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Where Giving Grows

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Who We Are

We are a partner to thousands of donors and nonprofit organizations working to help us meet our aspiration: A just and vibrant Minnesota where all people and communities thrive.

Top Stories

Spring Updates from the Foundation

Spring has finally come to Minnesota. In this video, President & CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., shares highlights from our work.

Learn how the Foundation acts as a connector through our Giving+Together events for fundholders, the Catchafire volunteer program and the East Metro Main Street Economic Revitalization Program.

Watch the Update

Combining Community Service and Sports to Shape Future Leaders

Learn how Mario & Sparkle Wimberly are using futsal as a way to build future community leaders.

Watch our third episode of Corner Conversations with Chris Garner to learn more about what SOL of the Cities is doing to make an impact on youth in the community, and what you can do too.

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Management Improvement Fund Expands

Learn how the Management Improvement Fund helps small and midsize nonprofit organizations build and grow their capacity.

Grants finance the cost of consultation or technical assistance to expand organizational capacity, improve management capabilities and nurture BIPOC leadership.

Learn about MIF
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What Are Donor Advised Funds?

These personal charitable giving accounts can offer you flexibility, accessibility and tax benefits for charitable giving.

Read an introduction that will help answer common questions about how donor advised funds (DAFs) work and why they have become so popular.

Learn about Donor Advised Funds
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Serving Our Community

Donors

Donors

Make the most impact with your charitable dollars. Learn why we are the choice partner for thousands of donors.

Professional Advisors

Professional Advisors

You can expect that we will take great care of your clients to ensure their unique giving visions are realized.

Nonprofits

Nonprofits

Through grants and partnership, we support innovative organizations across the state of Minnesota.

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Grant Opportunities

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation offer a variety of grant opportunities to support nonprofits meeting the diverse community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.

We offer two Building Community Capacity grant rounds a year and other grant programs with rolling application dates.

Our Impact

8,656

Grants given

To organizations, initiatives and projects in 2022

$90M

Granted

To communities by the Foundation in 2022

3,047

Number of organizations

receiving grants in 2022

$1.7B

Combined charitable assets

The largest community foundation in the state

See our impact in 2022

Stories From Our Community

Read Five Tips for Researching Nonprofit Organizations

Five Tips for Researching Nonprofit Organizations to Support

These tips provide a useful guide for donors choosing to make a first-time gift to an organization.

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Read Putting Youth & Housing at the Forefront of Giving

Putting Youth & Housing at the Forefront of Giving

Learn how fundholders Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to make an impact on youth and families.

Read their story
Read Foundations Announce Community Grants

Foundations Announce 2023 First Round Community Grants

Grants will support community organizations as they work to launch, expand and sustain their services in the community.

Read the announcement
Read How Community Partners Shaped A Local Grant Program

How Community Partners Shaped A Local Grant Program

Learn how a partnership between the Foundation and technical assistance partners supports East Metro Main Street Economic Revitalization Program applicants and recipients.

Learn More
Watch Spring Updates from the Foundation

Spring Updates from the Foundation

In this video message, President & CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., shares how the Foundation acts as a connector to advance work in Minnesota.

Hear from Dr. Jolly
Read Combining Community Service and Sports to Shape Future Leaders

Combining Community Service and Sports to Shape Future Leaders

Learn how Mario & Sparkle Wimberly are using futsal as a way to build future community leaders.

Watch the video
Read Faithful Investing

Faithful Investing: How Advisors Can Better Work with Muslim Donors

Learn how investment advisor and senior financial planner Fatima Iqbal uses Islamic guidelines to assist Muslim clients, and how the Foundation partners with the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.

Learn about the changes
Read SECURE Act 2.0: New Provisions for Qualified Charitable Distributions

SECURE Act 2.0: New Provisions for Qualified Charitable Distributions

You can help your clients make the most out of their gifts with the recent changes to the rules on charitable giving.

Learn about the changes

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