The year 2014 marked the 57th Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation. The Foundation now has a web presence! The newly created website designed by Cary Walski of Social Good, was launched in early 2014. Users have conveyed many positive comments about its color scheme, design, information and ease of use…
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The year 2013 marked the 56th Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation. In 2013, the Foundation nearly completed the first rotation in its social justice grantmaking program which began in 2010: A final report was submitted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) for the $40,000, two-year grant in the political…
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The year 2012 marked the 55th Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation. In February, a board member and staff attended the Council on Foundation’s Family Foundation Conference in sunny Miami Beach, Florida. Along with a representative from the Trillium Foundation, they spent time at networking sessions, seminars, and activities pertaining to…
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The year 2011 marked the 54rd Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation. Family and friends from near and far were saddened by the passing of Eleanor J. Andersen on January 12, 2026 at the esteemed age of 99. Eleanor was the last surviving founder of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J…
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The year 2010 marked the 53rd Anniversary of the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation, a year of several interesting activities and milestones. A highlight of the year was attendance by board members and staff at the Council on Foundation’s Family Foundation Conference in San Diego. Joined by members of the Trillium Family Foundation…
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