Events

What Advisors Should Know About DAFs and Private Foundations

This Minnesota Charitable Advisors Network luncheon event discussed the key differences between private foundations and donor-advised funds (DAFs) and explored how advisors can proactively raise philanthropic planning with clients.

Giving+Together: Fundholder Appreciation Gathering

This event is for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests.

Sketches of Minnesota – Freeborn County

Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour are free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. This event hosted was by the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Freeborn County Communities Foundation and made possible by the generous support of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

Our Home State Info Session

This information session was about the Our Home State grant programs, a 5-year collaborative initiative that works to ensure Minnesota’s housing ecosystem has the power and resources to create an equitable future where all Minnesotans have a stable home they can afford.

Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota Portfolios Launch Gathering

Community members, board members, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation staff, and guests joined us at the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) for the official launch of Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota, two groundbreaking, place-based investment portfolios designed to reshape what’s possible for our communities.

Advising at the Intersection of Business Exit, Legacy Building and Community Impact

This Minnesota Charitable Advisors Network educational session discussed business transition strategies that go beyond the transaction.

Donor Briefing: Recent Developments in Minnesota's Nonprofit Landscape

This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders with featured speakers: Henry Jiménez, President & CEO, Propel Nonprofits Nonoko Sato, President & CEO, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) Alfonso Wenker, Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Nonprofits as Economic Drivers: A Conversation with the Minneapolis Fed and Chanda Smith Baker

Our nonprofit endowment fundholders were invited to a social gathering centered on connection and conversation about the role of nonprofits in the economy.

Annual Investment Briefing

This event was for our nonprofit endowment fundholders to learn about the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s nonprofit endowment investment strategy and how it supports the long-term impact of their fund. Featured Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation speakers: Shannon O'Leary, Chief Investment Officer Ashley Gam, Managing Director of Investments Alex Rotenberger, Associate Director of Impact Investments

The Landscape of Minnesota: A State of the State – Trends, Community Impact and What We Can Do

In this virtual presentation co-hosted by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and the Center for Rural Policy & Development, attendees learned about trends shaping Greater Minnesota from Center for Rural Policy & Development staff: Julie Tesch, President & CEO; Marnie Werner​, VP Research & Operations; and​ Kelly Asche,​ Senior Researcher. Attendees heard how the Foundation is working with community affiliates and partners statewide to strengthen local leadership and deepen our shared commitment to all of Minnesota. This conversation was for everyone who cares about all of Minnesota’s vitality. Greater Minnesota is experiencing rapid change – and with it, new challenges and opportunities; and we need practical hope – the kind rooted in data, local leadership, and real solutions communities can act on today.

2026 Grant Programs Information Session

This 2026 virtual grant programs information session provided an overview of our reimagined grant programs and other programs offered through the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation.

2025 Facing Race Awards

The Facing Race Awards recognize anti-racism activists in Minnesota who challenge absent and harmful narratives on race, build solutions that unite instead of divide, and push for justice and equity. Through these Awards, we celebrate and learn from those leading the way forward.

Giving+Together: Democracy in Action

This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests to engage with leaders who are working to ensure that democracy remains strong, inclusive and responsive to the people it serves.

Women of Faith in Philanthropy: A Discussion

This Minnesota Charitable Advisors Network event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation professional advisors to deepen their understanding of how faith, values and identity inform philanthropic decisions – especially among women clients.