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Name: Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
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Who We Are

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.

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More Than $11 Million In Community Grants Awarded

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation have announced the recipients of our second 2023 grant round.

This follows more than $9 million in grants provided earlier this year. Meet some of the nonprofits that received grants.

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Fall Updates from the Foundation

Fall is in full swing and we have been visiting some of our nonprofit partners doing great work in their communities.

In this video message, President & CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., highlights how we at the Foundation are working with donors, volunteers and community members to take action.

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Watch the Facing Race Awards

Join us in celebrating our 2023 Facing Race Award recipients: Trahern Crews, Rayona Kardell, Rose McGee and Asha Shoffner! Stream the show today.

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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Why Allyship Isn't Enough

Listen to Season 3, Episode 3 of I So Appreciate You! as we talk to special guest Seena Hodges, Founder and CEO of The Woke Coach.

Co-hosts Nadege Souvenir and Melanie Hoffert chat with Seena Hodges about why it’s not enough to be an ally and how we can transform into equity accomplices, both in the workplace and in our communities.

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Mesabi East Foundation Invests in the Future of the Iron Range

The Mesabi East Foundation has developed multiple scholarship funds to enrich the education of Mesabi East students.

One of the seniors to receive scholarships from the foundation is Carter Skelton, a freshman at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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Mesabi East Foundation scholarship recipient Carter Skelton

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.

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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.

Grant Opportunities

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation offer a variety of grant opportunities to support nonprofits meeting the diverse community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.

We offer two Building Community Capacity grant rounds a year. Our first grant round of 2024 will open on Jan. 16, 2024, and close Feb. 7, 2024. We also offer other grant programs with rolling application dates.

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Our Impact

8,656

Grants given

To organizations, initiatives and projects in 2022

$90M

Granted

To communities by the Foundation in 2022

3,047

Number of organizations

receiving grants in 2022

$1.7B

Combined charitable assets

The largest community foundation in the state

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