Celebrate
Fourth Generation
at Graze 4 Good

On May 13, join the members of this giving circle and their grant partners for an evening of conversation and insight into this year’s grantmaking focus: Food insecurity. Graze 4 Good will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Brother Justus Whiskey Company.

Guests will receive one drink ticket, and food will be available for purchase from the Wrecktangle Pizza food truck. This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Register at mplsfdn.org/graze2026.

Fourth Generation, a giving circle housed at the Minneapolis Foundation, brings together rising leaders—mostly Twin Cities professionals in their early 20s to late 40s—who care about our community and want to make a bigger impact than they could alone. Every year, the volunteer-led group comes together to learn about a local issue, research and hear from organizations that address it, and pool their resources to support it through equity-focused grantmaking.

“Fourth Generation really demonstrates that people care about their neighbors,” said John Wulterkens, the giving circle’s Board Chair. “Our members want to do good, build community, and learn how to support and give with purpose.”

This year, the group chose to support organizations and projects that are expanding access to nourishing food and building food systems that are more just and sustainable.

Photos courtesy of Community Emergency Service and TC Food Justice

At Graze 4 Good, guests will have the opportunity to meet and donate directly to Fourth Generation’s 2026 grant partners. These include Community Emergency Service, an organization based in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis has supported neighbors for over 55 years with care and dignity through its food market, one of the largest Meals on Wheels program in Minnesota, and Ani-Meals, a program that provides pet food and veterinary care. “We continue to adapt to meet community needs, introducing innovations like appointment-based services, the first 24/7 outdoor refrigerated food lockers in Minnesota, and AI tools to better support neighbors into the future,” said Jamie Dolynchuk, President of Community Emergency Service.

Fourth Generation is happy to announce that they will support four local organizations this year. Based on how much the group raises, they will determine specific grant amounts in May. The grantees include:

• Division of Indian Work supports and strengthens urban American Indian people through culturally based education, traditional healing approaches, and leadership development. Its Horizons Unlimited Food Shelf serves families in the Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods of South Minneapolis, providing nutritious and healthy food, including traditional foods from Leech Lake and Red Lake tribes and Native food companies. The food shelf has seen increased need, serving 8,775 people in 2025.
• Community Emergency Service addresses food insecurity through a culturally responsive food shelf, 24/7 food lockers, home grocery delivery for seniors, Meals on Wheels, and Ani-Meals supporting pets. Based in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, the organization serves more than 600 people daily. It is currently implementing PantrySoft to streamline appointments, inventory, locker orders, and data tracking to meet increasing demands.
• TC Food Justice is a volunteer-driven organization working to reduce food waste and hunger by moving abundance to need throughout the food system. The organization partners with co-ops, markets, bakeries, and farmers to redistribute fresh, unsalable food to hunger relief organizations and food-insecure populations. In 2025, TC Food Justice rescued 952,765 pounds of high-quality food, a 149% increase over the prior year. This food was delivered to more than 70 food relief partners who directly support food-insecure individuals and families throughout the Twin Cities.
• Route 1 supports emerging farmers growing culturally relevant food, introduces youth to regenerative agriculture and career pathways in climate justice and agriculture, and strengthens the food system through its Agriculture and Conservation Micro-Campus.

Since its founding in 2010, and with the support of more than 400 volunteer members along the way, Fourth Generation has raised and distributed more than $830,000 to local organizations addressing issues that range from mental health to economic justice.

Can’t make it to Graze 4 Good, but still want to support Fourth Generation? Make a tax-deductible contribution to the group’s grantmaking here.