Weekly News & Event Invitations
In this issue:
Funding Opportunites
Civic Engagement - Rural Advocacy and Public Leadership
Morning Connections
Announcing our Next Book
Funding Opportunities
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation invests in community-led solutions by offering a variety of grant opportunities across the east metro and communities statewide.
CHECK OUT THE 2026 OPPORTUNITES
Civic Engagement
Ready to make a difference in your community? Apply now for the Rural Advocacy and Public Leadership Program with the West Central Initiative.
This free, six-month course empowers leaders like you to strengthen democracy and tackle local issues. Through a mix of online and in-person monthly sessions you’ll gain the skills, insights, and connections to drive change.
Earn college credits while learning from experts and collaborate on hands-on projects to create real impact!
Applications and nominations are open now through December 21. Visit wcif.org/rural-democracy/ to apply today and become the leader your community needs!
Civic Engagement Resources:
Next Week: Civic Programs
Last Week: Leaders USA Fellowship LINK
Check out: Our Civic Resources Page LINK
Join us on Thursday mornings @8:30 am CT
Morning Connections is an informal meeting series that consist of light conversation over zoom. If you’re looking for a space to take time for yourself to just connect with others, we invite you to join us. Bring beverages, children, breakfast, pets, or work – the goal is to connect informally with other women and a host who will facilitate. We look forward to networking with you!
Announcing the January Book
In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile takes listeners through the events of her life that shaped her very raw art – from her start at a local singing competition where she performed Elton John’s “Honky Cat” in a bedazzled white polyester suit, to her first break opening for Dave Matthews Band, to many sleepless tours over 15 years and six studio albums, all while raising two children with her wife, Catherine Shepherd. This hard-won success led her to collaborations with personal heroes like Elton John, Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Pearl Jam, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell, as well as her peers in the supergroup The Highwomen, and ultimately to the Grammy stage, where she converted millions of viewers into instant fans.
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