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Stepping into Homeownership
In 2023-2024, the OneMPLS Fund will focus on fair and affordable housing. Watch this story about how the fund is supporting Hope Community.
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What wins do, when things get made, is it makes a crack in the imagination that something else is possible.- Signe Harriday
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Advancing Racial and Economic Justice in 2022-2023
Through investments ranging from grants to convenings, we support community-led efforts to disrupt inequitable systems, close racial wealth gaps, and stabilize communities. See our 2022-2023 highlights.
Our economic systems should be fair and position everyone to achieve financial stability and build wealth. Learn how we support efforts to stabilize communities and dismantle inequities in our economy.
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Unlocking Doors to Fair and Affordable Housing
This year, our OneMPLS Fund is focused on addressing our region’s ongoing housing crisis. Watch highlights from our OneMPLS learning collaborative that digs into this issue.
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Three Affordable Housing Challenges
What barriers must our community overcome to ensure that all Minnesotans have safe, stable homes? Want to learn more about this topic? Check out this video to learn more.
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Getting Closer to Food Justice
We joined Twin Cities Food Justice on a food rescue—just one of the ways we create opportunities for our partners to connect and learn from each other.
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A challenge to fuel support for housing
The Edward R. Bazinet Charitable Foundation has a long track record of investing in our community. This year, the foundation is matching contributions to the OneMPLS Fund to address a basic need: Affordable housing.
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Fourth Generation Kick-Off Event
Please join us as we kick off the 2023-2024 grantmaking cycle of Fourth Generation! Learn about Fourth Generation, mingle with current and prospective members, and dig into this year’s topic: Housing Equity – Supporting our unhoused neighbors.
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OneMPLS Fund Awards Fair and Affordable Housing Grants
The Minneapolis Foundation is giving $725,000 in fair and affordable housing grants from a fund focused on pooling resources to address pressing local needs.
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Ensuring Women Survive and Thrive
The WCA Foundation awarded grants to 18 organizations focused on meeting the fundamental needs of women through economic stability, education, shelter, safety, and health programs and initiatives.
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West Bank Fund Awards Capacity-Building Grants
$19,000 in one-time capacity building grants was granted to ten organizations that provide services to residents living in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis.
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$3.4 Million Awarded in Racial and Economic Justice Grants
Grants will go to 81 local organizations that are advancing racial and economic justice in the Twin Cities. This was a competitive process, with applications reviewed by a committee of Foundation staff and community members.
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The Minneapolis Foundation gave $4,207,570 in grants to 86 local organizations that are advancing racial and economic justice in the Twin Cities.
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