The Minneapolis Foundation and
our funding partners awarded the following Community Grants between September 2006 and January 2007.
Affirmative Options Coalition
$50,000
Policy and advocacy activities, including new tools, research, convenings, and forums to mobilize stakeholders in support of fair and equitable TANF reauthorization and inclusion in the deliberations of the Minnesota Legislative Commission to End Poverty
All Parks Alliance for Change
$30,000
Continued support of the Manufactured Home Community Preservation Project
Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
$150,000
A two-year grant for building the capacity of the Asian American community in Minnesota to engage and influence policies and solutions related to social justice issues
Child Care WORKS
$130,000
A two-year grant for legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and public education to promote quality child care and early childhood education in Minnesota
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties
$150,000
A two-year grant for implementation of the Community Blueprint to End Poverty, a set of high-impact strategies to end poverty identified and prioritized by impacted communities
District 202
$100,000
A two-year grant for establishing a Transgender Youth Support Network among social service, health, education, and housing agencies in the Twin Cities
Energy CENTS Coalition
$80,000
A two-year grant for advocacy on behalf of low-income energy consumers before the Public Utility Commission and state legislature to promote affordable energy prices and conservation policies
HOME Line
$150,000
A two-year grant for coordinating the Minnesota Federal Housing Action Coalition, a statewide effort to advocate for federal housing policies that benefit low-income Minnesotans
Housing Preservation Project
$170,000
A two-year grant for legal and policy advocacy to preserve existing and promote production of affordable housing for low-income Minnesotans
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
$195,000
A three-year grant for a new model of economic development and cultural preservation for American Indian communities through legal reclamation of land within original tribal boundaries
Latino Economic Development Center
$55,000
Strengthening entrepreneurial skills and assets of Latino immigrants through training and advocacy
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
$75,000
Scientific research and legal and legislative advocacy to promote public health and protect Minnesotans from environmental toxins
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
$100,000
Public policy advocacy to increase affordable housing opportunities and end homelessness
Neighborhood Development Center
$150,000
A two-year grant for financial and technical assistance to emerging entrepreneurs particularly in communities of color and immigrant/refugee populations
North American Water Office
$50,000
Advocacy for renewable energy systems and mitigation of the negative health impact of existing energy systems
P.S. Minnesota
$100,000
The New Minnesota Miracle Project, an advocacy campaign to change the state education funding formula so that it is linked to student achievement
Peta Wakan Tipi
$100,000
The Dream of Wild Health Farm, a new model of utilizing cultural strengths to support youth development, economic development, and health promotion in the American Indian community
Roy Wilkins Center for Humans Relations and Social Justice
$150,000
A strategic initiative to strengthen organizational capacity, revitalize the Center's advisory board, and engage community organizations in formulating a comprehensive research agenda to effect reductions in racial disparities impacting the region
StreetWorks Collaborative (no website)
$30,000
A partnership with two new agencies and expanding street outreach and services into more suburban communities
Transit for Livable Communities
$100,000
A two-year grant for public education, grassroots organizing, and action research to support advocacy for a more equitable and balanced transportation system
Twin Cities Community Voice Mail
$125,000
A two-year grant for building the capacity of a community voice mail system which can serve as a new model of service delivery to those who are disadvantaged
Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$100,000
Policy and systems change to increase public support for affordable housing and seed money for a new suburban partnership fund
Twin Cities Media Alliance
$50,000
Strengthening the diversity of local media
WE WIN Institute
$100,000
The African American Mobilization Project to implement a new educational policy development and implementation model led by and based in the Twin Cities African American community