Gubernatorial candidates addressed priorities of the statewide business community at an August 17 debate at Grand View Lodge, Nisswa: (from left), Republican Tom Emmer, DFLer Mark Dayton, Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. Andrea Walsh (from left), chair-elect of the Minnesota Chamber Board, President David Olson and Board Chair Dave McMillan attend the Governors’ Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The winning foursome from the 2010 golf tournament held in Duluth at Northland Country Club. From left to right: Rebecca Klett, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Tom Reinhart, Kwik Trip, Inc., Steve Lasky, Dairy Queen and Nate Mussell, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Nearly 60 alumni from Leadership Minnesota toured the Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Red Wing. The program, exclusive to the Minnesota Chamber, provides an inside look at the state's changing economy and the issues that will shape its future. Andrea Walsh (from left), chair-elect of the Minnesota Chamber Board, President David Olson and Board Chair Dave McMillan attended the Governors’ Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The event coincided with the release of the report, “Enterprising States,” which highlights successful state strategies for job creation and economic growth. Businesses leaders provide feedback on Minnesota Chamber legislative initiatives during a regional policy session in Bloomington.

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Where You Stand

Most businesses want to know how their giving practices stand in comparison to the practices of comparable-sized businesses in Minnesota. Taking a close look at key giving indicators helps a business reflect on its own giving program and set goals.

Take a look at the Business Scorecard and Ways to Give to see where your business stands. The benchmarking categories were developed based on research conducted in 2002 by Building Business Investment in Community, the forerunner to Minnesota Business Gives. The study involved interviews with close to 600 Minnesota businesses of all sizes and types.

The study, The Business of Giving Back, showed that business philanthropy in Minnesota is robust, that giving and community involvement is widespread throughout the state and throughout all sizes of businesses, that the focus of giving is local, and that the range of ways in which businesses contribute to their communities is extensive.

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