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Together, The Minneapolis Foundation,
our funding partners,
and our individual donors contribute
more than $30 million in grants each year.
As a community foundation, our grantmaking
takes two major forms:
- supporting efforts to meet Minnesota's
most pressing needs, and
- helping donors connect with the causes
they care about.
Message
to Our Community Partners
The
Minneapolis Foundation offers a variety of funding
opportunities for Minnesota organizations – to
meet the charitable interests of our donors and respond
to community needs. These guidelines are designed
to help you connect with resources to make a lasting,
positive difference in the life of our community.
The
Minneapolis Foundation maintains an expansive definition
of community – our community is broader in geographic
scope, richer in assets and diversity, and more connected
than ever by common challenges. We have increased
our emphasis on supporting regional and statewide
approaches to these shared concerns and to the system
and policy shifts required to bring about long-term,
positive change.
The
Minneapolis Foundation manages an array of charitable
funds established by generous Minnesotans. Hundreds
of donors are actively involved in grantmaking, supporting
the causes they value most; other donors have established
funds to address a specific issue; still others have
left a legacy of flexible funding for The Minneapolis
Foundation to distribute as community needs arise.
A
broader reach symbolizes our interest in helping
organizations connect with these funding sources,
our response to the evolving nature of community,
and our commitment to supporting a range of long-term
solutions in order to secure affordable housing, quality
education, economic opportunity, and a healthy life
for all Minnesotans.
--Karen
Kelley-Ariwoola
Vice President, Community Philanthropy
Major
Funding Partners of The Minneapolis Foundation
Our
funding partners share The Minneapolis Foundation's
grantmaking guidelines and strategies.
Donors
of The Minneapolis Foundation
Donors
of The Minneapolis Foundation have created a charitable
fund or trust at the Foundation or have left a bequest
for the Foundation to administer. These donors include
families, businesses, communities, and groups of people
with a common interest who want to make a difference
through philanthropy.
We do not list donors individually on the website out or respect for their privacy.
For
more information, please contact our Community Philanthropy
staff at grants@mplsfoundation.org
or (612) 672-3836.
Grantmaking Overview
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