The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation partners with thousands of donors, nonprofit organizations and community members to help us meet our aspiration: An equitable, just and vibrant Minnesota where all people and communities thrive.
As Minnesota’s largest community foundation, we inspire, advocate and invest to advance community visions.
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation 2025 Impact Report
2025 ignited transformation — new strategies, fresh grant and investment opportunities, and a dynamic new President & CEO, Chanda Smith Baker.
See Our Year in ReviewThe Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation announce the five-year philanthropic initiative.
This coordinated effort will contribute to ongoing initiatives that address the growing housing stability challenges in Minnesota by investing in community-led solutions, supporting shelters, preventing evictions and advancing policy innovation that promotes production.
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We are excited to recognize Dakota Wicohan and Foster Advocates for their extraordinary impact.
Get to know these honorees and the six finalists recognized for their contributions to our community.
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At the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, we invest in leaders and organizations who inspire our vision of a more just Minnesota where all of us thrive.
Democracy doesn’t start or end at the voting booth. It is our collective power to participate in the decisions that shape our lives — where we live, learn, work and play. It is our collective power to dream and decide how we take care of each other.
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Advocacy occurs when the community collaborates to effect political, economic and social change. And at ISAIAH, that community involves people across various racial and faith backgrounds working together, fighting for justice in Minnesota.
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Make the most impact with your charitable giving. Learn why our community foundation is the choice partner for thousands of donors.
You can count on us to be a trusted partner — supporting you and your clients to ensure their unique giving goals are achieved.
Through grants, endowment funds and partnership, we support innovative nonprofit organizations across 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.
New grant programs and updated funding priorities will take effect in 2026, with many grant programs opening in January.
As the community grant partner of the Bush Foundation in Minnesota, we offer the Minnesota Community IDEAS program and Bush Prize: Minnesota.
In addition, we offer grant programs with rolling application dates, including the Community Sharing Fund and Management Improvement Fund.
To organizations, initiatives and projects through Dec. 11, 2025
To communities by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, our fundholders and partners through Dec. 11, 2025
receiving grants through Dec. 11, 2025
The largest community foundation in the state
Rochelle Lame Bull carries on her family traditions and imbues cultural significance through her pottery.
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As you make plans for your 2025 year-end fund contributions and grant recommendations, please keep in mind these important dates.
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2025 ignited transformation — new strategies, grant and investment opportunities and a dynamic, new President & CEO, Chanda Smith Baker.
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Ananya Dance Theatre opened Kealoha to a world of dance and movement beyond Western techniques, which has helped her connect deeply to her own traditional practices.
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These organizations work every day to support all members of our community — across cultures, identities and experiences.
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A webinar in partnership with the Center for Rural Policy and Development shared rural Minnesota trends, community impact and what we can do to build a thriving state.
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Choral director Waigwa aims to bring the human experience to the concert stage.
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Minnesota nonprofit Future of Us is helping Asian American Pacific Islander youth find their voices and become agents of change.
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