Building a Vibrant Minnesota
As Minnesota’s largest community foundation, we inspire generosity, advocate for equity and invest in community-led solutions. This purpose guides our work in and for Minnesota and the Twin Cities’ East Metro.
We are a partner to thousands of donors and nonprofit organizations working to help us meet our aspiration: A just and vibrant Minnesota where all people and communities thrive.
Congratulations to our three 2024 Bush Prize: Minnesota winners: Green Card Voices, Minnesota Education Equity Partnership and Mni Sota Fund!
These organizations are highly valued within their communities based on their strong histories of innovation and community problem solving.
View the AnnouncementMothers often have close relationships with their sons, but in the case of Maria Biagetti Cortez and Vladimir Garrido-Biagetti, that bond is deeply immersed in their culture and music.
Together they are Ina-Yukka (“ina” meaning mother in Lakota and other languages and “yukka” meaning son in the Aymara), a mother and son duo that perform traditional folk music from South America.
Watch the VideoJoin us in celebrating our 2024 Facing Race Award recipients: Ma Elena Gutierrez, Tish Jones, Jametta Raspberry and Larry Tucker! The awards video is now available to watch.
The Facing Race Awards recognize anti-racism advocates in Minnesota working for justice and equity. Through these Awards, we celebrate and learn from those leading the way forward.
Watch the VideoLocal giving is a significant part of donors Scott and Holly’s lives.
To support their favorite causes, the couple opened three funds with the Foundation. “I think our relationship with the Foundation is what has taken our charitable giving to a higher level,” Holly said.
Meet Scott and HollySteve and Betsy leave a lasting impact on animal welfare as part of their estate plan.
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation recently made over $360,000 in grants to organizations in Minnesota that are focused on animal welfare. The grants were made possible by the Nordberg McDonald Fund, a realized planned gift from animal lovers Steve Nordberg and Betsy McDonald.
Read Their StoryGrants will provide funding resources for community organizations that provide critical resources to Minnesotans across the state.
Many grants support the arts, embrace culture and cultural differences to grow and restore our communities. These organizations also address a variety of concerns including navigating the criminal justice system, the US school system, immigrant communities and preserving Indigenous practices and traditions.
See The ImpactMake the most impact with your charitable dollars. Learn why we are the choice partner for thousands of donors.
You can expect that we will take great care of your clients to ensure their unique giving visions are realized.
Through grants and partnership, we support innovative organizations across the state of Minnesota.
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation offer a variety of grant programs to support nonprofits meeting diverse community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.
We offer two Building Community Capacity grant rounds a year. We also offer other grant programs with rolling application dates, including the Community Sharing Fund and Management Improvement Fund.
On June 17, 2024, we announced a community-informed process to redesign our twice-yearly Building Community Capacity grant program. View our grant redesign hub for the latest information.
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