Community Involvement
Women Presidents' Organization
Nov. 1, 2009—The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) is honored to be a corporate partner of the Women Presidents' Organization since 2008. As a corporate partner, our goal is to provide resources and expertise to help entrepreneurs like you grow your business. We know the real engines of the economy are the small- and medium-sized businesses that suit up and take on the world every day. At The Principal, we've dedicated ourselves to serving your unique needs. And, these days, you need a strong partner to make things feel more manageable. Through recession and recovery, challenge and opportunity, we're here to help you keep things on track.
Cancer Kids
May 1, 2009—This year 8,300 children in the United States will develop cancer.
The 18th Annual Thank God for Kids Gala benefiting the Cancer Kids Fund of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota took place this past April, raising close to 1 million dollars.
The Minnesota Business Center is partnering with Cancer Kids Fund to help them achieve its mission of providing support, care and comfort to the children and their families who have been diagnosed with cancer, sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders.
Learn more: http://www.childrensmn.org/Giving/ThankGodForKids.asp
Cheerful Givers
2009—Many less fortunate children don't believe they have a birthday because it has never been celebrated.
Cheerful Givers provides toy-filled birthday gift bags to food shelves and shelters (through Second Harvest Heartland) so that parents living in poverty can give their child a birthday gift.
The Minnesota Business Center is partnering by hosting two Birthday Bag Blitzes in 2009. This effort will touch 1,000 children on their birthdays. Learn more: http://www.cheerfulgivers.org/
Our Alliances and Associations
- Chambers of Commerce Memberships: Burnsville Area, Mankato, Minneapolis Regional, Minnesota, Saint Cloud Area, Saint Paul Area, TwinWest Area, Woodbury
- Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
- Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIM)
- Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA)
- Minnesota Dental Association (MDA)
- Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA)
- Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
- LifeScience Alley
- Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
- The Collaborative
