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Project Optimist publishes a weekly newsletter with solutions journalism and local art from greater Minnesota. Our stories cover innovations to environmental, business, and social issues. We are also out in the community training reporters, helping nonprofits with their storytelling, and coordinating conversations around tough topics. Your support keeps Project Optimist’s newsletter and events free and accessible.

(Project Optimist was known as The Optimist when it launched in late 2021. It became Project Optimist in late 2022.)

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Checks from donors must be payable to “Project Optimist.”

You may mail checks to Project Optimist directly:

Project Optimist
Attn: Nora Hertel
P.O. Box 298
St. Michael, Minn. 55376

EIN: 33-1900343

Note: These details changed in April 2026 as Project Optimist became an independent 501(c)3 and stopped being fiscally sponsored by Tiny News Collective.

If you have questions about your donations please contact:

Nora Hertel, Project Optimist executive director: nora@projectoptimist.news or 320-247-5899