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Investing in Solutions to Improve Student Attendance
Guided by a cross-sector committee, new grants will fuel promising efforts to keep students connected to school.
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"We know that changing how schools teach reading takes time, and we’re glad to support educators as they put new methods into practice."- Patrice Relerford
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Supporting Student Stability
The OneMPLS Fund has awarded $500,000 to Minneapolis Public Schools to expand housing support for students and their families.
We need to build an education system that works for each and every child. Through research, learning collectives, grantmaking, co-investment, and more, we are pursuing equity in education.
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Investing in Solutions to Improve Student Attendance
Guided by a cross-sector committee, new grants will fuel promising efforts to keep students connected to school.
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Advancing Literacy in Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis Foundation funding will support eight full-time literacy positions at 10 high-need elementary schools.
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Housing Stability and Student Success
Watch this full event, hosted as part of the Minneapolis Foundation’s Reimagine Education initiative, where we explored how funders, educators, policymakers, and community partners can collaborate to create stability, opportunity, and brighter futures for Minnesota’s students.
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2026 Reimagine Education Grants
This year's funding will focus on youth career pathways. The Minneapolis Foundation is accepting applications for grants that help students transition from school to college and careers through practical training and workforce exploration.
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Supporting Student Stability
The OneMPLS Fund has awarded $500,000 to Minneapolis Public Schools to expand housing support for students and their families.
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Meeting the Moment… for 110 Years
The past year asked a lot of everyone in our community. And time and again, you rose to the moment with generosity, creativity, and resolve. Learn more in our 2025 Year in Review.
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$1.2 Million in Reimagine Education Grants Awarded
With a focus on literacy and leadership, the Minneapolis Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million grants to 30 schools and organizations working to create a more equitable K-12 education system.
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Fostering Student Learning about Native Minnesota
Across Minnesota, thousands of students have benefited from projects created by educators who received grants through the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Understand Native Minnesota campaign, administered by the Minneapolis Foundation.
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Seeing Nature in a New Way
Burnsville High School received a grant to foster student learning about Native Minnesota through a program funded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and administered by the Minneapolis Foundation.
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We have been asking students, parents, community members, school leaders, and researchers what is working—and what isn’t working—in our schools. This collective input has led to a roadmap to help transform our K-12 education system to benefit all students.
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