2015

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Grantee	Amount
Advocates For Family Peace Operating support in 2016-17 to promote safety, equity and peace to families experiencing domestic abuse in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
African Development Center Operating support in 2016-17 for African Development Center activities in rural Minnesota	$150,000 2015
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Project support for a workforce streams research project in Itasca County	$49,700 2015
Baby Steps Boutique Operating support over two years for Baby Steps in Itasca County	$190,000 2015
Ball Club Local Indian Council Donation in support of Ball Club's 53rd annual Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days pow wow in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Bigfork Valley Foundation Donation for Bigfork area youth and family programs in Itasca County	$250 2015
Bigfork Valley Hospital Operating support in 2016-17 for the Home Visitor Program in Itasca County	$30,000 2015
Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department Capital support to purchase fire department rescue equipment in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
Brainerd Lakes Area C of C Education Assn Project support to engage in discussions utilizing Art of Hosting World Cafe community conversations on issues facing the Brainerd area as part of the Rural Quick Start Program	$5,000 2015
Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation Project support for the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation's planning work for their Community Vision 2025 in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
Bridges Kinship Mentoring Operating support in 2016-17 to provide mentoring opportunities for young people in Itasca County	$80,000 2015
Buck Lake Improvement Club Capital support for improvements to the Buck Lake Improvement Club's building in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
Carlton County Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Cass County Economic Development Corp Donation for membership in support of economic development activities for Remer in the Itasca area	$1,000 2015
Centennial Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Project support for the 2015 annual community Thanksgiving dinner in Itasca County	$2,000 2015
Center of American Indian and Minority Health Donation for UMD's Center of American Indian and Minority Health in support of supplementing science program materials for teachers of Native students in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Charities Review Council of Minnesota Operating support in 2016-17 to help provide information and education to donors and charities throughout rural Minnesota	$8,000 2015
Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority-Economic Development Authority Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Citizens for Backus/AB Donation for community awareness activities as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
City of Frazee Donation in support of rehabilitating the downtown park which is a community focal point and tourist attraction as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$500 2015
City of Grand Rapids Project support for Crisis Intervention Team training for law enforcement personnel in Itasca County	$25,000 2015
City of Grand Rapids Project support for a collaborative effort to align government operations and purchasing across several local governmental units in Itasca County	$2,500 2015
City of Grand Rapids Project support for Anishinaabe World View Training in Itasca County	$27,000 2015
City of Grand Rapids Project support for Indigenous Peoples Day in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
City of Pipestone Project support for an area employment fair as part of the Rural Quick Start Program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
City of Remer Capital support for exterior infrastructure to build a new senior living facility in Remer in the Itasca area	$22,500 2015
Community Cafe Operating support in 2016-17 to help reduce hunger in Itasca County	$70,000 2015
Cook County Community YMCA Project support for community efforts in Cook County to increase quality and access to early childhood care and education as part of the Blandin Leadership Grants Program	$5,000 2015
Cooperative Solutions Operating support in 2016 for mediation services in Itasca County	$50,000 2015
Dakota Wicohan Project support for the summer leadership training and outreach program in the Lower Sioux Dakota community as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2015
Deer River White Oak Society, Inc. Donation for the 2015 White Oak Sled Dog Race in Itasca County	$500 2015
Depot Commons Association Project support over two years for continuation of the Workforce Development program in Itasca County	$90,000 2015
Depot Commons Association Donation in support of bringing Bukata Hayes of the Greater Mankato Diversity Council to do a community presentation about the changing diverse population of the future in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Duluth-Superior Educational TV Corp. Operating support in 2016-17 for production of Native Report throughout rural Minnesota	$90,000 2015
Early Case Management/Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Program Project support over two years for families participating in the Early Case Management/Early Neutral Evaluation program in Itasca County	$8,000 2015
East Central Regional Development Commission Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Economic Development Association of MN Donation for sponsorship of the 2015 EDAM Summer Conference for economic professionals throughout rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Edge of the Wilderness Community Center Project support for an Ojibwe Women Artist event and to host the Itasca Symphony in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Edge Center in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center Donation in support of start-up expenses for the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
ElderCircle Operating support in 2016-17 to offer senior programming to residents in the Itasca County area	$100,000 2015
ElderCircle Donation in support of mental health training for professional and non-skilled caregivers in Itasca County	$800 2015
Enterprise Minnesota Project support for the 2015 State of Manufacturing survey in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
First Call for Help of Itasca County Project support for the 2015 Community Connect event in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
First Call for Help of Itasca County Project support for the Coordinated Entry Project in Itasca County	$4,800 2015
First Call for Help of Itasca County Operating support in 2016-17 for emergency, information and referral services in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Girl Scouts of MN and WI Lakes and Pines Operating support in 2016-17 for the Girl Scouts program in Itasca County	$20,000 2015
GiveMN Project support to provide training in online fundraising to nonprofit organizations and schools in the Itasca County area	$2,500 2015
Goodland Volunteer Fire Department Project support for strategic planning to enhance the organizational capacity of the fire department in Itasca County	$250 2015
Grace House of Itasca County Operating support in 2016-17 to provide crisis housing services in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Grand Itasca Foundation Donation towards support of the High School Scholarship Fund in Itasca County	$500 2015
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Project support for production of a video celebrating the role of philanthropy in building a stronger Itasca County area	$30,000 2015
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Donation in support of a dog park in Grand Rapids/Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Donation in support of Mobility Mania to improve accessibility for people with physical and mental disabilities in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Operating support for 2016-18 in Itasca County	$319,000 2015
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Donation in support of Mobility Mania's awareness and community event campaign in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Arts Project support for attracting national ArtPlace America funding to our local arts community as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$2,100 2015
Grand Rapids Arts Capital support to create a pop-up park in downtown Grand Rapids featuring public art in Itasca County	$875 2015
Grand Rapids Band Boosters Donation for advertising the 2016-17 Blandin Education Grants program in the Grand Rapids High School band calendar in Itasca County	$550 2015
Grand Rapids Library Foundation Project support for completion of the solar sunflower part of the Library's Riverfront Energy Center in Itasca County	$4,000 2015
Grand Rapids Players Donation towards underwriting 2015 productions in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Players Project support for the production of Ziibi in Itasca County	$5,000 2015
Grand Rapids Players Donation in support of underwriting 2016 productions in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Police Department Donation in support of National Night Out hosted by the Grand Rapids Police Department in Itasca County	$250 2015
Grand Rapids Show Boat Inc Project support for technical assistance to develop a sustainability plan in Itasca County	$2,988 2015
Grand Rapids Show Boat Inc Project support to underwrite 2015 productions in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Grand Rapids Summer Celebration Inc Donation for the 2015 Tall Timber Days festival in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development Operations support to further the work of the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota through 2015 in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development Project support for continuing the work of the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota to grow rural economies through development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal energy production in rural Minnesota	$195,000 2015
Greater Pokegama Lake Association Donation towards the Annual Independence Day fireworks on Pokegama Lake for the Grand Rapids area in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Greater Twin Cities United Way Project support over three years for the Start Early Funders Coalition in rural Minnesota	$75,000 2015
Greater Twin Cities United Way Project support to strengthen the racial equity work of the Start Early Funders Coalition in rural Minnesota	$8,000 2015
Greenway 316 Foundation Inc Donation in support of Financial Aid Night for Greenway High School students and parents in Itasca County	$150 2015
Greenway Joint Recreation Association Donation in support of the third annual fishing tournament for the Greenway Sports Complex in Itasca County	$500 2015
