Events
Upcoming Events
Giving+Together: Increasing Access to the Arts
This event is for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests to engage with changemakers who understand why protecting and investing in the arts is critical to Minnesota’s future – especially as we strive for thriving, healthy and equitable communities.
Speakers include:
- Sarah Bellamy, President at Penumbra
- John Davis, Executive Director at Warroad River Place
- Mary Anne Ligeralde Quiroz, Co-founder and Executive Director at Indigenous Roots
Event Details
Interact Gallery
Words that work in major and planned gifts fundraising: Statistical analysis of the words and phrases that encourage planned giving
This event is for nonprofit endowment fundholders.
Speaker: Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP®, Texas Tech University
Event Details
10 - 11 a.m., Zoom Webinar
Philanthropy In Your Practice: Women of Faith and Philanthropy
Stay tuned for more details.
Event Details
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
In person, Minneapolis
Giving+Together: Democracy in Action
This event is for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests.
Event Details
Landmark Center
Five Foolproof Steps to Every Non-Cash Gift
This event is for nonprofit endowment fundholders.
Speaker: Dana Holt, JD RICP AEP® CAP®, CEO & Philanthropic Strategist, Holt Consulting, LLC
Event Details
9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Zoom Webinar
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Past Events
Twin Cities Pride Parade
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation proudly marched in the 2025 parade!
Minnesota Aurora FC Game
Sponsored by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
Pecha Kucha: Ideas to Grow Your Business and Happy Hour
Professional advisors joined us for a lively, fast-paced event where fellow advisors shared bold ideas, real-world insights, and creative strategies in Pecha Kucha style – a presentation format that kept things moving with 20 slides shown for just 20 seconds each. After the presentations, attendees engaged in structured networking before happy hour and continued conversation.
Fundholder Appreciation Gathering
This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests.
Event Details
Wabasha Street Caves
Philanthropy In Your Practice: How to Maximize Income and Tax Planning with Charitable Remainder Trusts
In this Philanthropy in Your Practice event, attendees heard from Dana Holt, JD RICP AEP® CAP®, CEO & Philanthropic Strategist, Holt Consulting, LLC; Kyle Wesely, CPA, Wesely & Wesely, CPAs; and Mariah Brook, Director of Gift Planning, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, on how Charitable Remainder Trusts may benefit their clients. Our panel of experts shared case studies of the most common ways CRTs are being used today.
Watch the webinar recording
Giving+Together: The Future of Housing
This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests to engage with experts who are working to ensure that housing remains accessible, sustainable, and responsive to community needs.
Speakers included:
- Commissioner Jennifer Leimaile Ho at Minnesota Housing
- Chris Coleman, President & CEO at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
- Elizabeth Glidden, Deputy Executive Director at Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)
East Metro Pulse Volume 4 Launch
This launch invited individuals from nonprofits, education and government to learn how to use community informed data to drive decisions in their work.
Annual Investment Briefing
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation speakers:
- Shannon O'Leary, Chief Investment Officer
- Ashley Gam, AVP Director of Investments
- Alex Rotenberger, Senior Investment Analyst
This event was for our nonprofit endowment fundholders.
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Donor Briefing: Impact of Federal Changes to Minnesota’s Nonprofits
This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders.