Our Impact
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.
What we learned from the Atlanta housing exchange.
In early February, a delegation of cross-sector leaders from Minnesota traveled to Atlanta for a three-day housing learning exchange. Alfonso Wenker shares what we learned through this experience.
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How to Support Minnesota's Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors
If you're looking for ways to support our immigrant and refugee neighbors during this time of civic unrest and injustice, we've compiled a list of resources and organizations you can support.
How You Can Help
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation elected four community leaders to the board of directors
We are excited to announce the election of Pete Berlute, Sonali Dalal, Julie Ring and Mel Towle to our board of directors.
Meet the New Members
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, government entities, educational institutions and groups with an eligible fiscal sponsor meeting community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.
Our grant programs with rolling application dates include the Community Solutions Grant Program, Community Sharing Fund and Management Improvement Fund.
In addition, as the community grant partner of the Bush Foundation in Minnesota, we offer the Minnesota Community IDEAS program and Bush Prize: Minnesota.
To organizations, initiatives and projects
To communities by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, our fundholders and partners
receiving grants
The largest community foundation in the state
Studies show women are driving charitable decisions, giving more collaboratively, and shaping the future of philanthropy through empathy, engagement and strategic planning.
See How
Even the strongest team of advisors can leave clients with fragmented plans unless tax, legal and financial professionals can work together intentionally.
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Pairing compelling outcomes with an understanding of donor timing patterns leads to more meaningful engagement and stronger fundraising results.
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IRS rules, exceptions and best practices you and your clients should know.
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From food shelves to veterinary care, Minnesota nonprofits are responding to the ripple effects of immigration enforcement.
Meet the Organizations
What we learned about community leadership, partnership and shared purpose from the Atlanta housing exchange.
See the Recap
Here are a few ways you can stay grounded and generous when the world feels unpredictable.
See the Ways
Learn how the Foundation and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office are partnering to establish policy change around non-public-safety traffic stops.
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