Who We've Funded

Minneapolis, MN — To support Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia’s staff participation in activities to increase knowledge of nonprofit functions and skills in financial management

Saint Paul, MN — To fund the continued startup and growth of Forge North, an effort that provides the connectivity and backbone support for key Minnesota entrepreneurship leaders and organizations

Minneapolis, MN — Support for Generation Next

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Story Stitch Gatherings (5 events)

Boston, MA — To fund the start-up costs of the GreenLight Fund Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN — bushCONNECT 2020 venue, planning assistance, technical support, catering, front-of-house services and multiple programming workshops

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Community Skills Challenge Impact Series

Cambridge, MA — Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Partnership

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of an arts and environment symposium

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Rush The School: A Hip-Hop Think and Do Tank

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of winning a 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization's charitable mission of empowering low-income communities to overcome racial inequities and generational poverty

Bozeman, MT — Sponsorship of Strengthening the Circle, a Native Nonprofit Leadership Program

Minneapolis, MN — To pilot a Community Ownership model to preserve affordable housing and reduce displacement in the Phillips Neighborhood of Minneapolis

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of GameChanger Ideas Festival: American Dream

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

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

Bethesda, MD — Funds to support a scholarship program for 25 participants in the Bush Foundation Region to attend the 2019 SOCAP Conference from October 22-25 in San Francisco, CA

Hopkins, MN — In recognition of Hopkins Race & Equity Initiative (Local Government Innovation Award — School Category)

Saint Paul, MN — Bridge Grant for Network Learning Journey Organization - Saint Paul Public Schools

Washington, DC — Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Independent Sector

Saint Paul, MN — Develop and present the session, 'Stressed Over a Hot Mess? Let’s Buff Up Your Self-Care Tool Belt,' twice at bushCON 2020 on October 5, 2020

Minneapolis, MN — To reduce disparities in reproductive health care for African immigrant women in Minnesota with female genital cutting

Grand Rapids, MN — To develop a community-defined vision and action plan to protect Itasca County’s water resources

Cincinnati, OH — State infrastructure and models for personalized learning in North Dakota

Kyle, SD — Sponsorship of the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition Tribal Site Visit to the Rosebud Indian Reservation

Saint Paul, MN — Technical Assistance

Dodge City, KS — Lead for America: Minnesota Fellows & Minnesota Affiliate Exploration

Cass Lake, MN — In recognition of the Memorandum of Understanding between Cass County and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Local Government Innovation Award winner – Native Nations Category)

Cambridge, MA — Sponsorship of MIT Solve Gathering

Arden Hills, MN — Sponsorship of Individualized Learning Design and Implementation Cohort

Saint Paul, MN — To collectively develop solutions to solve the Personal Care Assistants crisis

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the Meda One Million Dollar Challenge

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

Minneapolis, MN — Bridge Grant for Network Learning Journey Organization - Minneapolis Public Schools

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

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

Saint Paul, MN — To contribute additional funds to the Bush Foundation Individualized Learning School Start Up Fund

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference, Leadership Conference and Virtual Conference

Minneapolis, MN — To achieve a fully inclusive 2020 Census count in historically undercounted communities in Minnesota by Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of winning a 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission of empowering American Indian women and families while advocating for justice and equity

Apple Valley, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT 2020

Saint Paul, MN — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2020

Little Falls, MN — In recognition of the Region V+ Family Child Care Licensing Collaboration (Local Government Innovation Award winner – County Category)

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Taking Heart Iftar Dinner Events

Albuquerque, NM — Provide additional support for the start-up of new schools by NISN Fellows

Alexandria, VA — Change Network North Dakota and South Dakota Cohort 4

Washington, DC — Sponsorship of the National Indian Education Association 2019 50th Anniversary Convention and Trade Show

Fort Thompson, SD — Sponsorship of Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Horse Ride

Washington, DC — Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Native Americans in Philanthropy

Minneapolis, MN — Develop and present the session, 'Indigenous Land Acknowledgment: A Community Discussion,' twice at bushCON 2020 on October 5, 2020

New York, NY — Sponsorship of the ArtChangeUS Cultural Community Benefits Training Workshop

Saint Paul, MN — Community Engagement to Advance Equitable Systems Change

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

Batesland, SD — To develop a model for Career and Technical Education that is grounded in Lakota culture that provides education for Native students in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Boise, ID — Sponsorship of Rise: Voice of a New Generation Community Screening and Conversation

Saint Paul, MN — To host African women’s tea ceremonies for African immigrant women to increase understanding of gender-based violence, build a community of support, and begin to generate ideas on preventing gender-based violence

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Leading Forward: Building a Community of Changemakers

Fargo, ND — Lead evaluation for the Creative Community Leadership Institute (CCLI)

Minneapolis, MN — Develop and present the session, 'Empowering Personal Narratives: Playwriting as a tool to uncover your unique strengths,' twice at bushCON 2020 on October 5, 2020

Atlanta, GA — Sponsorship of the 2019 Points of Light National Conference

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — 2019 Pollen work for 2018 Bush Prize Case Studies

Fargo, ND — Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2020

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a statewide framework for collective impact focused on supporting Veterans in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN — Provide training on Nonprofit Business Models, Managing Cash Flow and a Board Boot Camp as part of the Bush Foundation’s 2019 Office Hours in Marshall, MN

Mankato, MN — To support five rural communities in south central Minnesota in developing a model of pairing economic development with inclusion through the Welcoming Communities Project

Saint Paul, MN — Support the continued development of the 'Artists on Main Street' program

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of 2020 Muslim Women's Leadership Program

New York, NY — Support for members of Community Creativity Cohort 2 to attend the ArtPlace and Rural Generation Summits in May 2019

Backus, MN — In recognition of winning a 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance the organization’s charitable mission to end energy poverty

Mandan, ND — Sponsorship of Modern Moccasins Call to Action

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of 2019 Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Equity Summit II: Equity in Action

Saint Paul, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT 2020

Washington, DC — To pilot 2-Day Launch Camps for social entrepreneurs in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Nashville, TN — Social Enterprise Ecosystem Report Review Event Series

Dumont, NJ — Sponsorship of a series of events produced by the Social Venture Circle

Pierre, SD — To support the development and staffing of a program to support the capacity of South Dakota nonprofit employees, volunteers and board members in order to build effective fundraising leadership in the state

Brookings, SD — In recognition of winning a 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance South Dakota State University's transition to create a welcoming environment for Native Americans through the Wokini Initiative

Sioux Falls, SD — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT 2020