Greenway Music Boosters, Inc. Donation in support of new uniforms for Greenway music students in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Growth and Justice Donation in support of facilitation assistance to gather the five Strive communities in a way that is equitable for rural participants in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Habitat for Humanity of Itasca County Operating support in 2016-17 for low-income housing development in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Harbor Centers Inc. Project support to expand the Itasca County Aging Services Guide to include Koochiching County in rural Minnesota	$750 2015
Heartland Community Action Project support to record immigrant stories via Green Card Voices as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
Honor the Earth Project support to conduct community assessment research on the White Earth reservation to support building a strong local economy that honors Native culture in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
Housing Informational Advisory Committee Donation in support of a three-part series on housing education in Itasca County	$240 2015
Immigrant Law Center of MN Operating support over two years to support the Rural Immigration Project in rural Minnesota	$150,000 2015
Independent School District 2 Operating support over two years for the Early Start program in the Itasca area	$170,000 2015
Independent School District 2 Donation for the Health and Wellness Expo for the Hill City School District in the Itasca County area	$250 2015
Independent School District 316 Project support for required testing fees to become a Certified Nursing Assistant in Itasca County	$1,500 2015
Independent School District 316 Project support for the 2015 Children First! New Year's Eve event in Itasca County	$5,750 2015
Independent School District 316 Donation in support of the 2016 Greenway Post Prom event in Itasca County	$500 2015
Independent School District 318 Donation for the Grand Rapids High School 2015 post prom event in Itasca County	$750 2015
Independent School District 318 Donation in support of bringing in an anti-bullying program, the Power of Words, to the student body at the Grand Rapids high school and middle school in Itasca County	$250 2015
Independent School District 318 Donation in support of bringing in a theatrical production on new immigrants to Grand Rapids 7th and 8th grade students in Itasca County	$500 2015
Independent School District 363 Donation in support of updating the Northome School District's library books in the Itasca area	$1,000 2015
Inger Local Council Donation for Inger's 2015 Cha Cha Bah Ning Pow Wow in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Invest Early Operating support of the Invest Early program through June 2016 in Itasca County	$2,100,000 2015
Ironworld Development Corporation Project support for the 2015 Iron Range Science and Engineering Festival in northeastern rural Minnesota	$2,500 2015
ISD 317 Deer River Donation in support of Deer River High School's 2015 post prom event in Itasca County	$500 2015
ISD 317 Deer River Donation in support of Deer River High School's 2016 post prom event in Itasca County	$500 2015
ISD 317 Deer River Project support to develop a Scholarship Coach support system for Deer River High School students in Itasca County	$6,000 2015
Itasca Area Cancer Crisis Fund Donation in support of the Itasca Area Cancer Crisis Fund for 2015	$1,000 2015
Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Project support for a study to align staffing needs across three education initiatives in Itasca County	$2,250 2015
Itasca Chapter Let's Go Fishing With Sen Donation for the Itasca Chapter of Lets Go Fishing with Seniors in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Itasca Choral Society Donation in support of the 2015-16 fall and spring concert programs in Itasca County	$250 2015
Itasca Community College Donation in support of Upward Bound summer programming in Itasca County	$400 2015
Itasca Community College Project support for the 2015 shared text project to cover speaker and panelist expenses for students, staff and community members in Itasca County	$6,000 2015
Itasca County Donation in support of "One Tiny Seed" books to be given to area children as part of the Itasca Holiday Program in Itasca County	$250 2015
Itasca County Family YMCA Inc Capital support for the Active Living Center in Itasca County	$400,000 2015
Itasca County Historical Society Operating support for 2016-17 to collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the history of Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Itasca County Sheriff's Office Donation in support of emergency safety signs for the Sheriff's Search and Rescue team in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Itasca Cty Health & Human Serv Donation in support of gathering rural Minnesota health data for the 2015 Public Health Community Assessment in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Itasca Hospice Foundation Donation for the 2015 educational seminar on dementia in Itasca County	$500 2015
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program Operating support in 2016-17 to provide orchestral music to adults and youth in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Itasca Youth For Christ Operating support in 2016-17 for the Ground Floor Youth Center in Itasca County	$170,000 2015
Itasca Youth For Christ Operating support in 2016-17 for the Campus Life program in Itasca County	$60,000 2015
Itasca Youth For Christ Donation in support of staff match for the Ground Floor youth center in Itasca County	$500 2015
Judy Garland Children's Museum Donation for the 2015 Judy Garland Festival in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Judy Garland Children's Museum Operating support in 2016-17 to improve and broaden the School Service Program in Itasca County	$60,000 2015
