Itasca area residents. • The $1.4 million Blandin Foundation grant will strengthen the Y’s ability to meet its mission …
Blandin Foundation trustee Nadege Souvenir has been named a 2023 Women in Business award recipient. She is currently the chief operating officer of the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation, and has served on the Blandin Foundation board since 2020. Read More
Bemidji State University has named Blandin Foundation CEO Tuleah Palmer the 39th recipient of its Distinguished Minnesotan Award. This award is not limited to alumni, so previous honorees have included Alan Page, Paul Wellstone and Herb Brooks. As this year’s honoree, she will give the commencement speech for 2023 graduates on May 5. Read more