Our Board of Directors met in Tyler this week and was so impressed at the community attitude and assets. In 2011, there was substantial damage from a tornado but they’ve
Archives for October 2014
Celebrate the Past and Imagine the Future
Together with 1,400 community foundation leaders from around the world, I gathered this week in Cleveland to celebrate the past and imagine the future. Former US Ambassador to South Africa
Community Foundations Can Do It All
This weekend, my travels will take me to Cleveland to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world’s first community foundation. The Council on Foundations will hold their annual community foundation
Cheers to Minnesota Grapes
Over the last few weeks, we’ve visited two hidden gems in our region. Both are connected to agriculture and both are drawing crowds into our region through local tourism. We
Talking Farmland Beyond Our Borders
This week, my travels took me beyond our borders. I was in Wichita, Kansas to share the success of our Keep it Growing℠ farmland giving program with rural community
Give to the Max Day 2014
Thursday, Nov. 13 marks Minnesota’s most generous day—Give to the Max Day! Donors from across the state, or anywhere, login to GiveMN.org and make donations to their favorite nonprofit organizations in Minnesota.