Kiesler Wellness Center Capital support for construction of Kiesler Wellness Center in Itasca County	$1,000,000 2015
La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership Project support for community meetings to develop a comprehensive plan and vision for La Crescent as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$600 2015
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Donation in support of planning for the Minnesota Tribal Child Care agencies in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Longville Area Community Choir Donation for the 2015 Music in the Park series in the Longville area	$500 2015
MacRostie Art Center Operating support in 2016-17 to provide visual arts and educational programming to residents throughout the Itasca County area	$80,000 2015
Manor House Assisted Living Care Donation for a theater room for Manor House residents in Itasca County	$500 2015
Marcell Family Center, Inc Operating support in 2016-17 for the family center program in Itasca County	$70,000 2015
Martin County Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Membership support for 2015	$1,000 2015
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Donation for the 2015 Northeast Minnesota Nonprofit Summit in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Minnesota Council on Foundations Project support over three years for support of the Ron McKinley Fellowship Program in Itasca County	$72,637 2015
Minnesota Council on Foundations Membership support for 2015	$3,450 2015
Minnesota Council on Foundations Project support to provide database subscriptions to Minnesota Grantmakers Online for nonprofits serving Itasca County	$4,400 2015
Minnesota Council on Foundations Membership support for 2016-17 throughout rural Minnesota	$35,600 2015
Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. Donation for D.A.R.E. programs in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership Project support for the Race Equity in Education project in the Mille Lacs and Nobles county areas in rural Minnesota	$50,000 2015
Minnesota Folklore Theater Inc Donation in support of providing a summer theater camp experience for all area youth in the Walker-Cass Lake area highlighted by a performance of Annie, reimagined and set in a native boarding school in the 1920s	$1,000 2015
Minnesota Forestry Association Project support for the Boots on Your Ground program to grow quality forest management practices in Itasca County	$9,000 2015
Minnesota Planned Giving Council /Partners in Philanthropic Planning Project support for planned giving program development for nonprofits in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
MinnPost Project support for a series of solutions-focused stories covering important rural Minnesota issues	$50,000 2015
MN Assistance Council for Veterans Project support for programming and services to veterans in the Itasca County area	$10,000 2015
MN Coalition for the Homeless Project support to implement the Intercultural Development Inventory assessment and update the stategic plan in rural Minnesota	$20,000 2015
MN Dept of Natural Resources Project support to study the Northern Long-Eared Bat's habitat requirements to balance conservation of bat habitat and maintenance of sustainable forest management given the bat's impending listing under the Endangered Species Act in rural Minnesota	$7,500 2015
MN Diversified Industries Capital support for the Cohasset expansion project in Itasca County	$1,000,000 2015
Native Americans in Philanthropy Project support for the 25th anniversary celebration and annual Native Philanthropy Institute in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
Native Americans in Philanthropy Membership support through June 2016 throughout rural Minnesota	$2,500 2015
Navigate Donation for sponsorship of the 2015 Latino Heritage Celebration event in rural Minnesota	$250 2015
Nobles County Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. Project support for 2016-17 to implement community entrepreneurship initiatives and provide regional services to growth-oriented entrepreneurs in rural Minnesota	$80,000 2015
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. Project support in 2016-17 to provide professional services to entrepreneurial talent in Itasca County	$140,000 2015
Northern Community Radio KAXE Project support for the Great Northern Radio Show in rural Minnesota	$22,000 2015
Northern Community Radio KAXE Operating support in 2016-17 for news programming throughout Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Northern Lights Community School Capital support for technology infrastructure upgrades in Itasca County	$25,000 2015
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative Donation in support of the 2016 Mentoring Day at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Northern Minnesota Public Televison Inc Operating support in 2016-17 for programming and services in the northern rural region of Minnesota	$50,000 2015
Northland Area Family Service Center Project support over two years for the Northland Early Childhood Collaborative in the Itasca County area.	$180,000 2015
Northland Foundation Project support for the 2015 Early Childhood Summit for northeastern Minnesota	$5,000 2015
Northland Foundation Project support for the 2015 KIDS PLUS Pathway to Careers event in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
Northland Foundation Operations support for continued funding of the Rural Economic Development (RED) Group in 2015	$20,000 2015
Park Rapids Community Development Corporation Project support for the downtown revitalization project in rural Minnesota	$30,000 2015
