Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
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								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - The AAPI Civic Engagement Fund plays a crucial role in supporting local and state-based Asian-American and Pacific Islander organizations to enhance civic participation and build a multiracial democracy.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - Agape Child Development Center provides culturally relevant services focused on healing individuals, restoring families, empowering people, and strengthening communities.							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$250,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support both urban and reservation-based Indigenous nonpartisan civic engagement							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$500,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support a year-long project to help lift courage above politics in time for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding in July 2026							
						 	
											
							
								$1,000,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to organize, connect, and mobilize a diverse team of spiritual leaders							
						 	
											
							
								$900,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to advance racial equity and justice by shifting power and resources to Black, Indigenous, and Latino/a/x people living in low wealth, under-resourced communities							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$350,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support, and to support an arts and culture program							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$300,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to provide support for the Minnesota Compass project; and to maintain the neighborhood profile approach, including small area data profiles and a custom mapping tool, for Minneapolis-St. Paul neighborhoods and statewide regions							
						 	
											
							
								$255,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Minnesota Compass Project to maintain data profiles and a custom mapping tool for Minneapolis-St. Paul neighborhoods and statewide regions							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$270,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - Art of the Rural works to support non-urban artists, culture-bearers, cultural organizations, and communities in rural places across the country from its home base in Winona, MN							
						 	
											
							
								$270,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$80,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support storytelling through the Creativity News Desk, including Minnesota stories and coverage							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to address increasing legal challenges and threats faced by nonprofit organizations working toward racial equity and justice							
						 	
											
							
								$450,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of ABFE’s 50th anniversary and continued impact on the field							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								in recognition of ABFE's 50th anniversary campaign, general support to strengthen Black-led social change organizations to build political and economic power							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$150,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to create a statewide diverse news service for members of Minnesota's BIPOC and disability communities to share their own stories, experiences, and perspectives with their communities and all Minnesotans							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support Minnesota's Racial Equity in Reporting Project							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative's participation in the GroundBreak Coalition's work groups							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$2,000,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support Black leaders in Minnesota to effectively respond to our current moment and the future and to support the SOAR effort							
						 	
											
							
								$850,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support Black leaders in Minnesota to build relational trust, shared analysis, and strategies that equip leaders to effectively respond to our current moment and the future							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Emerging LGBTQ+ Leaders of Color Fund							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund by joining as a learning partner							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$25,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to bridge divisions and strengthen democracy in rural Minnesota							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of Build Wealth Minnesota's contribution to the GroundBreak Coalition's work groups							
						 	
											
							
								$1,000,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for lending and seed capital for the 9000 Equities Targeted Mortgage Program							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$20,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - Center for Effective Philanthropy provides data, feedback, programs, and insights to help individual and institutional donors improve their effectiveness.							
						 	
											
							
								$75,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Nonprofit Voice Panel to gather perspectives from nonprofit leaders across the country about funding, funders, and nonprofit needs							
						 	
											
							
								$10,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$10,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$10,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
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								$200,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - The Center for Evaluation Innovation partners with philanthropy on strategy, learning, and evaluation efforts that are intended to advance racial equity and justice.							
						 	
											
							
								$250,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to listen to and leverage the voices of visionary philanthropic leaders							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$25,000							
							
								2020							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$150,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to help build community capacity and relationships to innovate and co-create strategies to dismantle systemic racism and disparities							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of City of Lakes Community Land Trust’s contribution to the GroundBreak coalition’s work groups							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to increase organizational capacity to address the increasing incidences of racism toward Asian Americans across Minnesota							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to change narratives on Native inequities, nurture Native leadership, and build Native and non-Native relationships by investigating and disseminating research on impacts of assimilation at a Native American boarding school							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$500,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the work of Native Voices Rising for BIPOC leadership development and movement building in the Midwest							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of NeighborWorks Home Partners’ contribution to the GroundBreak coalition’s work groups							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$10,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support a values-driven, peer-led network of people who work at the intersection of journalism, equity, and technology							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of Community Reinvestment Fund’s participation in GroundBreak coalition's work groups							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support work directly with mosques to access federal funding, such as the Nonprofit Security Grant and other national grants, to enhance safety and security measures							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$200,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to build public trust in philanthropy and strengthen civil society							
						 	
											
							
								$65,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - Council on Foundations is a membership association that supports over 900 philanthropic organizations in the USA and around the world, working to expand trust in philanthropy as they address society's most pressing issues.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - The Council on Foundations provide services, programming, and engagement for the philanthropic sector.							
						 	
											
							
								$200,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the work of the Cultural Wellness Center in the African American community in honor of George Floyd							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$25,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$200,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to create a project infrastructure that accelerates and supports the founding of local nonprofit newsrooms in the network and provides shared services to make these newsrooms sustainable							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$20,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$250,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to research, develop, cast, and film for sales materials and final product of a multi-episode television series, featuring Sean Sherman, about indigenous culinary ingredients, culture, history, and their impact today							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$300,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to advance pro-DEI narrative efforts through messaging, research, strategic communications, and engagement							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$5,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Saigu campaign							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$25,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the Mothers of Gynecology campus tours							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating and capacity building							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support in recognition of Fortis Capital’s participation in GroundBreak coalition's work groups							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$35,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to create the second research report documenting the contributions and impact of Black women leaders in philanthropy							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$20,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today exhibit at the Hennepin County Library							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$170,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support - George Floyd Global Memorial exists to conserve stories of resistance to racial injustice and to curate spaces for all people to grieve, pay respect, and be a voice for justice.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the work of a funders' collaborative to prevent gun violence							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for the Come to Wonder Campaign							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support Time of Reckoning, Healing, Listening and Action							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$150,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to provide leadership for the GroundBreak Coalition rental housing work group							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for support for the We Will Live documentary							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$10,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the production of a commemorative anthology coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the 1920 Duluth lynchings							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to support the healing work in North Minneapolis through Liberty's Northside Healing Space