Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

45 grants from 1998-2023
Saint Paul
MN

Grants Received

$460,000
in
2023
Program
Ecosystem Grants
Term
36 months

Saint Paul, MN — Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (Wilder) operates Minnesota Compass, a research project used by organizations and leaders to make data-informed decisions on issues that affect the quality of life for all Minnesotans; and the Community Equity Program, which is increasing Black, Indigenous and people of color representation in Minnesota’s legislative policy decisions. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

$34,000
in
2022
Program
Other Programs
Term
51 months

Saint Paul, MN — Partnership work in support of data gathering for the 'Who Leads' project.

$174,400
in
2021
Program
Other Programs
Term
23 months

Saint Paul, MN — Support for ongoing updating and maintenance of MN Compass broadly, including the Racial Equity and Leadership Programs Resource Directories. MN Compass is led by Wilder Research which is an independent research unit of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Wilder Research works with nonprofits, foundations, and government entities to inform decisions and improve lives.

$30,000
in
2021
Program
Other Programs
Term
66 months

Saint Paul, MN — For additional partner support related to the Leadership Scan

$79,600
in
2019
Program
Other Programs
Term
16 months

Saint Paul, MN — Leadership Development Resource Directory

$545,550
in
2019
Program
Other Programs
Term
83 months

Saint Paul, MN — Phase 2: Leadership Environment Scan

$181,000
in
2018
Program
Other Programs
Term
35 months

Saint Paul, MN — To provide support for Minnesota Compass and the Racial Equity Resource Directory

$205,000
in
2018
Program
Ecosystem Grants
Term
24 months

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Amherst H.

$68,000
in
2018
Program
Other Programs
Term
12 months

Saint Paul, MN — Leadership Environmental Scan

$67,500
in
2017
Program
Bush Fellowship
Term
19 months

Saint Paul, MN — Continuing evaluation of Leadership Programs

$168,000
in
2017
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
31 months

Saint Paul, MN — To act as a “dashboard and data analysis partner” for the evaluation of the Community Innovation programs

$66,000
in
2016
Program
Other Programs
Term
7 months

Saint Paul, MN — Continuing evaluation of Leadership Programs

$85,180
in
2016
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
9 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue the creation and implementation of an evaluation plan for the Community Innovation Grant and Bush Prize programs

$95,821
in
2016
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
39 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue analysis of the characteristics of problem-solving, organizational culture and leadership that led to successful innovations among Bush Prize winners

$200,000
in
2016
Program
Ecosystem Grants
Term
23 months

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Amherst H.

$44,000
in
2016
Program
Other Programs
Term
5 months

Saint Paul, MN — Continuing evaluation of Leadership Programs

$101,760
in
2016
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue the creation and implementation of an evaluation plan for the Community Innovation Grant and Bush Prize programs

$10,000
in
2015
Program
bushCONNECT Partner
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — Develop and present the session 'Music as Metaphor: Leadership Lessons from Ensemble Music' three times at bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

$1,000,000
in
2015
Program
Major Investments - Education
Term
24 months

Saint Paul, MN — To expand services of the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood to include Benjamin E.

$200,000
in
2015
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
12 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue the creation and implementation of an evaluation plan for the Community Innovation Grant and Bush Prize programs

$165,000
in
2015
Program
Other Programs
Term
36 months

Saint Paul, MN — To provide support for Minnesota Compass and Greater Minnesota City Profiles

$115,000
in
2015
Program
Other Programs
Term
10 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue the leadership evaluation for Bush Fellows Program, Leadership Network Grants and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows

$7,500
in
2015
Program
bushCONNECT Partner
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

$189,934
in
2014
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
12 months

Saint Paul, MN — To continue the creation and implementation of an evaluation plan for the Community Innovation grant and Bush Prize programs

$100,000
in
2014
Program
Other Programs
Term
19 months

Saint Paul, MN — Leadership evaluation implementation for Bush Fellows Program, Leadership Network Grants and MCF Philanthropy Fellows

$200,000
in
2014
Program
Education Ecosystem Grants
Term
24 months

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance the work with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood

$12,235
in
2014
Program
Past Programs
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — Additional evaluation work on a documentation of key lessons and challenges of the Native Nations program

$90,000
in
2014
Program
Leadership Network Grants
Term
24 months

Saint Paul, MN — Wilder Center for Communities Leadership Network Pipeline

$120,000
in
2013
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
8 months

Saint Paul, MN — To create an evaluation plan for the Community Innovation grant and Bush Prize programs

$116,000
in
2013
Program
Other Programs
Term
12 months

Saint Paul, MN — To create an evaluation plan for the Bush Leadership Programs

$75,000
in
2013
Program
Past Programs
Term
8 months

Saint Paul, MN — To complete a documentation of key lessons and challenges of the Native Nations program

$150,000
in
2012
Program
Other Programs
Term
36 months

Saint Paul, MN — Continued support of Minnesota Compass

$100,000
in
2012
Program
Past Programs
Term
49 months

Saint Paul, MN — Develop more localized data resources in Minnesota Compass for rural areas, small towns and Indian Reservations

$25,000
in
2012
Program
Past Programs
Term
7 months

Saint Paul, MN — Support the statewide and reservation homeless surveys in 2012

$40,000
in
2011
Program
Past Programs
Term
13 months

Saint Paul, MN — Four InCommons gatherings to share research on Community Connectedness in conjunction with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Community Connectedness Challenge

$25,000
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
8 months

Saint Paul, MN — To contribute to the public understanding of obesity through educational videos to be hosted on InCommons

See Amendment to Grant Agreement dated 1/5/2011 regarding revisions to video presentation project outputs.

$312,000
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
73 months

Saint Paul, MN — Development and implementation of a Minnesota Compass-style project in North Dakota

$113,000
in
2010
Program
Other Programs
Term
37 months

Saint Paul, MN — Development and implementation of a Minnesota Compass-style project in South Dakota

$115,600
in
2009
Program
Past Programs
Term
36 months

Saint Paul, MN — Continue to operate Twin Cities Compass and complete planning phase for the expansion of the Compass model to North Dakota and South Dakota

$15,000
in
2009
Program
Past Programs
Term
12 months

Saint Paul, MN — Support website development of Minnesota Compass

$1,000,000
in
2006
Term
17 months

Saint Paul, MN — Toward the Second Century Capital Campaign for a new Wilder Center

$90,000
in
2006
Term
35 months

Saint Paul, MN — For the Twin Cities Tomorrow indicators initiative

$500,000
in
2003
Term
51 months

Saint Paul, MN — For continuing support (Phase II) of Achievement Plus, a school reform effort to increase academic achievement in Saint Paul public schools

$1,000,000
in
2000
Term
11 months

Saint Paul, MN — To expand capacity to treat Reactive Attachment Disorder in children

$1,600,000
in
1998
Term
48 months

Saint Paul, MN — Toward development and evaluation of a comprehensive school reform project that integrates educational and social services