The Minneapolis Foundation and our funding partners awarded the following Community Grants between February 2007 and July 2007.
Centro Legal
$150,000
A three year grant for legal advocacy for Latinos in Minnesota to address such issues as immigration, domestic violence, employment and housing discrimination
Children's Defense Fund Minnesota
$200,000
Support of the Working Families Initiative, a joint project of CDF Minnesota, JOBS NOW Coalition and Child Care WORKS
Fresh Energy
$50,000
Federal, state and local advocacy for public policies which will foster a clean, fair and renewable energy system
Indigenous Environmental Network
$40,000
General operations in support of environmental justice programs in Northern Minnesota
JOBS NOW Coalition
$125,000
Support for Phase 3 of the Rural Route to Change, a campaign for higher wages and providing economic development and workforce development tools for organizations serving low-income people in Greater Minnesota
Main Street Project
$40,000
Civic engagement and leadership development of Latinos in three Greater MN cities
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
$50,000
A joint project of MMLA, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, and the Mille Lacs Area Human Rights Commission to reduce racial disparities in high school graduation rates
Native American Community Development Institute
$130,000
A two year grant for support for a new organizational model and systems redesign to drive economic growth and build human capital in the American Indian community
Outfront Minnesota
$75,000
Development and implementation of services and advocacy on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) communities in Minnesota
People Escaping Poverty Project
$40,000
Organizational capacity building and that the organizational capacity of nonprofit organizations working in the Moorhead Minnesota Region
Renewing the Countryside
$80,000
Support for expansion of the Green Routes Initiative, a sustainable tourism initiative, to include two Indian reservations in Minnesota
Somali Action Alliance
$75,000
Support for community leadership development and capacity building strategies to ensure the civil and human rights and civic engagement of Somali immigrants living in Minnesota
St. Stephen's Human Services
$60,000
A two year grant for support for St. Stephen’s Human Rights program in collaboration with Homeless Against Homelessness (HAH)
Stairstep Foundation
$150,000
A two year grant for His Works United, an initiative to link the Hennepin County social service system with African American churches
WATCH
$150,000
A two year grant for a court monitoring program and specific projects to promote an end of violence against women and children
Women's Environmental Institute at Amador Hill
$75,000
A multi-pronged approach to organize communities of color and develop a policy agenda addressing climate change which supports the needs and concerns of communities of color
Women's Foundation of Minnesota
$100,000
A two year grant for support for a statewide initiative utilizing a public policy approach to ensure economic, social and political equity for women and girls in Minnesota
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
$100,000
The “The Second Century Capital Campaign” to establish a new Wilder Center at the corner of Lexington Parkway and University Avenue in St. Paul
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
$100,000
Completion of capital campaign for the facility located on St. Paul's east side at 797 East 7th Street
Luthern Social Services
$100,000
The “Movement of Hope” capital campaign and the Center for Changing Lives facility located at 2414 Park Avenue in Minneapolis’ south neighborhood
MacPhail Center for Music
$50,000
The “Campaign for a New MacPhail” and construction of a new facility along the riverfront in downtown Minneapolis
St. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
$100,000
Capital support for build out of donated space in St. Paul’s City Hall to create a comprehensive and centrally-located Domestic Abuse Service Center
St. Paul Youth Services
$50,000
The capital campaign for the acquisition and renovation of a permanent home at 2100 Wilson Avenue in St. Paul (Eastside)
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
$100,000
The Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center capital campaign
YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis
$250,000
Expansion and renovation of the Emma B. Howe Northtown YMCA – part of an overall capital campaign of $55 million for YMCAs metro wide