The 2012 Pulitzer in music went to Silent Night, which was commissioned by the Minnesota Opera and premiered last November at the Ordway Center in St. Paul-and this year's Pulitzer in poetry was awarded to Life on Mars, written by New Yorker Tracy K. Smith and published by Minneapolis-based Graywolf Press.
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A new law changes the statute of limitations from six years to two years for clawback lawsuits seeking fraudulent transfers made to charitable organizations.
Lawsuits that attempt to claw back funds given to Minnesota Teen Challenge and the College of St. Benedict come at the same time the Minnesota Legislature approved a bill that would prohibit clawback actions involving charities and religious organizations after a two-year statute of limitations.
The Minnesota nonprofit will use the funding from venture philanthropy fund New Profit to pursue a plan to grow nationally and reach 20,000 students annually.
With CD sales softening, music production house Noiseland Industries found a surprising new revenue source.
Land O'Lakes, GE Capital Fleet Services, Bassford Remele, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe took the top corporate awards.
The former University of Minnesota president has stepped in to lead The Bush Foundation as it searches for a permanent replacement for Peter Hutchinson, who resigned in January.
It may not have the status of “industry,” but it’s more than a scene. How making posters became a business in the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis’s Taiga Records produces avant-garde music in an old-school format.
The Brick, which is located in the space formerly occupied by Club 3 Degrees, is currently under renovation and will begin hosting performances in late March.
Peter Hutchinson, who has served as president of the St. Paul-based foundation since 2007, will step down this month but will continue to serve in an advisory role for select projects.
The Star Tribune reported that in order to survive a weak economic recovery and state and federal budget cuts, many nonprofits are cutting costs and consolidating with other organizations.
Rafael Alvarez, founder and CEO of Genesys Works, was recognized for his business' social entrepreneurship. The nonprofit operates a program in St. Paul and has partnered with a long list of local businesses.
The total funds raised during the third annual event surpassed last year's donations but were shy of the money raised in 2009; the event set a new record, however, for the number of participating donors and benefiting charities.
Permanent Art and Design Group is developing a creative agency model by tapping the talents of local artists.
The annual event that supports women's economic prosperity programs will have Connie Chung talking about successes and challenges during her four-decade career.
Manny's, one of downtown Minneapolis' hot spots for the business crowd, will host "Celebrity Waiter Night," featuring Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway and other notables.
The local nonprofit, which trains under-employed and unemployed people for placement in long-term jobs, was chosen from a pool of about 900 entries as one of five winners in the "Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World that Works" competition.