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Ely for Ely
Workshop
Thursday, November 6
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Optional Happy Hour to follow
This workshop is an opportunity for Ely-area nonprofit and business leaders to come together in considering our community succession planning.
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The program will include facilitated networking, a keynote address by rural sociologist Ben Winchester, and breakout sessions on topics related to community leadership, business succession planning, and the upcoming so-called transfer of wealth.
The deadline to register has been extended to October 31. The $20 registration includes lunch and an afternoon snack. There are scholarships are available for folks for whom cost is a barrier. Email Jess Kulik (jess@boundarywatersconnect.org) for more information.
This workshop is organized by a committee of Ely-area nonprofit and business leaders. The goal of this year's Ely for Ely Workshop to kickoff a comprehensive series of programs and workshops in 2026, presented in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Extension Center's Department for Community Development.
Ely for Ely monthly networking and professional development meetings are led by a committee of Ely-area nonprofit and business leaders who strive to increase our capacity by strengthening our social fabric.
Monthly
Networking &
Professional
Development
Second Tuesdays of the Month
7:30am - 9:00am
Boundary Waters Connect and the Entrepreneur Fund are collaborating to host a monthly networking and professional development program for Ely-area entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and engaged community members. ​​​​
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Meeting locations will change month to month. We will begin with continental breakfast, facilitated networking, and community announcements at 7:30am, and the educational program will begin at 8:00am. These events are free and do not require pre-registration to attend. Our goal is that these consistent events present minimal barriers to engagement.
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JANUARY 14, 2025: Ely-Specific Marketing Tactics @ the Ely Folk School
FEBRUARY 11, 2025: Financing Your Business @ The Hub
MARCH 11, 2025: Entrepreneurship: A Force for Good @ The Hub
APRIL 8, 2025: Tips for Interacting with Local Government with City of Ely Clerk Harold Langowski @ Ely City Hall Council Chambers
MAY 13, 2025: Nonprofit Governance & Board of Director Onboarding with Patti Banks @ The Hub (760 Miners Drive East)
JUNE 10, 2025: Creative Funding Workshop, Semers Park Pavilion (476 W Shagawa Rd, Ely)
*Note there will be no Ely for Ely gathering in July*
AUGUST 12, 2025: Meet John Fedo of Ely's Economic Development Authority @ Ely's New Trailhead, 15 S 4th Ave W
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: Fundraising for Small Nonprofits @ the Ely Folk School
OCTOBER 14, 2025: Conflict Resolutions Basics with Rachel Hedlund @ the Ely Community Center
Ely for Ely
Resource Center
Throughout the next several months, Boundary Waters Connect will be collaborating with peer organizations to compile Ely for Ely inspired resources. For example, we have put together a draft Ely Event Planning Guide, and we are currently working on putting together a list of Ely-area event venues, catering options, and Ely-specific marketing tactics.
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if you have an idea for a resource that you would like to access, or one that you would like to help us create, contact Lacey.