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• Category: Events
  • Minnesota Business Venture 2023 – Financial Freedom Day
  • Minnesota Business Venture 2023 – Career Day
  • Mask Up for Students – Get Them Back to the Classroom
  • A Letter From Our CEO
  • Category: Annual Luncheon
    • Kyra Shah – The Best Reward
    • Celebrating BestPrep’s Outstanding Honorees
    • BestPrep Celebrates 25-Years with Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and WCCO Radio 
    • BestPrep 2024 Award Winners
    • Annual Luncheon 2022 Recap
    • BestPrep’s COVID-19 Policy
    • Register for the Virtual Annual Luncheon 2021
    • Thanks for tuning in to the Virtual Annual Lunch-In
    • Save the Date for the Virtual Annual Lunch-In: Oct. 5
    • BestPrep News Brief: Providing Virtual Programming
    • BestPrep’s Response to COVID-19
    • Volunteer Spotlight: An Interview with a BestPrep Service Award Winner
    • Save the Date for the Annual Luncheon 2019
    • Teachers & Volunteers Honored at 2018 Annual Luncheon
    • General Mills Volunteer Wins Top Award at 2017 Annual Luncheon
    • 2017 Annual Luncheon to Feature Xcel Energy’s CEO
    • Xcel Energy CEO to Give Keynote at 2017 Annual Luncheon
    • Volunteer of the Year selected at 2016 Annual Luncheon
    • BestPrep Honors MN Teachers with Awards at Annual Luncheon
    • May 17 Luncheon to feature Cargill CEO
    • Annual Luncheon Speaker Announced!
    • Annual Luncheon Award Winners Announced!
    • Annual Luncheon 2015 Keynote Speaker Announced!
    • Annual Luncheon Unites Student and Business Leaders
  • Category: Birdies for BestPrep
    • Boston Scientific: Birdies @ Home Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner
    • Thanks for attending Birdies for BestPrep 2020!
    • Another successful Birdies for BestPrep in 2019
    • Wealth Enhancement Group Receives 2019 Humanitarian of the Year Award
    • An Evening of Fun at Birdies for BestPrep 2018
    • A Night of Celebration at 2017 Birdies for BestPrep
    • Birdies for BestPrep 2017 – A Way to Warm Up Winter
    • Silent Auction Items Needed for 2017 Birdies for BestPrep
    • TCF honored with 2017 BestPrep Humanitarian Award
    • 40th Anniversary Magazine Celebrates Milestone
    • GEN Charity Golf Event to Benefit BestPrep
    • Birdies for BestPrep a Hole-in-One!
    • Story 10 – A 30 Year Commitment
    • Birdies for BestPrep – New Location!
    • Xcel Energy Honored with Humanitarian Award
    • BestPrep’s 40th Anniversary
    • Last Chance to Join Us at Birdies for BestPrep!
    • RBC Wealth Management to be honored with Humanitarian Award
    • Birdies for BestPrep 2014 – A Resounding Success!
    • December 2013 Newsletter
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  • Category: Educational Forum
    • Piper Sandler Believes in the Transformative Power of Education
    • 2025 Student Spotlight Competition is Now Open for Submissions
    • Students Win Big at the BestPrep Educational Forum
    • BestPrep 2024 Educational Forum Resounding Success
    • Celebrating 30 years of partnership with RBC Wealth Management
    • Educational Forum 2022 Recap
    • Educational Forum 2022 COVID Protocols
    • 2019 Student Essay Competition
    • Student Essay Winners to be Honored at 2017 Educational Forum
    • Como Park Student to Read Essay at 2017 Educational Forum
    • Educator Discount for Oct. 24 Educational Forum
    • Oct 24 Educational Forum Registration Now Open
    • Student Essay Competition Winners Announced
    • Alan Page to Headline Educational Forum This Fall
    • Judges Needed for Educational Forum Essay Competition
    • 2017 Essay Competition Open; Winners to Meet Alan Page
    • Student Essay Competition Topic Announced
    • Story 8 – Essay Winners
    • 2015 Educational Forum A Success!
