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The Minneapolis Foundation is among the funders of GiveMN.org, a new online tool facilitating charitable giving. Click here for more information and the results from Give to the Max Day.

Destination 2010

Destination 2010 in the Star Tribune

Read about the students in our scholarship initiative as they enter their senior year.
 
College seemed a long way off.
The journey to college hasn't always been smooth, but 135 Twin Cities students are closing in on Destination 2010.

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Donor Stories

Donor Stories

Learn how Minnesotans make a difference every day through The Minneapolis Foundation. Read More.
At the Table

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The Minneapolis Foundation invites emerging givers to connect, learn, and share with one another around critical issues. Click here to read our blog.
Donor Stories

New Catalyst newsletter

The fall issue of the Catalyst is now available. Download it, subscribe, or learn more about the topics covered.  Read More
 
The Minneapolis Foundation among the funders of 15 Minnesota nonprofits featured in the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report. Read More.
Geoffrey Canada

Minnesota Meeting

Learn more about our public affairs series on education, Raising Expectations, featuring Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone. Read More
 Early Childhood Ed

Minnesota Child Care and Early Education

Several funders, including The Minneapolis Foundation, helped create a comprehensive business plan to guide early childhood education and care policies for the next five to seven years. Read More

In the News & On-line

Editorial: Street-level help for big projects
Pioneer Press Editorial
November 3, 2009
 
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
September 30, 2009


RNC gave economy a $168 million boost
Star Tribune
September 1, 2009
 
MinnPost
August 12, 2009
 

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Trends in Giving

Data from nonprofits reveals strained safety net and growing human needs
MinnPost
August 13, 2009
 
5 Tips on How to Stretch Your Charitable Dollars
New York Times
July 24, 2009


See also: Giving in Today’s Economytips from The Minneapolis Foundation

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