The Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation supports the work and mission of the Chamber to create an inclusive and equitable region in which businesses, employees and communities thrive.
Minnesota Keystone Program
For 50 years, leaders have gathered from across the state to celebrate Minnesota’s tradition of corporate social responsibility. Minnesota Keystone Program members give at least two percent of their pre-tax earnings to charitable organizations, and several are acknowledged for their outstanding giving programs and initiatives at this event. Companies that support this celebration align themselves with this nationally recognized program, support the work of the chamber foundation, and identify with community-minded business leaders from across the state.
Leadership Twin Cities
Leadership Twin Cities (LTC) is a nine-month professional development program that informs people about the critical issues facing our community and challenges them to make a difference. The mission of this program is to develop leaders of inclusive growth. Program topics include regional cultural competencies, racial consciousness, economic development, public safety and justice, public health, government, education, sustainability, arts, and more. The program includes experiential learning, group projects, and interactive discussions with community leaders, and personal reflection. Investors in this program believe in the value of fostering active and engaged civic leaders in our community.
Workforce Programs
Minnesota Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator
Together with Goodwill Easter-Seals, the Saint Paul Area Chamber and Twin Cities SHRM the Skills-Based Hiring Accelerator is an innovative program focused on helping small to mid-sized businesses implement skills-based practices in their organizations.
Employers have the opportunity to participate in an half-day in-person Workshop where they will receive in-depth learning on how to:
- Rebuild their hiring process with a skills and competency-based approach by focusing on candidates’ capabilities rather than credentials
- Improve retention by rebuilding job descriptions, interview processes and onboarding practices
- Use data-driven tools that lead to connections with untapped talent pools
- Network with talent-sourcing organizations as a key solution to talent shortages
- Additionally, following participation in a Workshop, employers have access to resources, one-on-one coaching from facilitators & the opportunity to host company-specific or industry-specific Workshops
Regional Advisory Board
The Regional Advisory Board brings leaders in education and business together to advise educators of industry trends and talent needs and help align and shape curriculum.
Educator Externship
The Educator Externship is a four-day summer experience that takes educators into worksites and allows them to gain hands-on experiences. Participating educators learn about specific industries and the skills students need to be successful.