    • Don’t Miss Angelique Kidjo at the Educational Forum
    • 3M & EY; Lead Sponsors for Educational Forum
    • Save the Date: November 10th Educational Forum
    • Students & Volunteers: Check out BestPrep’s Essay Competition
• Category: News
  • BestPrep Student Named National InvestWrite Winner
  • BestPrep Announces Jason Sanders as President & CEO
  • Leadership Transition is Underway at BestPrep
  • SPS Commerce is a BestPrep Featured Partner
  • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2024- Dare To Dream
  • Cloud Coach Wraps up for the 2023-2024 School Year
  • BestPrep featured in Twins x Thrivent At Bat For Impact
  • Featured Student: Firsthand Account by Kennedy Hutchens, BestPrep Development Intern and Alum
  • Featured Student: Jonathan Ly
  • Marc Olson of Allianz elected BestPrep’s Board Chair for 2023-2025
  • Minnesota Students Receive Awards for Outstanding Performance in Investing Simulation
  • TIW teachers energized for the 22-23 school year
  • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Entrepreneur Day
  • Fourth year of funding secured for the Stock Market Game by Charles Schwab Foundation
  • Minnesota Business Venture: Day 3- Career Day, Sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
  • Day 2: Minnesota Business Venture- Financial Freedom Day, Sponsored By Well’s Fargo
  • Minnesota Students Receive SMG Awards and Recognition from Allianz Life
  • Update on BestPrep’s Racial Equity Commitment
  • Congrats to Fall 2020 SMG Winners
  • BestPrep wins MnACTE Business Education Partnership Award
  • Featured Partner: Charles Schwab
  • Our Commitment to Equality
  • From the Classroom Of…Jen Legatt, North Hopkins Junior High School
  • Stock Market Game Spring, Year Long, and Allianz Challenge 2020 Winners
  • The Technology Integration Workshop 2020 will be digital!
  • From the Classroom of…Eric Bartosh, Valley Middle School
  • Stock Market Game funding secured for 2019-2020
  • TIW 2020 Registration Opening Soon
  • Spotlighting a Partnership with Opus College of Business and the Technology Integration Workshop
  • From the Classroom Of…Karla Hultgren, St. Cloud Christian School
  • From the Classroom Of… Ruth Durand, Rockford Elementary
  • Four Decades of Professional and Educational Partnership with Cargill
  • A Partnership of Volunteerism and Advocacy with North Star Resource Group
  • Fall InvestWrite Competition Begins Soon
  • Teachers Excelled During the Technology Integration Workshop
  • Minnesota Students Bring Home National Awards
  • A Surprise at the WEM Outstanding Educator Awards Brunch
  • Opportunity: Host a Teacher for a Job Shadow
  • Prevent Distracted Driving Crashes – Request a Speaker!
  • Educator Award Winners Announced for Annual Luncheon
  • Spread the Joy of the Holiday Season with a Tax-Deductible Gift to BestPrep
  • $10,000 Match Doubles the Impact of Your Gift!
  • Summer Program Results Are In
  • BestPrep Teacher of the Year recognized at Luncheon
  • Become a Business Partner to an Educator
  • Story 12 – Business Journal Feature
  • Request a Classroom Speaker to Talk About Distracted Driving
  • We’ve Moved! BestPrep Open House April 28th
  • Teachers: Prom Season Is Approaching
  • Story 6 – Inspiring
  • January is National Mentoring Month!
  • Story 5 – Career Day Perspective
  • Students Get To “Ask An Expert”
  • Teachers – Link what your students are learning to their future career
  • 40 Stories for 40 Years
  • Growth is on the horizon with 40th Anniversary Fund
  • Story 1 – Our first supporter
  • Give to the Max Day 2015: A Bigger Match & New Campaign
  • Fall InvestWrite Competition is Open
  • Thrivent Financial Sponsors BestPrep staff member to attend New Strategies Program
  • We’re hiring! Join the BestPrep team!
