Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation

TO SUPPORT THE MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMBER TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE ECONOMY.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THROUGH THE MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMBER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, THE CHAMBER ENGAGES IN AN ONGOING INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS A REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM.

ELEVATE FUTURES: ELEVATE FUTURES IS AN INTERACTIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM THAT LINKS RECRUITMENT, SKILLBUILDING AND CAREER NAVIGATION INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM. ELEVATE FUTURES PROVIDES A UNIQUE SOLUTIONTO CLOSE THE WORKFORCE GAPS. IT INFORMS, EDUCATES AND DEVELOP STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS, WHILE DIRECTLYCONNECTING THEM TO LOCAL EMPLOYERS, CAREER COUNSELORS, CAREER PATHWAYS AND JOBS.ELEVATE BUSINESS HC - BUSINESSES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND BROADER HENNEPIN COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE BUSINESS ADVISING AND CONSULTING SERVICES THROUGH ELEVATE BUSINESS HC, A NEW INITIATIVE OFFERING NO-COST BUSINESS ADVISING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC AND BUILD FOR FUTURE GROWTH.REALTIME TALENT PARTNERS WITH K-12 EDUCATION, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO ENSURE STUDENTS AND JOB-SEEKERS HAVE THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO GROW IN HIGH-DEMAND OPPORTUNITIES.

LEADERSHIP TWIN CITIES: EACH YEAR, LEADERSHIP TWIN CITIES TAKES A COHORT OF 50+ HIGH POTENTIAL INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A NINE-MONTH PROGRAM OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, CULTIVATE AND INSPIRE SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, BY EXAMINING CRITICAL ISSUES AND RESOURCES, TO ENSURE THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL REGION. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, LEADERSHIP TWIN CITIES HAS INFORMED MORE THAN 2,000 CIVIC LEADERS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE REGION. PARTICIPANTS SPEND ONE DAY EACH MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER-MAY EXPLORING TOPICS SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, COMMUNITY SAFETY, HEALTH CARE AND GOVERNMENT.

KEYSTONE: MINNESOTA KEYSTONE PROGRAM PROMOTES CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY BY RECOGNIZING AND HONORING COMPANIES THAT DONATE AT LEAST 2% OF THEIR PRE-TAX EARNINGS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. QUALIFYING COMPANIES HAVE AN OPERATING PRESENCE IN MINNESOTA AND DONATE CASH, IN-KIND DONATIONS, INCLUDING PRO-BONO SERVICES, AND/OR EMPLOYEE PAID VOLUNTEER TIME. MINNESOTA KEYSTONE COMPANIES RECEIVE RECOGNITION ON THE MINNESOTA KEYSTONE WEBSITE AND AT AN ANNUAL EVENT. MINNESOTA KEYSTONE HAS BEEN OPERATING CONSISTENTLY SINCE 1976 AND IS A GREAT REFLECTION OF MINNESOTA'S SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY.