InCommons Collaboration Challenge

Semi-finalists

Title	Contributor	Location
JumpStart Duluth	Heidi Jaros	United States, Minnesota, Saint Louis County
Minnesota River/ Lake Pepin Friendship Tours	Patrick Moore	United States, Minnesota, Chippewa County
SHiFT Midternships	David Buck	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Growing Up Healthy	Janet Lewis Muth	United States, Minnesota, Rice County
Gang Intervention-Getting Out/Tattoo Removal Program	Susan Lundin	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Richfield Community Building Initiative	Maria Zavala	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Native American Somali Friendship Committee	Amina Saleh	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
The Currie Avenue Housing Partnership	Sean McGee	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
LqP Computer Commuter	Pamela Lehmann	United States, Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County
Love Grows Here Community Wellness Center	Brenda Olson	United States, Minnesota, Ramsey County
The Backyard Initiative Community Commission on Health	Paula Fynboh	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Youth Environmental Activists of MN - YEA!MN	Sean Gosiewski	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Bikes and Community Gardens	Jason Tanzman	United States, Minnesota, Ramsey County
Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota	Heather Thormodson	United States, Minnesota, Grant County
Utilitizing the Trust of Community Based Settings to Provide Free Flu Shots for Uninsured Populations	Patricia Peterson	United States, Minnesota
McKinley Community CSA an Urban Farm	Jenny Skorupa	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County
Saint Paul Interfaith Network (SPIN)	Thomas Duke	United States, Minnesota, Ramsey County
Northside Achievement Zone	Sondra Samuels	United States, Minnesota
Ely Area Senior Center Energy Efficient Ely Project	Nancy Larson	United States, Minnesota, Saint Louis County
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures (UWCA)	Claire Bey	United States, Minnesota, Hennepin County

InCommons Collaboration Challenge

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223 Entries, 20 Semi-Finalists, 3 Finalists: One receives $25,000.

The first-ever InCommons Collaboration Challenge recognizes and supports innovative collaborations to solve community problems. 223 collaborations from all over Minnesota entered the Challenge, all looking for the opportunity to receive $25,000 to continue, replicate or expand their efforts. A group of evaluators, led by the Citizens League, and then an independent panel of expert judges have narrowed this group down to three outstanding collaborations.

3000+ Minnesotans cast their vote to determine which collaboration should receive the $25,000. Congratulations to the top vote-getter, the Minnesota River/Lake Pepin Friendship Tours collaboration!