Grants Received

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

Saint Paul, MN — Citizens League is a nonpartisan organization that works to involve citizens in Minnesota in policymaking. They frequently play the backbone role in collective work to address policy issues in addition to their own policy work that seeks innovative solutions to difficult issues through inclusive, cross-sector, multi-partisan processes. They also host events and operate an internship program for Black, Indigenous and people of color college students to work in policy positions. Through our Ecosystem program, we provide operating support that helps them to support others to solve problems in their communities.

$310,000
in
2020
Program
Ecosystem Grants
Term
36 months

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Citizens League to help advance its charitable mission

$207,000
in
2018
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
30 months

Saint Paul, MN — To better understand the needs of sandwich generation caregivers and explore innovative solutions to better serve them

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

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Citizens League to help advance its charitable mission

$81,500
in
2017
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
25 months

Saint Paul, MN — By 2030 more than 1 in 5 million Minnesotans will be over the age of 65. A significant portion of them will be people without traditional family support, or “solos” – those who are aging alone. The Citizens League, Minnesota Elder Justice Center and two “solos” have joined forces to address this critical issue. Together, they will form a taskforce to explore the existing resources and policies relevant to solo health care decisions, identify core elements of a “Backup Plan” for solos to assure personal health and wellbeing, and create a recommendation plan for future work to implement solutions.

$100,000
in
2016
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
26 months

Saint Paul, MN — Minnesota Capitol Pathways Paid Internship Program for College Students of Color and Native American Students

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

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Citizens League to help advance its charitable mission

$5,000
in
2015
Program
Past Programs
Term
5 months

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the North Star Summit: Mapping Economic Prosperity for Minnesota

$12,000
in
2014
Program
bushCONNECT Partner
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — Co-create programming for bushCONNECT on May 12, 2014

$30,000
in
2014
Program
Event Sponsorship
Term
6 months

Saint Paul, MN — 2nd Annual Generation Now Leadership Visit

$30,000
in
2013
Program
Leadership Network Grants
Term
5 months

Saint Paul, MN — Generation Now Leadership Visit: an InterCity Leadership Visit for the next generation of Twin Cities civic leaders

$50,000
in
2012
Program
Past Programs
Term
22 months

Saint Paul, MN — Higher Education Redesign

$109,360
in
2011
Program
Past Programs
Term
18 months

Saint Paul, MN — Extend the reach and impact of Common Cents through a third round of engagement centered largely around employer- and organization-based workshops

$500,000
in
2011
Program
Past Programs
Term
13 months

Saint Paul, MN — Citizen Driven Health Reform

$150,000
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
18 months

Saint Paul, MN — Convene a study committee to develop a set of priority innovative and effective reform recommendations to impact Minnesota's systems of higher education

$153,220
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
4 months

Saint Paul, MN — Host community meetings across Minnesota to discuss the state budget crisis; $22,220 of the grant is to be used to assist with CitiZing.

$15,000
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
4 months

Saint Paul, MN — Host a community meeting to be broadcast by Minnesota Public Radio, specifically to present and discuss the findings of the community conversations in Minnesota

$290,000
in
2007
Term
26 months

Saint Paul, MN — To build the Citizens League's organizational structure

$60,000
in
2004
Term
37 months

Saint Paul, MN — For a membership coordinator position