  • Improved Teacher Resources for SMG
  • Annual Report Available
  • Spring Stock Market Game
  • Summer Programs for Students & Teachers
  • Just in Time for Prom
  • The Stock Market Game Fall Winners Announced!
  • Kaitz’s Corner: Many Ways To Give
  • BestPrep and Allstate Partner for National Don’t Text and Drive Week
  • $5,000 Match Gift Doubles Your Impact When You Support BestPrep
  • We are hiring!
  • Summer wrap-up: What did you do during summer vacation?
  • Include BestPrep in your Workplace Giving
  • Allianz Life, Allstate, and Wells Fargo top BestPrep’s 2014 donors
  • Save the date: BestPrep Essay Competition
  • Networking, Ethics, Philanthropy and More!
  • “Why should I hire you?”
  • Starting off with a bang
  • Medtronic volunteer honored for 20 year commitment at Annual Luncheon
  • Volunteer with a teacher by being a Business Partner
  • Does Your Curriculum Need a Boost?
  • Volunteer Opportunity: Help Teachers Prep Students for Workforce
  • Thank You, BestPrep Volunteers!
  • Chicks & Charity Financial Literacy Month Fundraiser for BestPrep
  • Free Financial Literacy Month Event with Jump$tart Coalition
  • Volunteers Wanted to Help Students This Summer
  • Steer Your Career Guide
  • Gear Up for Summer with BestPrep!
  • Allstate Safe Driving Presentations
  • BestPrep’s 2012-13 Annual Report
  • 2011-2012 Annual Report
• Category: Programs
  • BestPrep and University of St. Thomas collaborate to offer TIW
  • The Stock Market Game Has a Lasting Impact
  • Investing with The Stock Market Game
  • Story 13 – Putting technology skills to use
  • Join us This Summer to Learn New Teaching Strategies
  • Fall Winners are in for The Stock Market Game!
  • Story 3: Life-changing
  • The Stock Market Game – Investing 101
  • Educators Advance Their Skills
  • Category: Classroom Plus
    • St. Paul Public Schools – The Path Ahead
    • Best Buy – BestPrep Featured Partner
    • Cargill – Celebrating 50 Years of Supporting Youth
    • Shaping Futures with BestPrep’s Impactful Programs
    • Charles Schwab: BestPrep’s Featured Partner
    • Classroom Plus and Financial Matters Programs Are Accepting Requests for Speakers!
    • 2023-2024 School Year Ends in Glorious Fashion
    • October Featured Partner: Thrivent – a Four Decade Partnership
    • General Mills: Supporting Creativity and Development for over 45 years
    • PwC: Supporting Mentorship and Financial Literacy for 30 Years
    • Xcel Energy: Three Decades of Professional & Educational Partnership
    • Best Buy-BestPrep partnership paves the way for student success
    • Educator Excels with BestPrep Programs
    • Allianz Life: Providing Decades of Support
    • Classroom Speaker Request Forms Are Now Available
    • Volunteer in the Classroom This Fall
    • Robbinsdale Cooper Educator Selected as Teacher of the Year
    • Many Hands: UnitedHealth Group’s Incredible Partnership with BestPrep
    • New and Updated Classroom Presentations Available
    • BestPrep & United Way Focus on Career Exploration
    • “Housing Matters” Classroom Presentation Now Available!
    • Submit Speaker Requests Now for the School Year
    • Story 15 – Committed to Student Success
    • Volunteers – We Need Your Help This Spring!
