Who We've Funded

Albuquerque, NM — NACA-Inspired Schools Network will work with K12 schools in the Bush Foundation region in support of their transformation toward individualized learning models

Sioux Falls, SD — To facilitate the process of expanding community-based mental health support within three rural communities in South Dakota

Alexandria, VA — Provide funding to implement the 2019 Change Networks cohort in North Dakota and South Dakota

Washington, DC — Bush Foundation 2019 and 2020 membership dues for National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Washington, DC — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the National Congress of American Indians to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

Washington, DC — Sponsorship of National Indian Education Association 2018 Convention and Trade Show

Fort Thompson, SD — Sponsorship of the Dakota 38 Ride in which participants travel from Crow Creek to Mankato, MN to promote reconciliation and healing between Native Americans and Non-Natives

Lake Andes, SD — In recognition of winning a 2018 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization's charitable mission to address health issues pertinent to its community through cultural preservation, education and coalition building

Minneapolis, MN — To identify community-led strategies to address homelessness in the Minneapolis Native American community

Washington, DC — Supporting the development and implementation of a web portal to track philanthropic funding for Native Americans

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

Pine Ridge, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Native Youth Leadership Alliance to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of 2018 Bde/Mde Maka Ska Canoe Nations Gathering

New York, NY — Sponsorship of ArtChangeUS REMAP: Pine Ridge, SD - Reclaiming Our Way of Knowing (originally awarded for both ArtChange REMAP: Pine Ridge and ArtChangeUS REMAP: Twin Cities, MN)

New York Mills, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of winning a 2018 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission to build more engaged and powerful communities of color

Fargo, ND — The 14 Network for Excellence in Teaching (NExT) institutions are prototyping mechanisms for understanding the effectiveness of their graduates in the field and furthering their individual and collaborative measurement and improvement practices

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Art as Connection: Workshops for Artists as Creative Community Leaders

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

Bemidji, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Bemidji, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on October 1, 2018

Washington, DC — Technical Assistance to continue the support to further develop a multi-tribal power authority and to plan workforce development of a utility-grade wind power installation

Saint Paul, MN — IN Equality: Testing a new model of partnership between community members and juvenile justice system leaders to find innovative alternatives to confining youth in institutions and to transform Ramsey County Juvenile Justice Practices

Minneapolis, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the Celebrate Black History with Penumbra event series

Pillager, MN — In recognition of Pillager Middle School’s Local Government Innovation Award for its Metier program (Schools category)

Minneapolis, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Kyle, SD — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Oakland, CA — Advance an understanding of how art and culture contribute to building social cohesion

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Pollen Midwest to help advance its charitable mission

Fargo, ND — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2019

Winona, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Equity, Enterprise, and Social Impact Conference

Redwood Falls, MN — In recognition of Lower Sioux and the Redwood Area School District’s Local Government Innovation overall winner award for their partnership creating cultural resources and improves educational outcomes for Native students (Local Government and Native Nation Collaboration category)

Staples, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Mankato, MN — Sponsorship of Rural Equity Summit

Saint Paul, MN — Artists on Main Street - Pilot

Rochester, MN — Realizing Well Care: Achieving a sustainable system for community-based chronic disease management and prevention

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the 2018 Inaugural Equity Summit: Stronger Together - The Economic Imperative

Saint Paul, MN — To support a cross-sector alliance focused on the vitality of downtown St. Paul

Washington, DC — This support is for at least nine arts and culture changemakers from North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations in the Bush Foundation region to attend Salzburg Global Seminar's Young Cultural Innovators program

Santa Cruz, CA — OF/BY/FOR ALL: a global campaign to help civic and cultural institutions broaden and deepen their community impact

Sawyer, ND — In recognition of winning a 2018 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission to meet the whole child health needs of students in rural North Dakota

Sisseton, SD — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Agency Village, SD — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Fort Yates, ND — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Nashville, TN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Social Enterprise Alliance Twin Cities to help advance its charitable mission

Pierre, SD — South Dakota Day of Giving 2018 – prize grants and program support

Brookings, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for South Dakota State University's work under South Dakota State University Extension

Fargo, ND — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for South East Education Cooperative to help advance its charitable mission

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of City of St. Paul’s Local Government Innovation Award as the overall winner for its Equity Strategic Action Planning for Neighborhoods led by the District Councils (City category).

Hutchinson, MN — Sponsorship of Grow Our Own Summit 2.0

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of winning a 2018 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission to engage communities in the arts

Minnetonka, MN — To strengthen Minnesota foster care and ensure standard of practice aligns with the best interest of parents and youth through inclusive community problem-solving process

Saint Paul, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on October 1, 2018

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

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Minnesota/Mnisota Tribal Youth Gathering on July 27, 2018

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission 'Strengthening Government to Government Relations' event

Bismarck, ND — Support for the 2018 Innovation in Education Summit in North Dakota

Pierre, SD — Support Governors’ Interstate Indian Council annual conference held in the Black Hills on September 26-28, 2018

Minot, ND — Sponsorship of Generating Success Summit: A Fresh Approach to Economic Development

North Branch, MN — In recognition of Sunrise Township’s Local Government Innovation Award as the overall winner for its collaboration & citizen engagement to bring broadband to the township (Township category)

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of TEDxMinneapolis

Red Wing, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Jamestown, ND — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities and smaller cities and towns

Fargo, ND — Sponsorship of Creative Mornings: Fargo

Washington, DC — Sponsor the 2019 Evaluation Roundtable, taking place in Minnesota

Spearfish, SD — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Saint Paul, MN — To support the Connecting Generations Dinner Series

Minneapolis, MN — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

Rapid City, SD — Sponsorship of the Second Annual Indigenous Writers' Festival: Celebrating Native Women

To address critical gaps in North Dakota’s behavioral healthcare system using data, evidence and innovative financing

Porcupine, SD — To be a leader and learner as a member of Community Creativity Cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

San Francisco, CA — Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy