Kicking off a season of good cheer for schools and nonprofits across the Twin Cities, the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (RKMC) Foundation for Children today announced 14 grants totaling $1,345,000.
The grants will support schools,...
It’s not a new story: expectations that by 2020, 74 percent of all Minnesota jobs will require postsecondary education; statistics show the state isn’t on track to meet the demand and Minnesota leads the nation with dismal education and...
Congress to Act on Charitable Giving Tax Provisions
December 16 deadline for federal budget and tax changes are stirring talks about a possible shutdown showdown.
In the mix of the federal budget...
The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) has selected the 2016 Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows. Launched as a partnership with the Bush Foundation in 2013, the Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellowship prepares high-potential individuals from...
From turning a bike and trailer into a mobile library to building geothermal ice rinks and creating think tanks or community collaborative projects, Minnesota governments are becoming increasingly creative in redesigning how they do business. The...
Medtronic today announced that it will become a founding donor to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, committing $2 million over five years from Medtronic Philanthropy.
The new museum, the Smithsonian'...
The number of Minnesotans born outside the country has tripled over the past 25 years, with immigrant and refugee communities now making up a critical component of the state’s economy.
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The Women’s Endowment Fund (WEF), a designated fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Foundation, is seeking grant proposals, to fund new and/or innovative projects, programs or services that enhance the lives of Twin Cities...
