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Published 5/01/2019
The Nature of Giving
Donor advised fundholder Melanie Kleiss wants to preserve Minnesota land and wildlife.
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Published 4/30/2019
Spring Your Giving Forward
In the spirit of spring cleaning, here are some of our nonprofit grantees accepting non-monetary donations to serve their communities.
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Published 4/29/2019
Endowing Legacy
Learn how the Foundation helped Minneapolis Parks Foundation steward their endowment.
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Published 4/26/2019
PRI Success: Growing XLFeet.com
Program Related Investments support entrepreneurs through the East Metro Job Creation Loan Fund.
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Published 4/11/2019
Capturing Our Stories
In Black Ink shares the absent narratives of Minnesota’s people of African heritage.
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Published 3/26/2019
Understanding My Narrative
This two-day workshop for media professionals helped address negative racial depictions and their impacts.
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Published 3/25/2019
How Does Media Shape Our Community Narratives?
Panelists discuss championing narrative change in the media at the Truth and Transformation conference.
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Published 3/01/2019
Thanks a Billion, Minnesota
The Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation is celebrating a billion dollar milestone! We, along with our partners, have given over $1 billion in grants since our inception in 1940.
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Published 2/19/2019
Announcing a $1 Billion Giving Milestone
Minnesota’s largest community foundation celebrates an historic milestone.
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Published 2/19/2019
Guests Learn About East Metro Pulse at Data Parties
Data parties inform policy makers, funders and local leaders to champion important issues that affect their communities.
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Published 1/28/2019
Foundation Releases Results of East Metro Pulse Survey
Report includes responses from nearly 2,000 residents of Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties.
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Published 12/12/2018
Generations of Giving
While researching different options for opening a fund, it was important to Sally and Karen that their sons be involved.
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Published 12/11/2018
Working Together to Address Homelessness
A cross-sector partnership is helping the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in our communities.
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Published 10/09/2018
Bitcoin Donation Fuels Cryptocurrency Gift Acceptance
Here's how one fundholder donated bitcoin to his donor advised fund.
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Published 10/08/2018
Advisor Spotlight: Stuart Bear
We spoke with Stuart Bear of Chestnut Cambronne about achieving his clients’ charitable goals.
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