Peacemaker Resources Project support for community engagement and planning to support the Truth and Reconciliation work in the Bemidji area as part of the Blandin Leadership Grants Program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
Propel Nonprofits Project support to continue capacity building services for nonprofit organizations in Itasca County	$150,000 2015
Range Regional Health Services Donation in support of the annual community health expo for northeastern Minnesota including Itasca county	$1,000 2015
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Project support for the Accelerated Second Language Program as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
Red Wing Ignite Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Red Wing Innovation Incubator Project support for the Business Development for Artists project as part of the Blandin Leadership Grants Program in the Red Wing area	$5,000 2015
Redwood County Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Regents of The University of Minnesota Project support for the One Minnesota 2015 Conference of Legislators in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2015
Region 5 Regional Dev Commission Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Reif Arts Council Capital support for expansion of the Reif Center in Itasca County	$1,000,000 2015
Reif Arts Council Project support for developing formal working agreements between four arts programs within a new facility in Itasca County	$2,838 2015
Remer Centennial Library Donation for library software in the Itasca County area	$1,000 2015
RSFiber Cooperative Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
S Lake Local Indian Council Donation for the spring offering powwow in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Operating support in 2016-17 for Food Bank operations in Itasca County	$100,000 2015
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Project support for the Kids Backpack program in Itasca County and operational support for the Cass Lake Food Shelf in the Cass Lake area	$5,000 2015
Sherburne County Donation in support of planning and project development efforts as part of the Broadband Program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Donation in support of the second annual Feast! Local Foods Marketplace in rural Minnesota	$500 2015
Special Olympics Minnesota Operating support in 2016-17 for the Special Olympics program in Itasca County	$60,000 2015
Staples Motley Beyond Poverty/LEAP Donation for a community resource fair and awareness campaign on mental health in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Strong Towns Project support for strengthening and expanding the Curbside Chat program to promote sound community infrastructure planning and development in five or more communities in rural northeast Minnesota	$20,000 2015
Support Within Reach Operating support in 2016-17 to provide support and advocacy to victims of sexual violence and prevention education in Itasca County	$80,000 2015
The Advocates for Human Rights Project support to meet emergency humanitarian legal assistance for Central American unaccompanied child asylum seekers in rural Minnesota	$35,000 2015
The Nature Conservancy - Minneapolis Project support for the Minnesota Headwaters Fund in rural Minnesota	$100,000 2015
The Northspan Group, Inc. Project support for development of a new economic development web portal for northeast rural Minnesota	$20,000 2015
True Friends Operating support in 2016-17 Itasca County youth with disabilities to participate in camp activities	$10,000 2015
Two Harbors Area Food Shelf Project support for a feasibility study to establish a social services center in Two Harbors as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$3,800 2015
U of M Carlson School of Management Project support for the 2015 Minnesota Cup Business Plan Competition in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2015
United Way of 1,000 Lakes Project support for development of brand identity and communications tools in support of the Student Success Pathway work in Itasca County	$10,000 2015
United Way of 1,000 Lakes Operating support in 2016-17 for administration in Itasca County	$60,000 2015
United Way of Steele County Project support for the Career Center workforce development program in rural Minnesota	$50,000 2015
University of Minnesota Extension Service Project support for sponsorship of the 2016 Community Development Society conference and Minnesota Partners Day in rural Minnesota	$15,000 2015
University of Minnesota Foundation Donation for the Gathering Partners in Natural Resources conference in Itasca County	$500 2015
Voices for Racial Justice Project support for community organizing work for people of color in rural Minnesota	$50,000 2015
Voyageurs Area Council #286 Boy Scouts of America, Inc. Operating support in 2016-17 for Boy Scout programming in Itasca County	$20,000 2015
Waubun Community Council Donation for the Waubun Community Council to support family engagement and lifestyle changes on the White Earth Reservation as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2015
Winona State University Foundation Donation in support of a World Cafe event in Winona to identify mutual vision and possible commitment as part of the Blandin Leadership Grants Program	$1,000 2015
Wirt Community Club Donation for handicapped accessibility renovations at the Wirt townhall in Itasca County	$1,000 2015
Women's Foundation of Minnesota Project support over two years for continuing the Building Economic Success Together (girlsBEST) and women's economic opportunity programming throughout rural Minnesota.	$100,000 2015