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Invest In Leaders
As the only statewide foundation in Minnesota focused exclusively on rural communities, Blandin Foundation partners with communities to build and sustain healthy communities that thrive in times of challenge and opportunity.
Community leaders spearhead these efforts. Individuals from all walks of life contribute their perspectives and passions, and work together to find common ground to create positive change and work for inclusive good. Within this context of leadership, how things get done in a community is as important as what gets done. Energy builds as people see new possibilities in themselves, in one another and in their community.
Every aspect of Blandin Foundation work – grantmaking, community leadership training and convening – supports and encourages people committed to enriching rural Minnesota.
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MN Intelligent Rural Communities
10.14.2009
Blandin Foundation submitted in August 2009 an application for federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) funding. On March 25, 2010, the US Department of Commerce announced that the Blandin Foundation and 19 coalition partners received a $4.7 million grant award on behalf of rural Minnesota communities. Through this grant, Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) coalition brin... -
Blandin Community Leadership Program
BCLP (Blandin Community Leadership Program) is designed to develop and sustain healthy community by building on community strengths. -
Broadband Blandin Fdn website
Blandin Foundation's Broadband Initiative has worked to connect rural Minnesota communities with broadband Internet access to improve quality of life and economic competitiveness. -
Grants | Blandin Foundation
The Blandin Foundation has approved 5,600 grants totaling over $336 million to groups and individuals throughout rural Minnesota.
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New leaders trainedBigfork Effie and Marcell area residents complete BCLP community leadership training retreat
