St. Cloud, Minn. – The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) announced today the most recent grant recipients from the Central Minnesota Response Fund to support local COVID-19 relief efforts. The Central Minnesota Response Fund made...
The Minnesota Council on Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our own work, and in the field of philanthropy. This work is guided by belief in a just, anti-racist society, free from...
The 2020 Minnesota legislative session was significantly interrupted and changed due to...
Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation that brings together emerging leaders, philanthropists and changemakers, wrapped up its 10th grantmaking cycle by awarding $76,000 in grants to eight local organizations that are working...
The Minneapolis Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees. Julie Baker, Mary Grove, Sara Lueben, Becky O’Grady and Sharon Pierce joined the board at a meeting this week.
“These new...
By Susan Hammel, CFA, MCF Executive in Residence
Three Tribal Nations in northeastern Minnesota have received grants in the amount of $30,000 each to help their Elders access healthy meals, necessary hygiene and household products, and other critical services during the COVID-19 health crisis....
Acting quickly to address the crisis, MCF and Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation created the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund (MDRF)....
A minimum of $400,000 will be disbursed as part of this funding wave. The application for funds will open on April 8, 2020 and close on April 22, 2020 at 5:00pm.
Eligible Focus Areas Include: ...
By Camille Cyprian, MCF Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Philanthropy is doing its best to be responsive in the relief and recovery efforts surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Foundations are creating...