    • Speaker Request Forms Now Open
    • Educators: Incorporate free interactive opportunities into your classroom
    • Kaitz’s Corner: Motivation and persistence are key to student success
    • January 2013 Newsletter
    • Fall 2012 Newsletter
    • June 2012 Newsletter
  • Category: Cloud Coach
    • Thomson Reuters – It’s All About the Students
    • Cloud Coach Wraps up for the 2023-2024 School Year
    • Building Brighter Futures: Cloud Coach Success
    • Celebrating Over 40 Years of Partnership with the Donaldson Company
    • Celebrating more than 45 years with Wells Fargo
    • Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Thompson, UnitedHealth Group
    • Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Hunsaker, General Mills
    • Cloud Coach: Seeing an Lasting Impact on Students
    • Featured Partner: Highlighting our Partnership with Travelers
    • Tyus Jones Becomes Honorary Chair of BestPrep’s Cloud Coach Program
    • A Lifetime of Support: 3M’s Everlasting Impact
    • The Impact of Mentoring
    • Thank You, Mentors!
    • General Mills: A Legacy of Leadership
    • Investment in Vision: Wells Fargo’s Remarkable Support of BestPrep’s Programs
  • Category: eMentors
    • BestPrep Aligns with the New Personal Finance Graduation Requirement
    • Financial Matters Releases New Presentation
    • October Featured School: Secondary Technical Education Program
    • From the Classroom Of…Jenna Gomer, Burnsville High School
    • Story 16 – Intro to Business
    • Story 11 – The Power of Possible
    • Story 7 – I Am a Mentor Day
  • Category: Financial Matters
  • Category: Minnesota Business Venture
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Empowerment Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Financial Freedom
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Entrepreneurship Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Career Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Dare to Dream Day
    • BestPrep Students Receive VOYA’s $10,000 Scholarship
    • Schulze School of Entrepreneurship – BestPrep Featured Partner
    • Ava Meinders – New Experiences
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2024 – Financial Freedom Day
    • Adia Vang: A Student’s Transformational Growth
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2024- Empowerment Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2024- Financial Freedom Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2024- Entrepreneur Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2024- Career Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2024 – Entrepreneur Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2024 – Career Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2024 – Dare To Dream
    • Featured Student: Jackson Thao
    • Featured Student: Alanna Pundsack
    • Featured Student – Vardaan Gupta
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2023- Empowerment Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2023 – Financial Freedom
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2023 – Entrepreneur Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2023 – Career Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture Week 2 2023 – Dare To Dream
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2023 – Entrepreneur Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2023 – Dare to Dream
    • Interview with MBV Student Divya Godithi
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Empowerment Day SJU
    • Minnesota Business Ventures 2022 – Financial Freedom Day SJU
    • Minnesota Business Ventures 2022 – Entrepreneur Day SJU
    • Minnesota Business Ventures 2022 – Career Day SJU
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Dare to Dream SJU
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Empowerment Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Financial Freedom Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Career Day
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2022 – Dare to Dream
    • National Entrepreneurship Day – Celebrating Bella Lam
    • Interview with MBV student Anirvin Iyer
    • Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 4 Empowerment Day, Sponsored by the Allstate Foundation
    • Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 3 Career Day, Sponsored by St. John’s University, Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship
    • Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 2 Financial Freedom Day, Sponsored by Wells Fargo
    • Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 1 Dare to Dream Day, Sponsored by Arby’s
    • Minnesota Business Venture: Final Day of Camp – Empowerment Day, sponsored by The Allstate Foundation
    • Minnesota Business Venture: Dare to Dream Day
    • Catching up with Noor Naseer, MBV Student Leader
    • From MBV to the Event Industry: An Interview with Caitlin Pinick
    • Catching up with MBV alum Grace Schillewaert
    • From MBV student to BestPrep board member: an interview with Jessie Welton
    • eMBV 2020 Session 2 Day 3: Making Moves Day, Sponsored by the Allstate Foundation
    • eMBV 2020 Session 2 Day 2: Financial Keys Day, Sponsored by the Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship
    • eMBV 2020 Session 2 Day 1: Dare to Dream Day, Sponsored by Arby’s
    • eMBV 2020 Session 1 Day 3: Making Moves Day, Sponsored by The Allstate Foundation
    • eMBV 2020 Session 1 Day 2: Financial Keys Day, Sponsored by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
    • eMBV 2020 Session 1 Day 1: Dare to Dream Day, Sponsored by Arby’s
    • Catching up with MBV alum Tarik Kidane
    • Introducing eMBV: BestPrep’s summer camp is going virtual!
    • Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) BestPrep News Brief
    • MBV 2019 St. John’s Day 5: Youth Empowerment Day
    • MBV 2019 St. John’s Day 4: Financial Freedom Day
    • MBV 2019 St. John’s Day 3: Entrepreneur Day
    • MBV 2019 St. John’s Day 2: Career Day
    • MBV 2019 St. John’s Day 1: Dare To Dream
    • MBV 2019 St. Thomas Day 5: Youth Empowerment Day
    • MBV 2019 St. Thomas Day 4: Financial Freedom
    • MBV 2019 St. Thomas Day 3: Entrepreneur Day
    • MBV 2019 St. Thomas Day 2: Career Day
    • MBV 2019 St. Thomas Day 1: Dare to Dream
    • Minnesota Business Venture is coming to the Twin Cities in 2019
    • MBV SJU 2018 – Day 5 – Campers to Company Commanders
    • MBV SJU 2018 – Day 4 – Real World Readiness
    • MBV SJU 2018 – Day 3 – Fluent in Finance
    • MBV SJU 2018 – Day 2 – Nothing But Net(Working)
    • MBV SJU 2018 – Day 1
    • SCSU 2018: Day 5 – Game Day
    • SCSU 2018: Day 4 – Operation Preparation
    • SCSU 2018: Day 3 – Practice (Interviews) Makes Perfect
    • SCSU 2018: Day Two – We’re Jammin’!
    • SCSU 2018: Day One – Welcome to Camp!
    • Student Feature: Mill City Made
    • MBV Students in the News!
    • MBV Students in the News!
    • MBV: We Got the Loan!
    • MBV: We Got the Loan!
    • SJU 2017: Day Five – Let’s Get Down to Business!
    • SJU 2017: Day Four — Final Countdown
    • SJU 2017: Day Three — Tuesday Halfway
    • SJU 2017: Day Two — Getting into the Groove of MBV
    • SJU 2017: Day One – Let’s Begin Camp!
    • SCSU 2017 Day 5: It’s Game Time – Business Plans
    • SCSU 2017 Day 4: Final Crunch Time!
    • SCSU 2017: Putting the “Business” in Minnesota Business Venture!
    • SCSU 2017: Registration Day!
    • Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
    • Summer Camp to Ivy League: A Student’s Journey with BestPrep
    • Volunteer at Minnesota Business Venture this Summer
    • New Speaker Announced for MBV – Encourage Students to Register!
    • GEN Children’s Charity Changes Lives Through Support of Youth Programs
    • Golf Tournament Raises $87,000 for MBV Summer Camp
    • SJU 2016: Presentation Day
    • SJU 2016: Crunch Time
    • SJU 2016: Preparing For Success
    • SJU 2016: Monday Funday
    • SJU 2016: Drop Off Day
    • SJU 2016: Training Day!
    • SCSU 2016: Last Day
    • SCSU 2016: Day Four Team Work
    • SCSU 2016: Third Day Thriving
    • SCSU 2016: Second Day Success
    • SCSU 2016: First Day Wonders
    • SCSU 2016: Training Day
    • MBV Student Recruits 14 Peers to Attend Camp
    • Volunteer Spots Remain for Both MBV Camps
    • Story 14 – From Student to Mentor
    • Encourage Your High School Students to Register for MBV
    • Applications now accepted for Minnesota Business Venture 2016!
    • Story 9 – An Idea Ahead of It’s Time
    • Story 4 – Entrepreneurial Spirit
    • Students Shine Beyond Business
    • SJU 2015: Departure
    • SJU 2015: Business Plans!
    • SJU 2015: Crunch Time!
