Annual Grants Awarded

Fourth Generation awarded $65K in grants this year to local organizations that work towards criminal justice reform.

Fourth Generation to Focus on Criminal Justice Reform

After a very high-tech vote involving ping-pong balls, Fourth Generation has decided on criminal justice reform as our grantmaking topic for the year!

“Fourth Generation showed me what people are doing to improve our community and inspired ideas on how to support that work.”

– Amy Greeley

The Fourth Generation Experience

Fourth Generation is a hands-on experience in philanthropy. Members work together to learn about a critical local issue. They identify promising efforts to address it. And they pool their donations to make a bigger impact than they could alone.

Since Fourth Gen got started in 2010, more than 100 members have donated, raised, and given away nearly $300,000 to address critical issues such as mental health, youth homelessness, food justice, small business development, resources for immigrant populations, aging, and criminal justice reform. They’ve learned about our community, discovered unique and innovative organizations, and gained skills that will help them shape our community’s future.

Here is a glimpse of how it works:

Learn About a Critical Issue

Share Ideas, Talent & Experiences

Connect with Local Leaders & Peers

Give More by Pooling Your Donation

Become a Member of Fourth Generation

Are you ready to make a real difference? Fourth Generation offers our members a variety of educational opportunities to develop their leadership skills, learn about effective giving, and meet local leaders. To reflect the busy schedules of our members, we have created different levels of membership that reflect the commitment you are able to make:

Giving Level	Fourth Generation Grantmakers	Fourth Generation Innovators
Gift Amount	$250+	$500+
Donor Recognition	Included	Included
Give 4 Good Invitation	Included	Included
Education Events	All Complimentary	All Complimentary
Graze 4 Good	Discount on 2 General Admission Tickets	2 Complimentary General Admission Tickets + Discount on 2 VIP Tickets
Grantmaking Committee	Included	Included
Fourth Gen Donor Advised Fund	Included	Included
Private Philanthropy Briefing with Foundation Leadership		Included
Foundation Annual Luncheon		Complimentary Admission

What Does All of This Mean?

Social Events
Are you considering joining Fourth Generation? These social events facilitate networking and relationship building among members new and old, and often include having a good time.

Give 4 Good
This is our end-of-year celebration where we present grants to community organizations addressing critical needs.

Charting Your Individual Giving
Join us for a discussion on how to think strategically about making philanthropy meaningful and feasible for you. You will leave with tools to design a giving plan that matches your values and your budget. Bring your partner!

Educational Events
This year we are hosting an education series covering topics including Nonprofits 101, Giving Circles, What is a Donor Advised Fund, Anyway?, and events focused on our chosen community issue.

Graze 4 Good
You won’t want to miss our annual fundraising event. Think signature cocktails, the hottest local chefs, and a celebration just short of a food fight.

Grantmaking Committee
Join the monthly meetings where we collaboratively investigate a local issue, evaluate proposals, conduct site visits, and make grants. Members of this group have the opportunity to serve on the Fourth Generation Advisory Board.

Private Philanthropy Briefing
A unique opportunity to spend time discussing an issue of your choice over a private lunch with Minneapolis Foundation leaders.

Foundation Annual Luncheon
Each spring we gather for a celebration of the work happening at The Minneapolis Foundation, which includes the accomplishments of our flagship Giving Program, the Fourth Generation Fund.

Advisory Board

Sam Rosenbaum, Chair

Alysen Nesse, Grantmaking

Risikat Adesaogun

Desiree Culpitt

DeAndre Cunningham

Clare Eisenberg

Kelsey Gantzer

Anne Haaland

Jenna Temte

Ready to Make a Difference?

Click here to donate to the Fourth Generation Fund.

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Upcoming Events

2018 Kickoff Event

Wednesday, September 27

Location TBA
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Help Fourth Generation select their next issue area and kick off the 2018 season of giving!

What’s New With Fourth Gen

Learn the latest about upcoming events, community issues, community impact, and everything else Fourth Gen gets up to right here.

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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Chefs whip up gourmet recipes for change at Graze 4 Good

What’s the recipe for a perfect Sunday evening? If gourmet food, craft beer, and a chance to give back to the community sound good to you, grab your tickets now for Graze 4 Good.

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Fourth Generation Names Advisory Board Leaders

Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation that brings together emerging philanthropists, has named advisory board leaders for its 2016-2017 grantmaking cycle…

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Cultivating Support for Mental Health Services

Every fall, the emerging philanthropists of Fourth Generation vote to choose a community issue that they spend the year researching together…

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Fourth Generation Awards $50,000 in Mental Health Grants

Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation that brings together emerging philanthropists, has awarded $50,000 in grants to seven local organizations that provide mental health services. Members of Fourth Generation work together to learn the skills of strategic giving and pool their resources to make a much bigger difference…

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Fourth Generation Raises Nearly $20,000 for Charity at Graze 4 Good

Fourth Generation, a program of the Minneapolis Foundation, raised nearly $20,000 to support local organizations focused on mental health at its 5th annual Graze 4 Good fundraiser…

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Stay Connected

Fourth Generation occasionally sends out emails about upcoming events, opportunities, and community issues.
They are usually brief and often kind of witty (at least we think so).

For more information about Fourth Generation, contact Alyssa Hawkins, Director of Giving Programs, at ahawkins@mplsfoundation.org. She would love to buy you a cup of coffee and find out what Fourth Generation can do for you.