Acknowledgements
Thanks to the following individuals and groups who have supported this revision of the Minnesota Common Grant.
Common Grant Working Group (2022) and Subcommittee Members (2023)*
- Anna Bosak, Manager, Community Relations and Corporate Giving, Andersen Corporate Foundation, Bayport
- Habon Abdulle, Executive Director, Ayada Leads, Richfield
- Zach Johnson, Grants Program Officer, Blandin Foundation, Grand Rapids
- Molly Matheson Gruen, Program Operations Director, Bush Foundation, St. Paul
- Elly Kjelbjerg, Program Associate, Carlson Family Foundation, Minnetonka
- Katherine Mueller, Development Director, Community Action Duluth, Duluth
- Eunice Adjei, Founder and Chair, Jugaad Leadership Program, Saint Cloud
- Lori-Anne Williams, Senior Development Officer, Lifeworks, Richfield
- Dee Baskin, Executive Director, Loan Repayment Assistance Program of MN, Minneapolis
- Heather Craig, Senior Grants Specialist, Medica Foundation, Minnetonka
- Danyelle O'Hara (co-chair), Community Relationship Officer, Mortenson Family Foundation, Minneapolis
- Theresa Gardella (co-chair), Vice President of Programs and Strategy, Nexus Community Partners, Saint Paul
- Michael Neusser, Vice President for Operations, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Bemidji
- JoAnne Peters, Foundation Co-Director, Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation, Saint Paul
- Chou Moua, Director of Programs, PFund Foundation, Minneapolis
- Sommer Green, Program Officer, Pohlad Family Foundation, Minneapolis
- Garrett Backes, Development Director, Propel Nonprofits, Minneapolis
- Carrie Moscho, Community Impact Officer, Rochester Area Foundation, Rochester
- Angie Pilgrim, Director of Community Impact, Saint Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson
- Sharon DeMark, Program Officer, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Saint Paul
- Marit Mechels, Corporate & Foundation Gift Officer, Washburn Center for Children, Minneapolis
- Erika Idrovo-Cuesta, Program Officer, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Michael Bargas, Executive Director, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Minneapolis
* Listed alphabetically by organizational affiliation
Common Grant Partners
Thanks to the Medica Foundation for their sponsorship of this project.
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Thanks to Philanthropy Massachusetts for their partnership on this project.
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