Formed in 2015 to enhance the vibrancy of rural Minnesota communities by providing professional development opportunities for practitioners, The Minnesota Network includes the Blandin Foundation, the Bush Foundation, the Initiative Foundation, the Latino Economic Development Center, members of the Minnesota Association of Development Organizations, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, University of Minnesota Extension and West Central Initiative.

Welcome to The Minnesota Network 

Learning Community

Recruitment for participants for third Minnesota Network Learning Community underway

Twenty-three community development professionals from around the State of Minnesota comprised the second cohort of the The Minnesota  Network's Learning Community--attending three, two-day trainings in November, January and April.

Training Sessions

Becoming part of The Minnesota Network Learning Cohort offers participants ongoing benefits.

Resources

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Other training opportunities

This is the place to learn more about other  trainings and professional development oppotunities. 

Cohort Connect: The Forum

Cohort Connect is a Forum for cohort members to share ideas, ask questions build their networks!