• More than 1.2 million children, age birth to 17, live in Minnesota.
  
  
• According to one study, every dollar invested in mentorship programs returns almost two dollars in public cost savings and increased tax revenue.
  
  
• According to another study, children who participated in preschool programs went on to earn, on average, $20,000 more annually than their peers.
  
  
• The Minneapolis Foundation's donor advised funds contributed more than $3.4 million to organizations working with children and youth last year.
  
  
• 11% of children in Minnesota are living in poverty.

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Please note that not all activities and issues featured are eligible for funding through our Community Grantmaking program. For more information visit our grant guidelines.