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Who We Are

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.

Building a Vibrant Minnesota

As Minnesota’s largest community foundation, we inspire, advocate and invest to advance community visions. This purpose guides our work in and for Minnesota and the Twin Cities’ East Metro.

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A Vision for an Equitable Minnesota

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is excited to share our strategic plan for the next five years.

As we turn our attention to the future, our aspiration remains: We envision an equitable, just and vibrant Minnesota where all communities and people thrive. Watch our video to learn about our strategic plan, our core values and the work we will pursue to achieve this vision.

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East Metro Pulse Volume 4 Launches

The Foundation has released the fourth volume of East Metro Pulse, with survey data from more than 3,700 community members.

The East Metro Pulse report details how East Metro residents feel about topics like community connectedness, economic opportunity, education, health, housing and transportation.

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Corner Conversations: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Learn how this community center has served as a safe haven for generations in Saint Paul.

For nearly 100 years, the Hallie Q. Brown Center has been a lighthouse in the Rondo neighborhood. Watch our latest episode of Corner Conversations to learn more.

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Art In This Present Moment: John Salgado Maldonado

Created by community member, occupational therapist and artist John Salgado Maldonado, Cimarrón Batucada uses the art of drumming to address social justice issues and promote cross-cultural community engagement.

With support from Art in This Present Moment, he has been able to invest in training and coaching such as Samba (dance), and purchase instruments as well as shirts for the group.

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2024: A Year of Partnership and Innovation

Listen to our President & CEO, Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., reflect on last year's accomplishments and what’s ahead in 2025.

This year, we collaborated with other foundations to support our nonprofit partners; we provided pathways for our fundholders to support their favorite causes; and we celebrated the work of incredible community leaders and organizations.

See the Year in Review

Serving Our Community

Donors

Make the most impact with your charitable dollars. Learn why we are the choice partner for thousands of donors.

Professional Advisors

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

Nonprofits

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.

Throughout 2024, we engaged in a community-informed process to redesign our application-based Building Community Capacity grant program. On November 18, 2024, we announced new grant application processes and updated funding priorities that will take effect in 2026. View our grant redesign hub for the latest information.

In addition, we offer grant programs with rolling application dates, including the Community Sharing Fund and Management Improvement Fund, and opportunities as a community grant partner of the Bush Foundation.

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Our Impact

9,000

Grants given

To organizations, initiatives and projects in 2024

$197M

Granted

To communities by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation in 2024

3,444

Organizations

receiving grants in 2024

$1.9B

Combined charitable assets

The largest community foundation in the state

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