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Investing in Our Community’s Future

We awarded nearly $5 million to 87 organizations for work in 2017. Learn more about the nonprofits we support through our competitive grantmaking to strengthen the economic vitality, education, and civic engagement of greater Minneapolis-St. Paul.

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The Minneapolis Foundation

We bring together people, ideas, and resources to improve the lives of everyone. The Foundation is more than a grantmaker. We convene, collaborate, partner, invest, and advocate — that’s how we make a donor’s giving go further!

It’s a 100-year-old tradition — and we have big plans for the future.

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Make Your Giving Go Further

We are here to help you turn your passion into action.

1,200+

Charitable funds administered

$700M

Total assets

$50M

Annual grants to community

8.4%

Investment returns on endowed assets, 5-year average

Each year, our donors support more than 1,000 different causes and charities in Minneapolis and beyond. We offer wise investment strategies, unmatched expertise about community issues, and first-class donor services.

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Our Community Impact

Our vision is of a greater Minneapolis that is vibrant, inclusive and positioned to thrive locally and compete globally. Through donor advised funds and competitive grants, we are investing in six key focus areas to help this vision come to life:

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Arts & Culture

We are committed to sustaining our robust and diverse arts community. That commitment is reflected in the ranking of The Minneapolis Foundation as one of the largest funders of the arts in Minnesota.

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Economic Vitality

We are working toward building an inclusive workforce, reflective of our changing demographics, as well as a business climate that fosters innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-sufficiency. Creating stable, well-paying jobs is critical to the long-term vitality of our economy.

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Environment & Conservation

Preserving our city’s rich river history and reducing our carbon footprint are two cornerstones of our community’s future. That’s why, on a monthly basis, the Foundation invests a quarter of a million dollars to support environmental causes.

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Civic Engagement

We are fostering a community where everyone is encouraged and motivated to participate in the democratic process and public decision making.

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Community Health

We are committed to building a healthy community where all people have access to critical necessities including excellent medical care, social services, stable housing and livable wages.

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Education

We believe that children are our future. That’s why we are investing in systems and programs that put all children on track to compete in a global economy, participate in civic life and pursue their dreams.

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Competitive Grantmaking

We are privileged to steward and invest gifts that have been entrusted to us throughout the past century
It’s our responsibility… and we take it very seriously.

We focus these resources on promoting social, economic and racial equity. We believe in realizing our community’s full potential, rather than simply resolving problems. Funding is available through a competitive process and the opportunities are targeted toward achieving a very select set of outcomes that bring us closer toward this vision.

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Learn the latest about upcoming events, community issues, community impact, and giving opportunities right here.

2017-18 Calendar of Donor Events

Welcome to our Giving Community – where 1,700 donors and advisors partner with The Minneapolis Foundation to invest nearly $60 million each year in high-impact organizations that are inspiring, effective, and making a difference locally and globally…

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U of M experts talk education with Foundation donors

Last month, about 10 Minneapolis Foundation donors met with nearly a dozen University of Minnesota education experts to talk about how we can close racial disparities in education…

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Fourth Generation Awards $65,000 in Grants to Support Criminal Justice Reform

Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation that brings together emerging philanthropists, has awarded $65,000 in grants to seven local organizations working on criminal justice reform…

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The Minneapolis Foundation Names New Senior Vice President of Community Impact

The Minneapolis Foundation is pleased to announce that Chanda Smith Baker will serve as its next Senior Vice President of Community Impact…

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Q&A with Novelist Lisa Ko

Lisa Ko's novel, The Leavers, won the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. A vivid and moving examination of borders and belonging, The Leavers is the story of how one boy comes into his own when everything he’s loved has been taken away—and how one woman learns to live with the…

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6 Ways to Make a Difference for Our Climate and Water

The Minneapolis Foundation's OneMpls LIVE! events bring people together to learn about issues, connect with local organizations, and take action on important issues in our community…

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