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Foundation

The St. Paul Area Chamber Charitable Foundation was formed as the philanthropic arm of the Chamber in 1976, to advance education and workforce development initiatives within the St. Paul/East Metro area.

​We love St. Paul/We love Midway

The St. Paul Area Chamber Charitable Foundation, a registered 501(c)3, in partnership with the Midway Chamber of Commerce and the St. Paul Downtown Alliance, is collecting donations to support our community with direct financial support to small businesses and nonprofits to help them rebuild their storefronts, reopen their businesses, and serve our neighborhoods after the civil unrest in 2020. Share the love! Please consider donating to help rebuild small businesses and community organizations in the Midway and across St. Paul.
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You can also send checks to:
St. Paul Area Chamber Charitable Foundation,
ATTN: We Love St. Paul
​401 North Robert Street - Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55101

​Helping to Grow Leaders and Communities

Our mission is to make targeted investments to develop and support engaged leaders who enhance a vibrant East Metro business community.

We provide the following to our members and the
​St. Paul/East Metro community:
  • Leadership programs to educate members on the issues facing our community
  • Committed volunteers
  • Fundraising initiatives to address the most pressing issues surrounding workforce development and education
Your generous donation of any amount will help support the programs and initiatives guaranteed to positively impact your business for years to come.

What We Do

The Foundation Grows Leaders and Communities by bringing business resources and community opportunities together. We advocate the need for leadership in helping our business community meet workforce challenges. We raise money to support our leadership development in the East Metro through the Really Big Time Raffle and The Annual Foundation Luncheon. 

The Foundation supports its mission to grow strong leaders through its flagship program, Leadership Saint Paul (LSP). Approximately 2,200 participants have completed this program over the last 40 years, learning about the issues and trends facing our community. Today, many LSP graduates are serving in leadership roles within local community organizations, corporations and non-profit boards. Another program we support, the DEI Collaborative, transforms employer organizations to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive by facilitating deep learning with senior leaders. We support executives in deepening their personal commitment to diversity,  equity, and inclusion and leveraging that commitment to lead meaningful change.

Foundation Staff Contacts

Kathleen Lohmar Exel 
Foundation Director, St. Paul Area Chamber  
​651.265.2782 
Email

Foundation Board of Directors

Nicki Donlon
Baker Tilly, Board Chair

Amanda Knutson
​Launch My Health

Karyn Berg
Ramsey County Workforce Solutions

Dana Cottrell
Xcel Energy

Therese Gales
Catholic Charities

​Julia Jenson
Western National

B Kyle
St. Paul Area Chamber


Emily Post
Securian Financial

Tamara Prato
Connect The Dots LLC

Rachael Reiling
Venture Solutions

Scott Rynda
Travelers

​Suchi Sairam
Kala Vandanam

Patrick Sievert
Boyum Barenscheer

Sara Swenson
Goff Public

Carol E. Wilkie
​University of St. Thomas

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Address:
​401 Robert St. N., Suite 150
​St. Paul, MN 55101
Office Lobby Hours: 
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9AM–4PM
Wednesday: 9AM–4PM
Thursday: 9AM–4PM
Friday: Closed
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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Young Professionals
    • Ambassadors
    • Staff
    • Blog
    • Foundation >
      • We St. Paul/ We Love Midway
      • Herbie Awards
    • B's Table Talk
    • Media
    • Job Opportunities
    • Resources
  • Membership
    • Member Marketplace
  • Programming
    • Advocacy >
      • East Metro Voter Guide
      • Political Action Committee
    • Economic & Workforce Development >
      • Career Connect Day
    • Equity & Inclusion >
      • DEI Collaborative
      • Equity Statement
    • Leadership St. Paul
    • Workstream >
      • Workplace Wellness
  • Events
  • Member Directory
  • Member Login
  • Learn More