Success in helping our children thrive
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We all want our children to thrive. Fundamentally, we want our children to have a warm, safe place to sleep; nourishing, full meals; and relationships that fill them with love […]
Generous Community: Scholarships can help with your next step
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Someone else is standing by, ready and eager to help pay for your education. That’s no exaggeration. It’s my job at the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. And the foundation […]
Generous Community: It’s an honor to thank our donors
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My mom used to tell me to write thank you notes. I confess that I wasn’t very responsive. But one practice I’ve built into my early morning routine at the […]
Generous Community: We’re all about systems change
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For months, a big part of our work and world at the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation has been about systems change. I’m not talking about big-picture system change, which […]
Generous Community: Our planning impacts how we serve
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Planning. It’s not a word that thrills you, right? It sounds smart, adult, thoughtful and necessary—even when I’m constantly telling my kids to do it. But you don’t boast to […]
Generous Community: Scott Anderson’s enduring legacy
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Scott Anderson is one of my heroes. Years ago, I read his book, “Distant Fires,” about his paddle trip retracing the famous 1930 Eric Sevareid journey from Duluth to Hudson Bay. […]
Generous Community: Inspired by the new Bethany
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A few weeks ago, I toured the new Bethany Crisis Shelter in Morgan Park. My wife, Sara, and I also went to their celebration night at Clyde Iron Works. If you’re not […]