Learn more – take a Wilder tour

Attending one of our tours is an excellent way to better understand the work we do and the people we serve. You’ll have a chance to meet with Wilder leaders, learn about our community’s most pressing social needs and see some of the innovative solutions we are putting into practice. Join us for a one-hour tour to learn first-hand how Wilder impacts the lives of more than 10,000 people each year and helps the most vulnerable people in Saint Paul.

Tours are held at:
• Wilder Research
• Jackson Street Village Supportive Housing site

Registration is required. Register online or call 651-280-2445 or email tours@wilder.org.

Customized tours and presentations can also be arranged at your place of business or at a Wilder program site. To learn more, please contact Beth Rutter at 651-280-2443 or email tours@wilder.org.

Wilder Research tour

Wilder Research is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit research and evaluation centers dedicated to the field of human services. From its 1917 housing study, to its recent studies of homelessness, child care, and educational achievement, Wilder Research has led public officials, service providers, community leaders and the general public to new levels of understanding and new ways of thinking about social issues, human services and public policy.

We invite you to join us for a tour of Wilder Research. On this tour you will:

• Discover how Wilder does real-world research on some of the most profound questions facing our community.
• Meet Wilder Research scientists and hear about their most recent projects.
• Learn how Wilder Research works with local, state, national and international organizations.
• Learn about Twin Cities Compass, a new initiative to promote the well-being of our region.

Discover how Wilder does real-world research on some of the deepest questions facing our community.

Wilder Research
451 Lexington Parkway North
Fourth Floor
Saint Paul, MN 55104

April 8, 8:30 a.m.
June 10, 4:30 p.m.
August 12, Noon
October 14, Noon

Supportive housing tour

Throughout Wilder’s 100 year history, the condition and affordability of housing for low-income households have been a priority of the Foundation. Today, Wilder is one of the largest providers of affordable, supportive housing, serving low-income, disabled or homeless single adults, seniors and families.

We invite you to join us for a tour of Jackson Street Village. On this tour you will:

• Learn about Wilder’s supportive housing and employment services network, serving over 5,000 people including 1,300 children.
• Learn how Wilder is helping individuals and families live independently, maintain stable housing and have a life of opportunity and hope.
• Tour a housing unit that incorporates the American Lung Association Health House design that lowers energy costs and improves indoor air quality.

Jackson Street Village
1497 Jackson Street North
Saint Paul, MN 55117

February 7, 8:30 a.m.
May 1, 4:30 p.m.
July 29, 8:30 a.m.
October 1, 8:30 a.m.

Wilder Center tour

In January 2008, the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation began its second century of service by opening the new Wilder Center. In keeping with its mission to promote the social welfare of Saint Paul’s most vulnerable individuals and families, the overarching goal of the Wilder Foundation is to create a campus in Saint Paul that embodies the best in human service programs, research, outreach, and leadership. The Wilder Center integrates cutting-edge strategies in green, sustainable construction and houses approximately half of Wilder’s 650 employees from Wilder Programs, Wilder Research, and Administrative and Executive offices. The building provides improved access for more than 22,000 client visits each year and provides opportunities for community engagement in a 300 person convening space.

Wilder Center
451 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Customized group tours of the new Wilder Center can be arranged. For more information, please contact Beth Rutter at 651-280-2443 or email tours@wilder.org.