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Responding to Local Needs in 2024
In addition to our annual grant rounds and the guidance we provide to support our fundholders’ giving, we make special investments to address community needs as they arise.
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Environmental Justice in the Great Lakes Region
Check out this informative panel discussion from the 2024 Minnesota Meeting where experts focus on environmental justice.
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West Bank Community Fund Grants
The West Bank Community Fund offers grants to organizations working to serve the needs of residents living in the West Bank area of Minneapolis.
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A Statewide Effort to Rebuild Student Attendance
The Minneapolis Foundation recently partnered with EdAllies to host a roundtable discussion of chronic absenteeism.
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Youth-Led Solutions to Violence
Watch this video to learn more about the Fund for Safe Communities and the people working together to prevent violence in our community.
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Advancing Equity Through Advocacy
In 2025, our legislative agenda focuses on critical issues such as education, economic mobility, and protecting our democracy. Read this story to learn more.
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The State of Minnesota Nonprofits
Watch this video to learn about new insights into Minnesota's nonprofit landscape.
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Fueling Economic Mobility in 2024
We invest in community-led efforts to disrupt inequitable practices and systems, stabilize communities, and advance racial and economic justice.
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Reimagining Education in 2024
Our investments combine research, advocacy, and grantmaking to help ensure that all students receive an excellent education that prepares them to reach their fullest potential.
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A Message from Our CEO
We can’t know what we will face over the next century, or even the next few years. What we do know is that none of us can, or should, shoulder the challenges alone, which means we need to continue to grow our generous community.
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Responding to Local Needs in 2024
In addition to our annual grant rounds and the guidance we provide to support our fundholders’ giving, we make special investments to address community needs as they arise.
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Connecting Hearts and Minds Through Music
Watch this video about Giving Voice to witness how they defy dementia through music and how the Foundation and our fundholders lift up this innovative work.
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Funding to Preserve Black History
A Racial and Economic Justice grant helps Memorialize the Movement preserve murals made after George Floyd’s murder.
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Curious about Art & Culture?
The arts are essential to who and what we are in Minnesota. We are committed to ensuring that the arts remain a strength in our state and are accessible to all communities.
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Advancing Equity Through Advocacy
In 2025, our legislative agenda focuses on critical issues such as education, economic mobility, and protecting our democracy. Read this story to learn more.
Read StoryCivic Leadership
The State of Minnesota Nonprofits
Watch this video to learn about new insights into Minnesota's nonprofit landscape.
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Curious about Civic Leadership?
Communities are stronger when everyone participates in public discussion and decision-making about issues that affect their lives and our society as a whole. Explore how we partner with others to foster civic engagement, discourse, and advocacy.
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Investing in the Environment in 2024
Through investments ranging from grants to convenings, we support community-led efforts to address our region’s biggest environmental and public health challenges.
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$40 Million Available for Environmental Justice Grants
This program will distribute $40 million in grants to support priorities identified by local communities, from clean air and water to ensuring all residents have access to healthy food.
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Curious about Climate & Environment?
Our world is big and none of us can protect it alone, especially given the climate crisis we face. Learn more about how we are bringing diverse communities together to take action for climate justice.
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Youth-Led Solutions to Violence
Watch this video to learn more about the Fund for Safe Communities and the people working together to prevent violence in our community.
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FUND FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES AWARDS GRANTS TO FOSTER RESILIENCE
The Minneapolis Foundation today announced $526,543 in grants from the Fund for Safe Communities to 18 organizations that are doing innovative work to prevent violence and foster resilience in local communities.
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Curious about Criminal Justice?
We are committed to dismantling the pervasive racial inequities of our society’s criminal legal system. Explore the ways we are pursuing justice, equity, and healing.
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West Bank Community Fund Grants
The West Bank Community Fund offers grants to organizations working to serve the needs of residents living in the West Bank area of Minneapolis.
Read StoryEconomic Mobility
Fueling Economic Mobility in 2024
We invest in community-led efforts to disrupt inequitable practices and systems, stabilize communities, and advance racial and economic justice.
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Curious about Economic Mobility?
Our economic systems should be fair and position everyone to achieve financial stability and build wealth. Learn how we support efforts to stabilize communities and dismantle inequities in our economy.
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A Statewide Effort to Rebuild Student Attendance
The Minneapolis Foundation recently partnered with EdAllies to host a roundtable discussion of chronic absenteeism.
Read StoryEducation
Reimagining Education in 2024
Our investments combine research, advocacy, and grantmaking to help ensure that all students receive an excellent education that prepares them to reach their fullest potential.
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Curious about Education?
We need to build an education system that works for each and every child. Through research, learning collectives, grantmaking, co-investment, and more, we are pursuing equity in education.
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Connecting Hearts and Minds Through Music
Watch this video about Giving Voice to witness how they defy dementia through music and how the Foundation and our fundholders lift up this innovative work.
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GRANTS THAT CHAMPION THE NEEDS OF WOMEN
The WCA Foundation recently awarded $670,080 in grants to 26 organizations that provide direct services to women addressing economic stability, education, shelter, safety, and health.
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Curious about Health & Wellness?
Explore our resources to better understand the importance of self-care, trauma healing, and wellness.
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