Resources
Beyond
the Grant
We care deeply about the success of the nonprofit sector and its ability to implement community-led solutions.
In addition to our grantmaking, we offer resources to help our nonprofit partners across the state build capacity to fulfill your mission.
RaiseMN
Investing in community-led solutions is central to our work. We believe that investing in a nonprofit’s capacity to grow and sustain their work is essential. The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is pleased to support the next cohort of the RaiseMN Campaign Institute.
This initiative focuses on building the fundraising capacity of nonprofit organizations. It launched in 2016 with an initial group of five nonprofits. Since then, RaiseMN has drastically scaled up, and their expanded coaching team has worked with hundreds of nonprofits across the state.
The 2024 cohort will offer fundraising coaching to small- to medium-sized nonprofits located or primarily serving two geographies: the Twin Cities East Metro (Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties) and Greater Minnesota (all additional Minnesota counties except Anoka, Carver, Hennepin or Scott) and the Native nations that share this geography. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the RaiseMN team at raisemn@givemn.org.
Catchafire
Our foundation partners with Catchafire to offer Minnesota nonprofits a way to connect with volunteers who can provide expertise and complete short-term projects for nonprofits in a variety of areas.
Catchafire is an online platform that matches skilled professional volunteers with nonprofits to help them increase their capacity and achieve their missions. Through Catchafire, nonprofits can schedule a phone call with an expert in a particular field or have volunteers complete a project. Project examples include creating a new logo, developing a marketing or fundraising strategy, database training, financial planning or budgeting.
Since April 2018, our foundation has made it possible for hundreds of nonprofits across the state to access Catchafire. Nonprofits have gained tremendous value through the short-term projects and calls, with services adding up to $4.2 million in value through Catchafire as of May 2023.
Interested in Catchafire?
We offer Catchafire resources to nonprofits around the state of Minnesota.
Is your nonprofit organization interested in using the Catchafire platform? Contact us by email to learn more about this capacity building resource.
“ This experience has been wonderful for our nonprofit. To have our promotional materials professionally done and to have someone take the time to update our volunteer handbook is wonderful.”
Dawn L. Selle, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Director of External Affairs
Measuring the Impact
253
organizations
matched on a Catchafire project or call
1215
matches
between Minnesota nonprofits and volunteers
21681
total hours
volunteered by professionals for Minnesota nonprofit projects/calls
$4.2M
dollars
saved by Minnesota nonprofits in total project support