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FOURTH GENERATION

Where young professionals become civic leaders

Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation is the place for young professionals to learn about effective, meaningful charitable giving. Members hone their teamwork, analytical, and leadership skills as they:

LEARN about community issues, local nonprofits, smart giving, and how to make grants
SHARE their ideas, talents, and experiences to make a difference
CONNECT with local leaders and other civic-minded professionals
GIVE with other members for greater impact - Join our Fund

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There are several ways to get involved:

LEAD membership

Participation as a grant making member provides an experiential giving program for young professionals. Members work together throughout the year to learn about a critical issue in our community, identify promising efforts to address it, and pool their donations to make a bigger impact than they could alone.

Last year, between member donations, matching gifts and proceeds from Graze 4 Good, Fourth Generation was able to grant $33,000 to local nonprofits working in the area of nutritution and food justice. This year, we anticipate granting out close to $40,000 to local orgnaizations that are working to support and empower small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities metropolitan area

What I Wish I Knew Series members participating in an educational event

While the goal of Fourth Generation is to give the next generation an opportunity to explore philanthropy, members recognize that there is much to be learned from the experienced leaders of our community. What I Wish I Knew is a series of inter-generational dialogues. Current philanthropic and civic leaders from the Twin Cities are invited to share their personal, philanthropic and professional lessons learned and the secrets they wish they knew when they were starting out.

Philanthropy 101

The Philanthropy 101 series expands the knowledge of Fourth Generation by sharing fundamentals around philanthropy and the local nonprofit sector. For Fourth Generation grant making members or members of the community, these sessions provide practical information to better understand how to make an impact on the community. Whether you’re part of a family of givers, starting out on your own or you give with money, time or talents – Fourth Generation teaches skills to help you get the most out of your giving.

What is Fourth Generation?

IN THE NEWS

Face Time: Giving for the future - Star Tribune
A new generation of Minnesota philanthropists - Twin Cities Daily Planet
The Minneapolis Foundation: Fourth Generation - Minnesota Monthly

What I Wish I Knew featuring Margaret and Angus Wurtele
Thursday, May 30, 2013
5:00-6:30pm
at Open Book
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We’re excited to announce our "rescheduled" gathering in the What I Wish I Knew series. Margaret and Angus Wurtele will be joining us to talk about their far reaching philanthropy in the metro area.

Margaret is an author who has written two memoirs and most recently a novel, The Golden Hour. She is dedicated to the arts community and serves on the Boards of the Guthrie, Minnesota Opera and Loft Literary Center. Angus retired as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Valspar Corporation and spends his time with Margaret between the Twin Cities and Napa where they are the owners of Terra Valentine winery. A core value of the Wurteles, they both learned the spirit of charitable giving from the generation before them and look to inspire a similar interest in the next generation.

Join us for this rare opportunity to learn from of this accomplished couple who will share their personal, professional and philanthropic experiences and the secrets they wish they had known when first starting out.

Fourth Generation's What I Wish I Knew series is open to all young professionals who are interested in learning more about philanthropy.

Give 4 Good: A celebration of Fourth Generation's grantees
June 4, 2013
6:00-8:00pm
at Fulton Tap Room
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We've pooled our money and raised some more, learned about entrepreneurship and small business development, and made some important decisions about how we want to make a difference - now let's have some fun!

Fourth Generation is giving away $40,000 to make small businesses a reality for people in Minneapolis, the Twin Cities, and beyond! Come meet the amazing organizations were supporting this year and hear how they're changing the shape and economy of our community for the better. Kristin Pardue and Brad von Bank of Reve Consulting and Reve Academy will join us to share their experience as small business owners.