Who We've Funded

Red Lake, MN — Toward a capital campaign

Saint Paul, MN — Toward the ArtsLAB II Funder Collaborative

Roseville, MN — To relocate a thrift store in Mankato

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a business plan in preparation for a capital campaign

For continued operating support through the Regional Arts Development Program I

Porcupine, SD — For staff and program expenses to start the organization

Fort Collins, CO — For tree planting and renewable energy projects on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota

Minneapolis, MN — To support a writing-enriched undergraduate curriculum project. See http://wec.umn.edu/ for more information.

Minneapolis, MN — To support the Minnesota Postsecondary Plan, which will increase the readiness of Minnesota students for higher education

Saint Paul, MN — For a leadership transition

Minneapolis, MN — Toward a capital campaign for the Colin Powell Youth Center

Grand Forks, ND — Toward start-up costs associated with the Northern Valley Dental Health Coalition

Minneapolis, MN — For an initial grant of multi-year operating support through the Regional Arts Development Program II

Minneapolis, MN — To build the capacity and infrastructure for racial justice organizing in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN — To hire communication and outreach research consultants

Minneapolis, MN — To expand evaluation, training, and dissemination of a day treatment model, and to develop a parent intervention component

Minneapolis, MN — To conduct technical assistance and training on WATCH's program across the country

Minneapolis, MN — To build and deliver a parent-centered early literacy program for families with children most at risk for low school achievement

St. Louis Park, MN — To integrate services for young mothers affected by homelessness and chemical dependency

Austin, MN — To hire new staff for entrepreneurship training

Rapid City, SD — To purchase and renovate a building for an organization that provides inpatient and outpatient services to troubled youth

Saint Paul, MN — To support the Native American Leadership Program and to hire a deputy executive director

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a unified vision for the redevelopment of the Cedar Avenue commercial corridor

Callaway, MN — Toward a financial director and other staff positions

White Earth, MN — To develop rules of criminal procedure and criminal codes to expand tribal jurisdiction over criminal matters

Minneapolis, MN — To increase organizational capacity and program effectiveness

Minneapolis, MN — Toward the Fund>>Forward campaign

Minneapolis, MN — To expand a worker center initiative

Saint Paul, MN — Toward a capital campaign

Minneapolis, MN — To hire administrative staff and for strategic planning assistance

Bismarck, ND — To provide a continuum of services for at-risk youth

Fargo, ND — For a community nurse for clients of the YWCA and Churches United for the Homeless

Duluth, MN — To hire a supportive services coordinator for young mothers

Minneapolis, MN — To create a resident performing ensemble

Minneapolis, MN — To support Check and Connect in all seven Minneapolis high schools

Minneapolis, MN — To implement and evaluate a community engagement program for low-income residents at affordable housing properties

Minneapolis, MN — To begin an urban American Indian early childhood language immersion program

Washington, DC — For a planning phase regarding water quality trading

Saint Paul, MN — Toward the Second Century Capital Campaign for a new Wilder Center

Saint Paul, MN — To support a merger with Arc Great Rivers

Minneapolis, MN — To increase the capacity, visibility, and impact of the Twin Cities Youth Media Network

Minneapolis, MN — To support expansion of the Young Dads program to Ramsey County

Rapid City, SD — For a planning initiative to relaunch the organization as a regional community foundation

Browning, MT — To support advanced degrees for faculty and to build library resources

Minneapolis, MN — To develop a strategic plan, expand to St. Paul, and continue program evaluation

Brookings, SD — Toward a capital campaign for a permanent facility

Fort Totten, ND — To improve instructional practice and add Dakota cultural content to the curriculum

Mankato, MN — To establish a statewide rural civic engagement program

Brooklyn Center, MN — Toward a capital campaign

Minneapolis, MN — Toward the planning and development costs of a Latino community center

Rochester, MN — For expansion and remodeling of a regional food warehouse center

Fargo, ND — For a planning process and pilot programming for a community-based program working to resettle refugee youth

Washington, DC — To extend the Quality Interventions for Early Care and Education (QUINCE) Evaluation in Minnesota to include a focus on infants and toddlers

Saint Paul, MN — To expand child visitation services to Goodhue and Wabasha Counties

Duluth, MN — For three half-time positions to decrease chronic homelessness

Northfield, MN — To improve surface- and ground-water quality in the Cannon River watershed

To support the Collaboration's programs

Lanesboro, MN — To strengthen marketing efforts

Saint Paul, MN — For a strategic planning process

Saint Paul, MN — To expand ArtsWork, a youth arts employment program

Moorhead, MN — To prepare faculty to teach in a new curriculum

Fort Collins, CO — For a community gardening project that will assist with organizing community members around diet, cultural, and other issues on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Minneapolis, MN — To support expansion of a youth employment training program

Saint Paul, MN — To expand administrative and consulting capacity

Bismarck, ND — For the Responsible Energy Program

Tsaile, AZ — For faculty professional development to improve curriculum design and technology skills in order to improve student learning

Saint Paul, MN — To hire new business manager and youth employment positions, and to continue program evaluation

Duluth, MN — For an organizational assessment/market study as part of the organizational effectiveness component of the Regional Arts Development Program I

Manning, ND — To complete a plan for a multi-use facility for education, cultural, and recreational activities in the Dunn County area of western North Dakota

Saint Paul, MN — For a placement director

Saint Paul, MN — For redevelopment of a building as an entrepreneurial, professional, and financial services center for immigrants and working families

Duluth, MN — To implement policies and practices to improve school environments in indigenous communities

To provide continuum of care case management services to metro-area families whose children are in residential treatment in Bemidji

Minneapolis, MN — To increase immigrant access to medical services by increasing the availability of skilled medical interpreters

Minneapolis, MN — To support a project coordinator position for a visitation pilot project

Minneapolis, MN — To continue development of a system of supportive housing for children and families

Fargo, ND — To support a second year of touring and to reach additional youth audiences

Fargo, ND — For a comprehensive development plan

Saint Paul, MN — To strengthen earned income through a new marketing initiative

Longmont, CO — For targeted tribal convening in North and South Dakota

Harlem, MT — To improve faculty understanding of Native cultures, to support the pursuit of advanced degrees, and to participate in academic discipline organizations

Eagle Butte, SD — For staff and consultant expenses involved in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by the agency

Saint Paul, MN — To work with entrepreneurs at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN — To continue the Powering the Plains project

Saint Paul, MN — For a collaborative program with government to work with landowners to create positive impact on watersheds

Saint Paul, MN — For the Minnesota Green Communities project

Richfield, MN — To implement a pilot project to increase access to mental health services for East African families

Arlington, VA — To support the Healthy Food in Health Care project in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Minneapolis, MN — To expand artistic staff positions and salaries

Minneapolis, MN — To launch an Employer Services Division to engage employers in workforce development

Saint Paul, MN — To add operational and service positions in southeast Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN — To expand tenant services into St. Paul

Bozeman, MT — To develop informal science and ecological health field programs on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Minneapolis, MN — For continued operating support through the Regional Arts Development Program I

Minneapolis, MN — For entry-year support through the Regional Arts Development Program II