St.Cloud, Minn. – CommunityGiving (CG) will be hosting “CommunityGiving Day” on Wednesday November 15th. This event will provide training and education geared towards developing community foundations and is designed for board members, volunteers and anyone with a passion for community based philanthropy. CG Day will be held at Bug-Bee Hive Resort in Paynesville, MN and is free of charge to all CG and affiliate foundation members and $79 per person for other interested individuals. For more information and to register, visit www.communitygiving.org/communitygivingday
The highlight of the day will be the two keynote speakers; Michael Batchelor, president of the Erie Community Foundation in Erie, PA and Dr. Kathy Annette, president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation in Grand Rapids, MN.
Michael Batchelor is the president of the Erie Community Foundation in Erie, PA. Under his management since 1990, assets grew from $20 to $250 million; placing ECF within the top 6% of community foundations nationwide. Michael has on-site consulting experience with over 50 community foundations and has been active in state and national field governance.
Dr. Kathy Annette is the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation. The Blandin Foundation is all about Minnesotans imagining, leading, and growing healthy, inclusive – vibrant – communities. She is the first woman in the Minnesota Ojibwe Nation to become a physician. Kathy serves on several boards and is the recipient of numerous national awards for her passionate leadership and commitment to improving communities across the country.
CommunityGiving is a collaboration of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers more than 700 funds totaling more than $129 million and has granted over $106.2 million back into the community. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org.