Who We've Funded

Minneapolis, MN — The BrandLab would like to see the Twin Cities develop the most inclusive and diverse marketing industry in the nation. There is still a long way to go to realize that vision, but the BrandLab is committed to this cause through their Fearless Leaders work. This highly collaborative initiative, guided by a diverse group of professionals from Twin Cities marketing and creative firms, will focus on developing and facilitating workshops for local firms about diversity and inclusion. BrandLab’s biennial “State of the Industry” report is an important tool to measure and share the progress of this work.

Los Angeles, CA — To support a scholarship program for 50 participants from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota to attend the 2017 Social Innovation Summit June 6-8, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois

Eagle Butte, SD — Sponsorship of Researching, Restoring and Rebuilding Our Oyate for a Longer Life: A Research Symposium for Cheyenne River

Sioux Falls, SD — To build sustainable educational efforts to improve services for sexual assault victims with disabilities, in partnership with the South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities and Community Service for the Deaf

Camden, ME — To support a scholarship program for 50 participants from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota to attend the 2017 PopTech Conference October 19-21, 2017, in Camden, Maine

Saint Paul, MN — To fund the East Side Funders Group

Porcupine, SD — In recognition of winning a 2017 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization's charitable mission

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

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Tiwahe Foundation's Circle of Giving Event with Keynote Karen Diver

St. Paul, MN — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2018

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of United Tribes Technical College 21st Annual Tribal Leader Summit

Owatonna, MN — To build connections between community members and increase the community's capacity for engagement across race, class and religion in Steele County

Minneapolis, MN — Network for Excellence in Teaching (NExT) Fall 2017 Summit

Minneapolis, MN — Tribal Administration instructional materials development project

Vermillion, SD — To lead a statewide effort to increase the number of residents who participate in Advanced Care Planning in order to ensure that families and health care providers know and respect the wishes and goals of individuals at the end-of-life

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of The Art of Storytelling

Saint Paul, MN — Venn Foundation startup support--encouraging charitable investing for all in the region

Minneapolis, MN — This grant is to acknowledge this institution's participation in building a community of practice among K-12 institutions practicing individualized learning

Saint Paul, MN — Strategic Communications Project: Development of messages for Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, member programs and allied partners to increase understanding, awareness and support for domestic violence work in Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN — Honoring Archibald Bush’s legacy through scholarships in Granite Falls and St. Paul

Duluth, MN — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2018

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of FLOW Northside Arts Crawl

Saint Paul, MN — This grant is to acknowledge this institution's participation in building a community of practice among K-12 institutions practicing individualized learning

Mankato, MN — Sponsorship of YWCA Mankato It's Time to Talk: Forums on Race

Minneapolis, MN — It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of EDTalks: Not Your Typical Education Conversation

Minneapolis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for African American Leadership Forum to help advance its charitable mission

Brooklyn Park, MN — Technical assistance to build a fund development plan in order to sustain the impact of its 2015 Community Innovation grant activities

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Indigenous People's Day Call to Action

Albuquerque, NM — Sponsorship of the 2016 AISES National Conference

Washington, DC — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Americans for the Arts' 'Animating Democracy Program' efforts in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

Saint Paul, MN — Continuing evaluation of Leadership Programs

Minneapolis, MN — Hungry For Change: food business incubation in North Minneapolis in partnership with NEON

Sioux Falls, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Arts South Dakota to help advance its charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Artspace Project’s work in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

For annual membership dues

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the Strommen Leadership series

Sturgis, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Black Hills Special Services Cooperative's Technology Innovation in Education

Minneapolis, MN — To solve the need for better access to affordable, culturally competent, quality early childhood education services (ECE) in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood (West Bank)

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the Minnesota Education Policy Fellowship Program 40th Anniversary Alumni Seminar

Roseville, MN — Sponsorship of FORUM 2017

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the 2016 Overcoming Racism Conference

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Citizens League to help advance its charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Minneapolis Youth United Day of Action

Los Angeles, CA — Support for Talent Philanthropy Project Convenings

Grand Forks, ND — To create a 2 Generation Plan to End Violence that will incorporate community generated ideas, include outcome measures, and identify solutions to test

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of 2016 Latina Leadership Awards

Minneapolis, MN — Support educational and community-building work across the region about the Muslim community

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of the 2016 Women's Business Summit

Fargo, ND — Mobilizing and empowering immigrants and refugees in the Fargo-Moorhead region to reduce racial, social and economic disparities

Renner, SD — Sponsorship of the RuralX Summit

Philadelphia, PA — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for DataArts to help advance its charitable mission

De Smet, SD — In recognition of winning a 2016 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization's charitable mission

Manning, ND — For the Placing Local First Initiative; economic diversification in nine Vision West ND communities that will increase understanding of local cluster development and test solutions that focus on creative place-making and local marketing

Minneaoplis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Education Evolving to help advance its charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of winning a 2016 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission

Fargo ND, ND — Sponsorship of TEDxFargo Events

Brookings, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Enterprise Institute to help advance its charitable mission

Sioux Falls, SD — To institutionalize a statewide system in North Dakota to solve addiction with an intersection of technology, private and public sectors

Washington, DC — TEI Focused Coaching Toward Sustainability

Minneapolis, MN — Start-up grant—Social Business Innovation Lab

Minneapolis, MN — To expand the Greater Than MN Project to North Dakota and additional rural Minnesota communities linking child care and rural economic development

Rapid City, SD — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for First Peoples Fund's work in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

Sioux Falls, SD — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2017

Saint Paul, MN — Furthering creative problem solving in Frogtown through transformative leadership and community engagement

New York, NY — Sponsorship of Funding Forward 2016: The Annual Gathering of Grantmakers Committed to LGBTQ Issues

Coral Gables, FL — Sponsorship of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities' Annual Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota from March 20-22, 2017

Edina, MN — For GiveMN.org general operating support and for additional prize grants for Give to the Max Day 2016

Golden Valley, MN — Develop and present the session: “Story Circle of Engagement – Sweet Potato Comfort Pie – A Catalyst for Caring and Building Community” at bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

Redwood City, CA — Support for three teachers from Anoka-Hennepin school district to participate in a three-day Navigate Math training session

Washington, DC — Sponsorship of Grantmakers for Effective Organization's 2017 National Learning Conference

Bronx, NY — Support the Grantmakers in the Arts 2016 annual conference in Saint Paul, MN

Minneapolis, MN — To continue the revitalization of indigenous languages through building families of Ojibwe speakers

Minneapolis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Greater Twin Cities United Way's work with Generation Next

Minneapolis, MN — Support of Green Card Youth Voices recordings at Fargo South High in Fargo, North Dakota