Who We've Funded

Saint Paul, MN — To build a hub for a healthy, equitable and just food system

Edina, MN — For GiveMN.org general operating support ($100,000) and for additional prize grants for Give to the Max Day 2015 ($171,000)

Grand Forks, ND — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable mission

Washington, DC — To support GEO's 2016 National Conference

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of up to 20 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

Minneapolis, MN — To increase the supply of quality childcare providers in Minneapolis and Saint Paul by building providers' abilities to meet Parent Aware quality standards

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Forum titled Changing the Dominant Narrative: The Power of Immigrant Voices

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the Minnesota College Opportunity and Jobs Summit--Driven by Race Equity

Pine River, MN — Sponsorship of TEDxGullLake 2015, 'The Art of Resilience'

Sioux Falls, SD — To design and pilot a coordinated system for social service providers to enter, manage and share client data in order to better serve local families

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of TEDxMinneapolis 2015 'The Brink'

Saint Paul, MN — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Bronx, NY — For general operating support

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable mission

Bismarck, ND — Benefactor sponsorship of Game Changer Series 2015 - iHuman: exploring the intersection of technology and humanity

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of TEDx Bismarck

Fargo, ND — To connect women with resources to impact their lives, families and communities

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders from the Minneapolis Global Shapers network to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Washington, DC — Regional field meetings about trends in philanthropy and the nonprofit and corporate giving sectors

Little Falls, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Minneapolis, MN — Develop and present a 75-person, 60-minute 'The Stories that Bind and Prepare Us for Leadership' session for bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Saint Paul, MN — To encourage investment in communities through the adoption and implementation of responsible banking ordinances

Minneapolis, MN — To design and produce 125 t-shirts for bushCONNECT staff and volunteers

Cincinnati, OH — Sponsorship of StriveTogether National Convening

Devils Lake, ND — To create an interpreting and sign language collaborative

Staples, MN — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable mission

Herrick, SD — To support the Social Empowerment through Economic Development Strategies Project (SEEDS Project) that develops social enterprises for youth

Lanesboro, MN — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Saint Paul, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 25 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of Future-Ready Communities: 2016 League of Minnesota Cities and Alliance for Innovation Annual Conference

Minneapolis, MN — To engage residents, create partnerships and test ideas to improve health outcomes for the Little Earth community

Morton, MN — Establish a long-term Lower Sioux Indian Community vision statement

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Sponsorship of Developing Minnesota's Teacher Talent Pipeline

Minneapolis, MN — Support legal service organizations to help communities impacted by the executive action on immigration

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Tribal Leaders Forum

Roseville, MN — To increase identification of homeless people with brain injuries and connect them to appropriate services

Minneapolis, MN — Develop and present the session “Creating Inclusive, Equitable Spaces: Six Strategies That Work” three times at bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

Saint Paul, MN — To provide training and networking opportunities for approximately 150 Advisory Board Members representing more than 130 Minnesota Community Affiliates

Saint Paul, MN — Platinum level sponsorship of the 2015 Nonprofit Leadership Conference and Gold level sponsorship of the 2015 MCN Annual Conference

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of the 2015 Minnesota Council on Foundations Annual Conference

Saint Paul, MN — Develop and present the session “How to Hack the System with Community Solutions for Change” three times at bushCONNECT on May 9, 2016

Saint Paul, MN — Underwriting to support news and content produced by Minnesota Public Radio

Mankato, MN — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable mission

Washington, DC — To support the work of National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Washington, DC — Sponsorship of the National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center's 10th Annual Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum (Mid-Year Conference)

New York, NY — Sponsorship of the Convening Conference of Minnesota Educators & Policy-Makers to Support School Climate Improvement

Saint Paul, MN — Sponsorship of the National Youth Leadership Training

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Washington, DC — Sponsorship to provide scholarships to attendees from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography for the 25th Anniversary Celebration and Native Philanthropy Institute

Minneapolis, MN — Creation of Native Governance Center (f/k/a Nation Builder, Inc.) to support Native Nations in rebuilding their systems of governance

Boston, MA — Leadership Development for Early Career Professionals to Benefit the Social Sector in the Twin Cities

Saint Paul, MN — To develop a Community Engagement Institute

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations 2015 Nonprofit Leadership Conference

Bismarck, ND — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Fargo, ND — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders from the RSVP+ North Dakota network to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Bismarck, ND — Sponsorship of Ready to Run North Dakota

Sisseton, SD — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable mission

Minneapolis, MN — Sponsorship of Northern Spark Festival

Duluth, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Minneapolis, MN — Coordinate and expand services at Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary and pursue sustainability of the Promise Neighborhood's overall efforts

Bemidji, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 10 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Pine Ridge, SD — Comprehensive revision of Oglala Sioux Tribal Law and Order Code and creation of a searchable online database of the code and court decisions

Milaca, MN — To support the Mille Lacs County Family Violence Coordinating Council in finding solutions to domestic violence and other types of abuse

Minneapolis, MN — Lead 25 bushCONNECT attendees through a 90-minute volunteer service project assembling snack packs and hygiene kits for the families of People Serving People on Monday, May 4, 2015

Minneapolis, MN — Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 15 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015

Minneapolis, MN — In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort

Fargo, ND — Underwriting to support news and content produced and/or broadcast by Prairie Public

Duluth, MN — To develop a coordinated regional forensic medical response to sexual violence in Northeast Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN — To collaboratively design the Minnesota LGBTQ Health and Human Services Standards of Care

Saint Paul, MN — To engage the community to build a new economic model of comprehensive, coordinated service delivery to improve outcomes for young people

Rapid City, SD — In recognition of winning a 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance Partnership Rapid City's charitable mission

Saint Paul, MN — Develop and present a 75-person, 90-minute 'storytelling and education' activity for bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015