Ways to Meet Immediate Community Needs
Resources to help you take action
Our community is at a crossroads. We must confront systemic injustice with bold action. We have witnessed the courage of protesters, the resilience of business owners, and the generosity of thousands of caring individuals as they respond to urgent needs in the Twin Cities and across the country as a result of long-standing historical oppression.
The following resources offer multiple ways to engage with nonprofits that have been directly affected or are serving communities directly affected by the current unrest. Areas of Minneapolis and Saint Paul need volunteers to help with relief and recovery efforts, as well as monetary and in-kind donations to rebuild businesses and care for people who have been displaced.
Twin Cities Rebuild for the Future Fund
The Twin Cities Rebuild for the Future Fund will provide immediate support to help rebuild micro- and minority-owned small businesses that were destroyed as a result of the unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. This is the first initiative in a collaboration with our Foundation, the Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Minneapolis Foundation to commit to transforming the criminal justice system. Our three organizations will learn from, partner with and support people of color and American Indians who experience the greatest disparities, co-develop solutions and advocate for policy to dismantle racism and remove barriers to an inclusive and thriving region.
Funding will be distributed to nonprofits focused on small business development to cover repairs, equipment, technology, relocation expenses and more.
Nonprofit Organizations to Consider Supporting
- African American Leadership Forum
- African Economic Development Solutions
- American Indian OIC
- Ananya Dance Theater
- Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Asian Economic Development Association
- Black Lives Matter
- CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio)
- Division of Indian Work
- Emerge
- Frogtown Neighborhood Association
- Healing Justice Foundation
- Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
- Juxtaposition Arts
- Lake Street Council
- Migizi
- Model Cities
- Navigate MN
- Neighborhood House
- NEON (Northside Economic Opportunity Network)
- Northside Achievement Zone
- NRRC (Northside Residents Redevelopment Council)
- Philando Castile Peace Garden
- Project for Pride in Living
- Sabathani Community Center
- Solid Ground
- Springboard for the Arts
- Summit Academy OIC
- Tiwahe Foundation
Learn More about Racial Equity
At the Foundation we are committed to dismantling a belief in a hierarchy of human value, with a focus on racial equity. Our work as a community foundation is not done until all lives are valued equally. We know this will require immediate action and long-term efforts.
Becoming anti-racist is a lifelong process. The articles and websites in our racial equity resources guide serve as starting places to helping you get informed and moving into action.
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