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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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Chanda Smith Baker named President & CEO

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors selected Chanda to lead Minnesota’s largest community foundation.

Chanda is a proven leader with deep experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She will begin her tenure on August 25.

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Announcing Nearly $14 Million in Grants

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners announce recent grants.

Together with F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation, we awarded nearly $14 million through 456 grants.

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Announcing the 2025 Minnesota Community IDEAS Grantees

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce the 2025 Minnesota Community IDEAS Grant Program grant recipients.

In its first year we awarded a total of $1.6 million to 15 nonprofit organizations located in and serving Minnesota and the 11 Native Nations that share its geography.

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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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Make the most impact with your charitable giving. Learn why our community foundation is the choice partner for thousands of donors.

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You can count on us to be a trusted partner — supporting you and your clients to ensure their unique giving goals are achieved.

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Through grants, endowment funds and partnership, we support innovative nonprofit organizations across 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. New grant application processes and updated funding priorities 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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Stories From Our Community

Read Chanda Smith Baker Named President & CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Chanda Smith Baker Named President & CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Meet the Foundation's New President & CEO in this letter to community from Board Chair Dr. Joseph Lee.

Read Celebrating the Strength of Saint Paul’s Neighborhoods

Celebrating the Strength of Saint Paul’s Neighborhoods

Listen to stories from Saint Paul community leaders representing Rondo, Frogtown, the East Side, the West Side and the Mississippi River.

Read Exploring Your Clients’ Giving Options: A Donor Advised Fund Versus a Private Foundation

Exploring Your Clients’ Giving Options: A Donor Advised Fund Versus a Private Foundation

Compare the benefits and responsibilities of two popular charitable giving vehicles your clients may be considering for their charitable giving.

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Zach Pruitt Named Jones Family Foundation Executive Director

Zach Pruitt, an experienced nonprofit leader, will champion integrity, innovation and impact at the charitable organization based in Red Wing.

Read A Reparative Approach to Affordable Housing and Wealth Building

A Reparative Approach to Affordable Housing and Wealth Building

Learn how this Black-led land trust is creating homeownership and economic opportunities in Saint Paul.

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Read 1 Day At A Time: Connecting Unhoused Minnesotans to Housing Resources

1 Day At A Time: Connecting Unhoused Minnesotans to Housing Resources

Learn how Richard McLemore II is bridging the gap between housing resources and those who need them most.

Read Giving Time & Resources: Tanya & Lee’s Commitment to Affordable Housing

Giving Time & Resources: Tanya & Lee’s Commitment to Affordable Housing

Learn how one couple’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity has helped build more than just homes.

Meet Tanya and Lee

Read Finding Joy in Remembrance: Honoring George Floyd Five Years Later

Finding Joy in Remembrance: Honoring George Floyd Five Years Later

Leslie E. Redmond organizes commemorative event for George Floyd and reflects on her work as an activist.

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