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![Immortalizing Moments with Artist Thai Phan-Quang](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/AITPM-Thaiphy-Quang/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Thaiphy-outdoors-on-bench-16.9.jpg)
For Art In This Present Moment, Thai Phan-Quang uses his passions for skateboarding and photography to create an innovative project using photo graffiti.
MORE![Foundations Announce Community Grants](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.12-30000-Feet-students-in-a-science-lab.jpg)
Grants support Minnesota nonprofits promoting healthy communities, families and individuals through critical support services, the arts, education and empowerment.
MORE![Suzanne Victoria Cross: Exploring Her Story to Help Others](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/AITPM-Suzanne-Victoria-Cross/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Suzanne-performing-16.9.jpg)
In her theatrical one woman piece, This is How We Stand, Suzanne Victoria Cross explores the ideals of empathy and understanding through storytelling and movement.
MORE![Sharon Day and Sir Curtis Kirby III Honor Loved Ones through Art](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/AITPM-Sharon-Day-Curtis-Kirby-III/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Ofrenda-table-3.2.png)
Grandmother Sharon Day and her grandson Sir Curtis Kirby III honor loved ones who have passed on by doing a series of ofrendas celebrating the lives they lived.
MORE![Red Wing College Promise Program Offers Free Tuition to Local Youth](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Scott-and-Anne-Jones.jpg)
The Jones Family Foundation makes an impact on students in the city of Red Wing by providing free tuition.
MORE![Taking a Deeper Look at Our Grantmaking](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.7-Two-women-on-laptops-3.2.jpg)
Senior Vice President of Community Impact Anil Hurkadli reflects on how the Foundation’s grantmaking has made an impact in 2022.
MORE![We Did Not Ignore the Comments](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Melanie.Hoffert-adp.jpg)
The Foundation’s Chief Marketing Officer responds to colorblind comments on social media.
MORE![2022 Year In Review](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Dr.-Jolly-in-Chisholm.jpg)
2022 was a hybrid year for many of us. The Foundation adapted to new challenges and expanded the way we support nonprofits with our grantmaking and our donors with their giving.
MORE![Foundation Announces New Board Members](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.12-Nausheena-Hussain-16.9.jpg)
Join us in welcoming Nausheena Hussain, Richard Senese, Ph.D., and Bo Thao-Urabe to our board of directors.
MORE![Indigo: A Music, Dance and Video Project](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/AITPM-Indigo-Project/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/3-artists-3.2.jpg)
Indigo is a Hmong girl group created by Lucy Vang, Nancy Thor and Alexis Vang, whose goal is to shine light on their community through music and dance.
MORE![Chief Buffalo Memorial Mural](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/AITPM-Chief-Buffalo-Mural/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Four-artists-3.2.jpg)
The Chief Buffalo Memorial Mural in Duluth visually tells the story of a community and the descendants of Chief Buffalo, remembered as a prominent figure in northern Minnesota.
MORE![Real Estate Donation Offers One Donor New Ways to Support Human Rights](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2022.11-Fundholder-Dick-Senese-headshot.jpg)
Learn how fundholder Dick Senese turned his property into gifts for his favorite causes with a real estate donation to his donor advised fund.
MORE![Exploring Your Clients’ Giving Options: A Donor Advised Fund Versus a Private Foundation](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Man-in-office-16.9.jpg)
Compare the benefits and responsibilities of two popular charitable giving vehicles your clients may be considering.
MORE![Turning Rental Property into a Charitable Gift](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.11-Rental-Property-Donation.jpg)
Fundholder KJ turned her rental property into funding to support her favorite causes through a donation to her donor advised fund.
MORE![Creating a Greater Minnesota for Our Youth](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Staff-full-cropped-for-social-media.jpg)
Here are three ways you can improve the opportunity gap for Minnesota’s youth.
MORE![Donating Retirement Assets](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/11.20-retirement-assets.jpg)
Nonprofit Strategies Manager Elizabeth McCray breaks down the three most common ways donors can give retirement assets to the causes they care about.
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