    • SJU 2015: Mock Interviews
    • SJU 2015: Corporate Olympics Day
    • SJU 2015: First Day at St. John’s!
    • SCSU 2015: Final Day!
    • SCSU 2015: One Day Until Business Plan Presentation
    • SCSU 2015: Bonding and Growing
    • SCSU 2015: Getting Into the Swing of Camp
    • SCSU 2015: Students Arrive
    • SCSU 2015: Student Staff’s First Day
    • Planning for Summer? MBV Registration is Open!
    • Last Day
    • Business Plan Presentations Day!
    • MBV Blog: Business Plan Presentations
    • MBV Blog: Recognizing opportunity
    • MBV Blog: Preparing Future Entrepreneurs
    • MBV Blog: Learning To Work As A Team
    • Build your resume this summer; only 50 spots remain for Minnesota Business Venture
    • Seeking Student Leaders for Minnesota Business Venture
    • From camper to intern, seeing MBV from every perspective
    • Students and Staff Wrap Up the Week at MBV
    • Today is the Day: Business Plan Presentations
    • It’s not what you know, it’s who you know at MBV
    • Mock Interviews and Company Meetings Teach Students Real Life Lessons
    • Kicking off MBV at St. John’s University!
    • Final Reflections on MBV
    • Today is the Day!
    • Building Responsible Leaders at MBV
    • Mock interview reflections, unforgettable camp experiences
    • MBV 2013 is Underway at SCSU!
    • MBV Student Shares Experience
  • Category: Technology Integration Workshop
    • 2017 Call for TIW Registration
    • Join Us This Summer to See What’s New at TIW
    • TIW’s Electronic Lesson Library is Now Updated!
    • Teachers – Join us this summer!
    • Give Back this Summer: Volunteer with BestPrep
    • Help a Teacher by Being a Business Partner Volunteer
  • Category: The Stock Market Game
    • Stock Market Summer – No-Cost Fun for Everyone
    • Congrats to SMG Allianz Challenge Winners 2020
    • Include The Stock Market Game in your Spring Curriculum!
    • SMG Highlighted on Twelve TV
• Category: Volunteers
  • Volunteer with High School Students this Summer
  • UnitedHealth Group volunteers receive Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Volunteer with high school students this summer
  • Category: Classroom Plus Volunteers
    • November Featured Partner: Allianz – 30 Years of Dedication
    • Volunteer Spotlight: An Interview with a Financial Matters Volunteer
  • Category: Cloud Coach Volunteers
  • Category: eMentor Volunteers
    • Liam’s Take on BestPrep’s eMentors
    • BestPrep Hits a Homerun with the Minnesota Twins
    • From the Classroom Of…Kristy Campbell, Tracy Area High School
    • BestPrep awarded “Dedicated Partner” by MENTOR Minnesota
    • SCSU 2017: The Challenge Has Started
    • Allstate Foundation Announces Funding
    • Minnesotans Can Be the Blueprint for Change
    • eMentors Meet and Greets: A Day in the Life
    • eMentors: A Teacher’s View
    • Story 2 – eMentors Impact
    • How to be a GREAT eMentor!
    • eMentors: The Mentor Experience
    • eMentors: The Value for Teachers and Students
    • Celebrate National Mentoring Month
    • Students Thrive in eMentors Program
  • Category: Financial Matter Volunteers
    • Empowering Students with Financial Literacy
    • BestPrep Remembers Volunteer Steve Berger
    • BestPrep Program Helps Students Gain Financial Literacy Skills
    • BestPrep Remembers Volunteer Steve Berger
    • Get Engaged with Financial Matters!
    • Financial Matters to reach 2,000 students in April
    • Schedule speakers for Financial Literacy Month
    • April is Financial Literacy Month!
  • Category: Minnesota Business Venture Volunteers
    • Minnesota Business Venture 2023- Empowerment Day
    • Featuring MBV volunteer, Rick Anderson
  • Category: Technology Integration Workshop Volunteers
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