Supporting the Mission
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In the late 1980s and early 90s I remember recognizing employers for their support of hiring people with disabilities each October for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Our goal was to honor these employers and to bring visibility to the successful employment of people with disabilities, one solution to an employer’s hiring needs. More than … Read more
Star Tribune Features Peter Mcdermott
Peter McDermott gets featured in the Star Tribune. Read the full article and share it.
MinnPost: Untapped talent
MinnPost just published an article on what MDI beliefs and values are based on “people with disabilities are extremely able workers – given training and opportunity”. Read the full article here.
MDI Board Member Featured in NY Times
Rachel Wobschall, senior major gift officer for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, and a board member at MDI, cultivates donors to help fund treatment for children, teens and young adults with disabilities or medical conditions. Rachel Wobschall, 57, is senior major gift officer for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul. Q. What kinds of … Read more
$4.87 for $1 Dollar
Wilder Research’s July 2016 study of MDI reports for each dollar donated to or spend with MDI, there is a social return on investment (SROI) of $4.87. MDI’s social enterprise business model provides careers for people with disabilities in a manufacturing setting. Wilder focused the analysis on personal benefits from salaries, taxes paid, the economic impact on taxpayers … Read more
MDI Hired Hands Grand Opening July 28, 2016
MDI’s Hired Hands Moves to Cohasset Join MDI for a luncheon at the new facility in Cohasset located at 1001 NW 3rd Street, Cohasset, MN Thursday, July 28, 2016, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a tour, music, and prize drawing. First 200 people will receive a free MDI tote! MDI’s Hired Hands employees are moving … Read more
Support MDI by Shopping at AmazonSmile
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to MDI. Support us every time you shop. smile.amazon.com About AmazonSmileAmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection … Read more
Look What Wells Fargo Did for MDI
Thanks to a $16,000 grant from Wells Fargo, MDI was able to purchase a new piece of manufacturing machinery. Here’s Jeff Gervais, MDI’s, Operations Manager, with the shrink packaging system. The DEM combo shrink system combines a heavy duty L-Bar Sealer and Shrink Tunnel for packing, sealing and shrinking products. The machine can be used with a … Read more
What is a Social Enterprise Business Model?
Click to Request a Quote The Evolution and Spectrum of Non-Profit Organizations A social enterprise is one of several organizational types delivering services and opportunities to their respective communities. Non-profits have a business model and the graphic below brings greater clarity to the options available in supporting a specific cause and community. Business models progress … Read more
