Who We've Funded

Minneapolis, MN — bushCONNECT 2016 venue, planning assistance, technical support, catering, front-of-house services and multiple programming workshops for Day 1 and Day 2

Cambridge, MA — Continued collaboration between Bush Foundation and Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development to expand and build capacity to support nation building investments of tribes

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a model for capacity building to provide medical respite for persons experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of TEDxMinneapolis 2016

Fargo, ND — Giving Hearts Day

Minneapolis, MN — To build the Twin Cities impact investing ecosystem

Washington, DC — To support a scholarship program for 50 participants from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota to attend the 2016 Independent Sector National Conference, November 16-18, 2016, in Washington, DC

Little Canada, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Indian Land Tenure Foundation’s work in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography

Little Falls, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Initiative Foundation's leadership work

Saint Paul, MN — For costs related to a learning session on the Infrastructure of Opportunity

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the Arts, Culture, Social Justice Network networking event at Intermedia Arts on October 17, 2016

Plymouth, MN — In recognition of the Intermediate District 287 Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum project (Local Government Innovation Award winner - School/School District Category)

Minneapolis, MN — To learn about public benefit corporations and their role in accumulating capital and attracting entrepreneurs to address social issues.

Red Wing, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Jones Family Foundation's work with Every Hand Joined

Rochester, MN — To support TEDxZumbroRiver

Minneapolis, MN — Design and print 140 t-shirts for staff and volunteers working at bushCONNECT 2016

Cincinnati, OH — To support the development of a community of practice among individualized learning schools in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN — Host two Your Audio Selfie booths at bushCONNECT 2016 on May 9, 2016

Kyle, SD — A pilot program to remove barriers to Native home ownership in South Dakota

Saint Paul, MN — To develop career pathways for Latino millennials through community-centered engagement

Marshall, MN — To engage with families to access educational opportunities and build inclusive communities in Southwest Minnesota

Mankato, MN — To equip mentor teachers from 10 partner districts with focused professional development to improve how they work with teacher candidates

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of RISE Women Empowerment Workshops and Inaugural Women’s Empowerment Conference

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

Bismarck, ND — To further develop the Mental Health Advocacy Network to better serve those in need of mental health support

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the 2016 MACC Alliance Equity and Inclusion Symposium - A Deeper Dive into Organizations

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a blueprint of business environment that will engage and accelerate minority business entrepreneur growth

Saint Paul, MN — Support to ensure active involvement of artists in Creative Minnesota process

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

Minneapolis, MN — To establish a system to best match teacher candidates coming to Minneapolis Public Schools for field experiences from multiple teacher preparation programs with mentor teachers in the district.

Minneapolis, MN — Support for the launch of an education policy advocacy nonprofit in Minnesota serving the local education ecosystem

Saint Paul, MN — Support of Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund

Saint Paul, MN — To support Community Innovation grantees in attending the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference and any ongoing Annual Conference needs

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of 2017 MCF Annual Conference

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Minnesota Education Equity Partnership to help advance its charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Land, Faith, Family: Interfaith Story Circles Hosted By Muslim Youth

Saint Paul, MN — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2017

Minneapolis, MN — NCAA Final Four Internship Program

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the 11th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival

Alexandria, VA — Sponsoring placement of up to four Creative Community Fellows from the Bush Foundation region

Washington, DC — Sponsorship for the 16th Annual Coalition of Asian Pacific-American Community Developers Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota from September 19 - 21, 2016

Washington, DC — To support the work of National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in 2017 and 2018

Fort Thompson, SD — Dakota 38 + 2 Spiritual Horse Ride

Minneapolis, MN — For general operating support of Native Governance Center

New York, NY — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for NEO Philanthropy to invest in connecting the Foundation's region into a national artists-driven movement focused on responding to the cultural assets of demographic change and advancing equity

Saint Paul, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Nexus Community Partners to help advance its' charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — Nonprofits Assistance Fund and National Center for Arts Research will conduct a research project on the financial stability and capitalization of art organizations in Minnesota that primarily serve African Americans, Asian Americans or Hispanics/Latinos in comparison to larger mainstream arts organizations. This research project will inform a proposed action plan to strengthen and improve the short-term and long-term financial health and resilience of the culturally specific arts organizations.

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of the 2016 North Dakota Nonprofit Leadership Conference

Fargo, ND — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the North Dakota Center for Distance Education to help advance its charitable mission

Fargo, ND — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for North Dakota State University Extension's leadership work

Aberdeen, SD — To strengthen the South Dakota One Health Producer/Provider/Veterinarian Network (PPV Net) to more effectively communicate information regarding zoonotic disease and other public health issues among livestock producers, medical providers and veterinarians in an effort to improve the quality and continuity of healthcare among both human and animal populations in South Dakota

Hunter, ND — To build a high-quality field experiences training guide and implement targeted professional development

Minneapolis, MN — Northern Spark: an experimental testbed for connecting and mobilizing artists and communities around big ideas

Duluth, MN — To conduct AGE to age: Bringing Generations Together for Breakthrough Solutions in three rural Northeastern Minnesota communities

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

Washington, DC — To further develop a multi-tribal power authority and to plan workforce development of a utility-grade wind power installation

Minneapolis, MN — To build the leadership capacity of LGBTQ middle school and high school students and the support capacity of teachers and staff across Minnesota

Fort Yates, ND — Capacity support for Oyate Community Development Corporation

Willmar, MN — To initiate Partnering for Resilience -- supporting high needs families with young children through collaborative problem-solving around safety, resilience and independence

Minneapolis, MN — To support a technical assistance pilot program to test and evaluate leadership development and human capital management capacity building to strengthen nonprofits.

In recognition of the Pine Island Community Planning Team (2015 Local Government Innovation Award winner – Township)

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

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Sponsorship of #LikeABoss, Work Redux and Unraveled Network

Fargo, ND — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2017

Minneapolis, MN — This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for the Nonprofits Assistance Fund to help advance its charitable mission (MAP for Nonprofits and Nonprofits Assistance Fund merged in December 2016; name changed to Propel Nonprofits)

Rapid City, SD — Support for the funders collaborative of the Rapid City Collective Impact Initiative

Rochester, MN — Sponsorship of the PlaceMakers/Rochester Prototyping Festival

Rochester, MN — In recognition of the Rochester Public Library BookBike project (Local Government Innovation Award winner - City category)

New York, NY — Join ArtPlace America, a 10-year project with other foundations and Federal agencies working to position art and culture as a core sector of community planning and development

Rapid City, SD — Sponsorship of the Black Hills American Indian Winter Art Market

Mandan, ND — To increase civic and social engagement of the American Indian community in order to build community leaders who can collectively address the pervasive, negative socio-economic disparities of the American Indian population in Bismarck-Mandan

A place-based session done in partnership with Arts in a Changing America focused on reframing the arts conversation to focus on arts and social justice, and building a strong community network in the MSP region at the 5th Annual Placemaking Residency

Washington, DC — Grant to provide scholarships for artists and other culture-bearers to participate in 'Beyond the Green' in Salzburg, Austria.

Sioux Falls, SD — Supporting the start-up and backbone structure of Sioux Falls Thrive in conjunction with other community funders

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