People we've supported
Adrean Clark is breaking communication barriers as an American Sign Language-speaking (ASL) Deaf woman and forging her own path as an artist and writer. When…
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Investing in our region
We support organizations and people who think bigger and differently about solutions to problems in their communities.
People we've supported
Alysha Price promotes the power of strong and supportive co-parenting. As a child raised by co-parents, and as a Black co-parenting mother, she is challenging…
People we've supported
Amber Zora is promoting peace through art that lifts up the experiences of veterans and others affected by war. As an interdisciplinary artist and Iraq…
Organizations we've funded
Ampers is an association of 18 independent grassroots hyperlocal radio stations that primarily serve underserved communities, including BIPOC and rural communities, with 14 of the 18 stations serving communities in greater Minnesota. Four of the stations are licensed to and serve Native American communities. KMOJ is the only radio station in Minnesota whose sole mission is to serve communities of color. Collectively, Ampers provides programming in 11 different languages including Hmong, Somali, Oromo, Ojibwe, Spanish, and more. Through a media sponsorship, we are able to reach people throughout Minnesota to make them aware of our program offerings and resources throughout the year.
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Antony Stately is a transformative leader dedicated to health equity in Indigenous communities. Raised by a single mother who was relocated from the White Earth…
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Arlene Krulish (Spirit Lake Nation) believes she has a calling to end drug addiction in tribal communities. Growing up on the Spirit Lake Reservation, she…
Organizations we've funded
Sponsor the 2024 Aurora Institute Symposium on November 3-5, 2024 in New Orleans Louisiana
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Autumn Cavender (Upper Sioux Community) is revitalizing traditional birthing practices to support Indigenous community health. She draws on the wisdom she acquired from her Dakota…
Organizations we've funded
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) will develop and test a new model of shared space, accessible training and supports for childcare microbusinesses to increase the number of licensed Latina providers in Minnesota. The new Eastside Business Hub will include an incubator to help launch Latina-owned childcare businesses and improve the likelihood of their long-term success. The incubator will house several childcare microbusinesses and provide rental subsidies and supports that enable providers to establish stronger businesses. This ensures the continued growth and expansion of high-quality childcare businesses as owners move into other locations and new businesses move into the incubator. CLUES will also provide culturally relevant training, build networks for childcare providers in greater Minnesota, and advocate for policy changes to address many of the challenges currently faced by Latina childcare providers.
Organizations we've funded
To sponsor the Council on Foundations 2024 Building Together: Leading Collaboratively Across Differences conference
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David O’Hara is a professor, environmentalist and advocate for sustainable change. Raised by a father with deep reverence for land and ecosystems and a mother…
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Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
WDSE/WRPT Television (also known as PBS North) is a trusted public service that believes in the power of a well-told story to engage, inspire and enrich the lives in the communities that they serve. They have served the community for more than 56 years with five over-the-air channels, two of which are also live streaming, a robust social media presence, and the free PBS Video App. Through a media sponsorship, we are able to support local news media and reach people throughout the region to make them aware of our program offerings and resources throughout the year.