The Minnesota Council on Foundations and the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership have joined colleagues from across the county in signing onto a letter organized by The Census Project to encourage Congressional leaders to provide full year...
In July 2019, Ascendium issued a request for concepts to find postsecondary institutions and corrections departments poised to take their higher education in prison (HEP) systems to the next level and help the field learn what it takes to build...
An $85,000 Child Care Economic Development Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), along with $5,000 from the Northland Foundation’s grant funds, has been distributed as grant awards to five new child...
The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $12,855,616 in grants and program-related investments as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle.
“The Otto Bremer Trust is proud to continue investing in a broad range of programs and organizations that...
Overall in Q3, Northwest Area Foundation awarded 46 grants worth more than $5.7 million to support projects spanning their four funding portfolios. Funding to Native-led nonprofits was the highlight of the quarter, including grants to:
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The Minnesota Council on Foundations has signed onto a letter to House leadership and Ways and Means Committee leadership in support of simplifying the private foundation excise tax to a revenue-neutral flat rate of 1.39%. The letter is being...
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) announced today the opening of their annual grant round. The WACF seeks to fund programs that focus on three different areas this year: addressing the achievement gap for youth, increasing community...
The Mardag Foundation, a force in supporting the vibrancy and needs of Minnesotans in the East Metro and greater Minnesota, today announced the celebration of 50 years of giving. Since its founding after the...
MCF and the broader philanthropic field have long been advocates for simplifying the private foundation excise tax to a flat rate. This long-time priority has moved into the realm of the possible -- our national partners and the field have united...
This August, Ascendium’s board of directors approved funding for several new grant projects. This round of grants is especially significant because it represents the first big batch since we launched our...
