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Foundation Announces Three Bush Prize: Minnesota Winners

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.

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2024 Bush Prize Minnesota Winners

Mother and Son Duet Bridges the Gap Between Old and New

Mothers 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.

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Watch the 2024 Facing Race Awards

Join 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.

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Minnesota Couple Cultivates a Brighter Future

Local 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.

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Pawsitively Generous: A Couple’s Legacy for Animals

Steve 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.

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Foundations Announce $8.7 Million in 2024 First-Round Community Grants

Grants 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.

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You can expect that we will take great care of your clients to ensure their unique giving visions are realized.

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Through grants and partnership, we support innovative organizations across the state of Minnesota.

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Grant Opportunities

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.

Our Impact

9,604

Grants given

To organizations, initiatives and projects in 2023

$106M

Granted

To communities by the Foundation in 2023

3,253

Number of organizations

receiving grants in 2023

$1.8B

Combined charitable assets

The largest community foundation in the state

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Stories From Our Community

Read Staging Community: Building a Supportive Ecosystem for one Local Theater

Staging Community: Building a Supportive Ecosystem for Local Theater

Learn how you can go from audience to advocate by supporting organizations like Exposed Brick Theatre.

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Read Mother and Son Duet Bridges the Gap Between Old and New

Mother and Son Duet Bridges the Gap Between Old and New

Mothers 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.

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Read 2024 Bush Prize: Minnesota Winners

2024 Bush Prize: Minnesota Winners

Congratulations to these Minnesota nonprofit organizations recognized for their strong histories of innovation and community problem solving.

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Read How to Help Your Clients Choose a Donor Advised Fund Provider

How to Help Your Clients Choose a Donor Advised Fund Provider

See what five factors to consider when helping your clients choose a DAF provider and how provider services compare.

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Read A Family Tradition of Giving Back

A Family Tradition of Giving Back

Learn how fundholder Sarah Lang and her sons are continuing to follow in her family’s footsteps of charitable giving.

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Read Net Unrealized Appreciation: An Underused Tax Strategy for Reducing Employer Stock Taxes

Net Unrealized Appreciation: An Underused Tax Strategy for Reducing Employer Stock Taxes

Help your clients retire smarter by leveraging their net unrealized appreciation with their donor advised fund.

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Read Philanthropic Power: Couple’s Fund Drives Change in Youth and Housing Sectors

Philanthropic Power: Couple’s Fund Drives Change in Youth and Housing Sectors

Learn how Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to support youth and family causes.

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Read Five Tips to Prepare Your Clients for Year-End Giving

Five Tips to Prepare Your Clients for End-of-year Giving

We’re here to help you and your client meet your year-end goals.

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