Minneapolis Foundation

40 Grants from 1986 - 2022

  • Total Amount Received: $10,221,401
  • Location: Minneapolis, MN

Funding the Groundbreak Coalition to define a new paradigm for community development finance that addresses deeper issues of systemic racism; rights historical wrongs; closes racial gaps in income and wealth; and boldly meets the climate moment.

Grants received

$100,000 in 2022

  • Term: 13 Months

Funding the Groundbreak Coalition to define a new paradigm for community development finance that addresses deeper issues of systemic racism; rights historical wrongs; closes racial gaps in income and wealth; and boldly meets the climate moment.

$1,000,000 in 2021

  • Term: 13 Months

The Reducing Harm Through Collaborative Solutions effort provides grant funding and tailored technical assistance to tribal, city, and county governments in Minnesota's seven-county metro area, in order to achieve three goals: 1. Innovate and transform traditional approaches to public safety. 2. Reduce the occurrence and severity of negative encounters between law enforcement and the community. 3. Actively confront racial disparities and history of racism to improve safety, trust and greater wellbeing among Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).

$10,000 in 2019

  • Term: 4 Months

Sponsorship of the 2019 Decolonizing Wealth Event, featuring author Edgar Villanueva

$11,500 in 2019

  • Term: 12 Months

Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT 2020

$209,000 in 2019

  • Term: 38 Months

To collaboratively develop a Muslim Chaplaincy program as a means to provide culturally grounded support to youth and families

$1,500,000 in 2019

  • Term: 36 Months

To support the Catalyst Initiative’s work to help people and organizations address stress and trauma in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share that geography

$41,000 in 2018

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 24 Months

This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Minneapolis Foundation’s work with LatinoLEAD to help advance its charitable mission

$12,500 in 2018

  • Term: 10 Months

Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 25 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on October 1, 2018

$100,000 in 2017

  • Term: 4 Months

Contribution to Pohlad Family Foundation’s United Way Transition Support Fund

$200,000 in 2016

  • Term: 25 Months

To work toward a thriving community where racial, social and economic equity is a reality for everyone in Minneapolis

$100,000 in 2015

  • Term: 37 Months

Support legal service organizations to help communities impacted by the executive action on immigration

$3,000,000 in 2015

  • Term: 36 Months

To grow the number of seats available at high-performing schools serving students of color through establishing the Great MN Schools Fund

$200,000 in 2014

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 24 Months

In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance this organization's work with the Education Transformation Initiative

$200,000 in 2014

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 24 Months

In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance the organization's work with Minnesota Comeback

$30,000 in 2014

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 13 Months

Education Transformation Initiative

$100,000 in 2014

  • Term: 20 Months

To develop Latino LEAD

$50,000 in 2014

  • Term: 12 Months

Luncheon keynote sponsor of the Futurist Conference

$15,000 in 2013

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 5 Months

To support RESET Education Campaign and Minnesota Meeting series in 2013

$100,000 in 2013

  • Term: 14 Months

To support the Northside Funders Group

$500,000 in 2012

  • Term: 33 Months

Support the Beyond the Bottom Line partnership in funding implementation of public sector innovation

$5,000 in 2012

  • Term: 1 Months

for The Birchbark House Fund

$200,000 in 2011

  • Term: 13 Months

Beyond the Bottom Line 2011-2012

$110,000 in 2010

  • Term: 14 Months

Beyond the Bottom Line project

$200,000 in 2009

  • Term: 3 Months

To develop a collection of opportunities for redesigning/restructuring the delivery of state/local government services that will maintain or improve the quality of the services provided while reducing their costs

$4,251 in 2009

  • Term: 1 Months

To cover costs related to the final launch of Minnesota's Bottom Line, including direct mailing

$100,000 in 2009

  • Term: 1 Months

Support the development and submission of the State of Minnesota's application to the United States Department of Education's competitive application for Race to the Top

$5,000 in 2008

  • Term: 6 Months

Sponsor the 2009 Minnesota Meeting

$1,000,000 in 2000

  • Term: 11 Months

To support academic achievement and culturally sensitive programs for children's health

$70,000 in 1999

  • Term: 18 Months

For the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund to study the financial health of Minnesota's non-profit sector

$100,000 in 1997

  • Term: 12 Months

To support the Minnesota Futures Fund to help nonprofit organizations with strategic planning

$33,150 in 1997

  • Term: 12 Months

To plan a program for developing arts organizations

$25,000 in 1996

  • Term: 23 Months

Toward evaluation of the PASS arts education program in Twin Cities high schools

$30,000 in 1995

  • Term: 11 Months

To support the PASS arts education program in public high schools in the Twin Cities metropolitan area

$35,000 in 1995

  • Term: 24 Months

Toward the Minnesota Lesbian and Gay Community Funding Partnership

$25,000 in 1994

  • Term: 21 Months

For the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund

$80,000 in 1993

  • Term: 24 Months

To support evaluation and administration of a pilot arts education program in five Minneapolis high schools

$350,000 in 1991

  • Term: 10 Months

To support the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund

$100,000 in 1989

  • Term: 60 Months

To endow the Minnesota Women's Fund

$20,000 in 1988

  • Term: 11 Months

to help pay consultant expenses of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on the University of Minnesota

$250,000 in 1986

  • Term: 9 Months

To support the Minnesota Nonprofits Assistance Fund