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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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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.
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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An evolving downtown
Abundant Cities was featured in MinnPost following the first of three talks put on by the Minneapolis Foundation and Walker Art Center.
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The Future of Downtown
Abundant Cities, a series of conversations cosponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation and Walker Art Center, was profiled in the Star Tribune.
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Here is MPLS nominations open
With nominations now open for those seeking to celebrate Minneapolis, the Here is MPLS story movement, powered by the Minneapolis Foundation and Pollen, was recently featured on Fox 9.
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Introducing Abundant Cities
Abundant Cities is a series of three talks that looks to generate meaningful discussions on how we can pour resources, energy, and community voices into our civic life.
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Here is MPLS
Here is MPLS celebrates the many dreamers, doers, and world builders who are addressing our community’s toughest challenges in a spirit of hope and healing. The Minneapolis Foundation is proud to uplift this storytelling movement.
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Abundant Cities
Abundant Cities is a series of three talks co-presented by the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Foundation. This series was established to generate meaningful conversation around how we can pour resources, energy and community into our civic life.
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Future of Us
Our President and CEO, R.T. Rybak, was featured as part of MPR's All Things Considered series, "Future of Us.” It explores how a pandemic, a murder and a city on fire have changed us and our path forward.
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Our company partnerships help CODE42 map its generosity
We partnered with a tech company to create programs that help its employees give back to their communities.
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Helping Florida After Hurricane Ian
Our team here at the Minneapolis Foundation has put together a list of organizations for those looking for ways to help Floridians in need.
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Abundant Cities brings together innovators working in Minneapolis and around the country to define new visions for urban areas. Join a cohort of changemakers who will help the best new ideas become reality here in Minneapolis.
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