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![Telling Stories of Minnesota’s Immigrants](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/6.17.19-green-card-voices-book.jpg)
Green Card Voices and other nonprofit organizations provide empowerment to immigrants and refugees.
MORE![Let’s Donate It All](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Donors/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/LouiseHarris_Artwork.jpg)
Artist Louise Harris is all in when it comes to giving, with a legacy donor advised fund in her estate plan.
MORE![Beauty in Healing](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/74879/Reclaim-mental-health-therapy-nonprofit.jpg)
Reclaim helps Minnesota queer and trans youth access mental health services.
MORE![Foundation Welcomes Mai-Anh Kapanke](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Mai-Anh-Tran.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Mai-Anh Kapanke has joined the organization as associate vice president of Philanthropic Services.
MORE![Lunch With a Purpose](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/twin-cities-diverse-restaurant-recommendations.jpg)
These diverse and mission-driven restaurants in Saint Paul and Minneapolis provide an inspiring venue for business lunches.
MORE![Better Together](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Catholic-Charities-event.jpg)
The Foundation and its donors have granted nearly $2 million to Catholic Charities Twin Cities to address homelessness.
MORE![Foundation Welcomes Chief Investment Officer Shannon O’Leary](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Shannon-OLeary-headshot.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that the Saint Paul native has joined the organization as CIO.
MORE![The Nature of Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/38873/Melanie-Kleiss-donor.jpg)
Donor advised fundholder Melanie Kleiss wants to preserve Minnesota land and wildlife.
MORE![Spring Your Giving Forward](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/spring-cleaning-charity-donations-volunteer.jpg)
In the spirit of spring cleaning, here are some of our nonprofit grantees accepting non-monetary donations to serve their communities.
MORE![Endowing Legacy](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/minneapolis-parks-foundation-endowment.png)
Learn how the Foundation helped Minneapolis Parks Foundation steward their endowment.
MORE![PRI Success: Growing XLFeet.com](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Adrian-Coulter-XLfeet.com-blog-post.jpg)
Program Related Investments support entrepreneurs through the East Metro Job Creation Loan Fund.
MORE![Capturing Our Stories](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/In-Black-Ink-nonprofit.jpg)
In Black Ink shares the absent narratives of Minnesota’s people of African heritage.
MORE![Understanding My Narrative](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Chris-Garner.jpg)
This two-day workshop for media professionals helped address negative racial depictions and their impacts.
MORE![How Does Media Shape Our Community Narratives?](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/70664/3.25.19-Truth-and-Transformation-conference-media.jpg)
Panelists discuss championing narrative change in the media at the Truth and Transformation conference.
MORE![Thanks a Billion, Minnesota](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/231909/thanks_a_billion.jpg)
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.
MORE![Announcing a $1 Billion Giving Milestone](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/CommunityInitiatives.jpg)
Minnesota’s largest community foundation celebrates an historic milestone.
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