Grants Received

$100,000
in
2022
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
13 months

Minneapolis, MN — Funding the Groundbreak Coalition to define a new paradigm for community development finance that addresses deeper issues of systemic racism; rights historical wrongs; closes racial gaps in income and wealth; and boldly meets the climate moment.

$1,000,000
in
2021
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
13 months

Minneapolis, MN — The Reducing Harm Through Collaborative Solutions effort provides grant funding and tailored technical assistance to tribal, city, and county governments in Minnesota's seven-county metro area, in order to achieve three goals: 1. Innovate and transform traditional approaches to public safety. 2. Reduce the occurrence and severity of negative encounters between law enforcement and the community. 3. Actively confront racial disparities and history of racism to improve safety, trust and greater wellbeing among Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).

$10,000
in
2019
Program
Event Sponsorship
Term
4 months

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the 2019 Decolonizing Wealth Event, featuring author Edgar Villanueva

$11,500
in
2019
Program
bushCONNECT Partner
Term
12 months

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT 2020

$209,000
in
2019
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
38 months

Minneapolis, MN — To collaboratively develop a Muslim Chaplaincy program as a means to provide culturally grounded support to youth and families

$1,500,000
in
2019
Program
Other Programs
Term
36 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Catalyst Initiative’s work to help people and organizations address stress and trauma in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share that geography

$12,500
in
2018
Program
bushCONNECT Partner
Term
10 months

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 25 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on October 1, 2018

$41,000
in
2018
Program
Ecosystem Grants
Term
24 months

Minneapolis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Minneapolis Foundation’s work with LatinoLEAD to help advance its charitable mission

$100,000
in
2017
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
4 months

Minneapolis, MN — Contribution to Pohlad Family Foundation’s United Way Transition Support Fund

$200,000
in
2016
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Term
25 months

Minneapolis, MN — To work toward a thriving community where racial, social and economic equity is a reality for everyone in Minneapolis

$3,000,000
in
2015
Program
Major Investments - Education
Term
36 months

Minneapolis, MN — To grow the number of seats available at high-performing schools serving students of color through establishing the Great MN Schools Fund

$100,000
in
2015
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
37 months

Minneapolis, MN — Support legal service organizations to help communities impacted by the executive action on immigration

$30,000
in
2014
Program
Education Ecosystem Grants
Term
13 months

Minneapolis, MN — Education Transformation Initiative

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

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance this organization's work with the Education Transformation Initiative

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

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance the organization's work with Minnesota Comeback

$100,000
in
2014
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
20 months

Minneapolis, MN — To develop Latino LEAD

$50,000
in
2014
Program
Event Sponsorship
Term
12 months

Minneapolis, MN — Luncheon keynote sponsor of the Futurist Conference

$15,000
in
2013
Program
Education Ecosystem Grants
Term
5 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support RESET Education Campaign and Minnesota Meeting series in 2013

$100,000
in
2013
Program
President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund
Term
14 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Northside Funders Group

$500,000
in
2012
Program
Past Programs
Term
33 months

Minneapolis, MN — Support the Beyond the Bottom Line partnership in funding implementation of public sector innovation

$5,000
in
2012
Term
1 months

Minneapolis, MN — for The Birchbark House Fund

$200,000
in
2011
Program
Past Programs
Term
13 months

Minneapolis, MN — Beyond the Bottom Line 2011-2012

$110,000
in
2010
Program
Past Programs
Term
14 months

Minneapolis, MN — Beyond the Bottom Line project

$100,000
in
2009
Program
Teacher Effectiveness Initiative
Term
1 months

Minneapolis, MN — Support the development and submission of the State of Minnesota's application to the United States Department of Education's competitive application for Race to the Top

$200,000
in
2009
Program
Past Programs
Term
3 months

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a collection of opportunities for redesigning/restructuring the delivery of state/local government services that will maintain or improve the quality of the services provided while reducing their costs

$4,251
in
2009
Program
Past Programs
Term
1 months

Minneapolis, MN — To cover costs related to the final launch of Minnesota's Bottom Line, including direct mailing

$5,000
in
2008
Program
Past Programs
Term
6 months

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsor the 2009 Minnesota Meeting

$1,000,000
in
2000
Term
11 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support academic achievement and culturally sensitive programs for children's health

$70,000
in
1999
Term
18 months

Minneapolis, MN — For the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund to study the financial health of Minnesota's non-profit sector

$100,000
in
1997
Term
12 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Minnesota Futures Fund to help nonprofit organizations with strategic planning

$33,150
in
1997
Term
12 months

Minneapolis, MN — To plan a program for developing arts organizations

$25,000
in
1996
Term
23 months

Minneapolis, MN — Toward evaluation of the PASS arts education program in Twin Cities high schools

$35,000
in
1995
Term
24 months

Minneapolis, MN — Toward the Minnesota Lesbian and Gay Community Funding Partnership

$30,000
in
1995
Term
11 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the PASS arts education program in public high schools in the Twin Cities metropolitan area

$25,000
in
1994
Term
21 months

Minneapolis, MN — For the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund

$80,000
in
1993
Term
24 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support evaluation and administration of a pilot arts education program in five Minneapolis high schools

$350,000
in
1991
Term
10 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund

$100,000
in
1989
Term
60 months

Minneapolis, MN — To endow the Minnesota Women's Fund

$20,000
in
1988
Term
11 months

Minneapolis, MN — to help pay consultant expenses of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on the University of Minnesota

$250,000
in
1986
Term
9 months

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund