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Published 7/01/2020
Qualified Charitable Distributions in Retirement
In this video, we explore how donors can efficiently turn retirement income into a charitable donation.
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Published 6/30/2020
Public-Private Partnership to Support Student Connectivity Needs
The state is working with philanthropic and business leaders to focus on device and connection needs.
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Published 6/25/2020
Three Organizations Grant $2.5 Million to Help Rebuild The Twin Cities
Funds support small businesses in cultural corridors
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Published 6/19/2020
Healing Trauma through Radical Self-Care
The Healing Justice Foundation provides the community with healing support and resources to address inequities.
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Published 6/17/2020
Why Beneficiary Designations Should Be Part of Your Fundraising Plan
Beneficiary designations can be a great way for donors to leave a lasting legacy for organizations they love and support.
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Published 6/17/2020
Carrying on a Friend’s Love for Babies
Hear how Mary continues her friend's legacy in This Present Moment.
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Published 6/16/2020
Nonprofits Put Recovery Funds to Use
Communities are receiving critical support to get through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published 6/15/2020
Sewing Together a Caring Community
Hear how Shellie gives back to her community in This Present Moment.
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Published 6/12/2020
Building a Safe Village
Hear how Otis Zanders and Ujamaa Place support young African American men in This Present Moment.
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Published 6/05/2020
Three Organizations Work to Transform the Criminal Justice System
Organizations launch emergency “Twin Cities Rebuild for the Future Fund,” already at $1 million.
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Published 6/05/2020
Ways to Meet Immediate Community Needs
These articles and links to resources offer ways to act now in support of the Twin Cities protests and rebuilding efforts.
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Published 6/03/2020
MCF and the Foundation Award Over $3 Million in Grants
Grants for COVID-19 nonprofit recovery and community resilience focus on Twin Cities BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) community recovery efforts.
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Published 5/29/2020
Grants Awarded for Community-Led Solutions to Heal Racial Trauma
Funding will support programming of the African American Leadership Forum and the Healing Justice Foundation.
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Published 5/29/2020
Foundation Welcomes Stephanie Gale
Stephanie Gale assumes new role as associate vice president - finance and controller at Minnesota’s largest community foundation.
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Published 5/22/2020
Investing in Minnesota’s Future
College Possible responds to this present moment by adapting their tech-connected program
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Published 5/22/2020
Golden Contributions
Donors David and Janet support essential community needs in response to COVID-19.
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Published 5/21/2020
Keeping Child Care Doors Open
Think Small responds to this present moment with micro-grants for family child care providers.
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Published 5/18/2020
Investing in the Asian Minnesotan Community
The Coalition for Asian American Leaders is facing this present moment with hope and action.
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Published 5/11/2020
Nine Tips to Help Clients with Planned Giving
With increased interest in estate planning, here are ways to connect with clients on this important subject.
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Published 4/29/2020
Three Benefits of Donor Advised Funds for Professional Advisors
Donor advised funds can enhance your clients’ charitable giving goals, and working with your clients on DAFs can also benefit your business.
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Published 4/28/2020
Investment Update for Nonprofit Fundholders
Our Chief Investment Officer Shannon O'Leary provides an update on the performance of the multi-asset endowment portfolio.
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Published 4/28/2020
How to Steward Donors During COVID-19
Top five fundraising tips to help manage your current donor relationships
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Published 4/28/2020
The CARES Act and Charitable Giving
The CARES Act includes three specific provisions that relate to charitable giving and offer nonprofits unique fundraising opportunities.
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Published 4/27/2020
Six Things to Read & Watch about the Changing Fundraising Landscape
How should nonprofits approach planned giving and major gift fundraising right now?
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Published 4/23/2020
Foundation Welcomes Pahoua Yang Hoffman
Nonprofit executive brings expertise to advancing community-led solutions in Minnesota as senior vice president of Community Impact.
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Published 4/21/2020
Ways to Give During Crisis
Not sure how to donate to COVID-19 support efforts? The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation has options.
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Published 4/21/2020
MCF and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Award Round Three Grant Funding
Minnesota Council on Foundations and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation award over $2 million in third round of grants from the MDRF.
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Published 4/21/2020
Investment Update
We tapped Alex Rotenberger, Investment Analyst, to answer your questions about our current strategies for managing our investment portfolio.
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Published 4/09/2020
Rewriting Destiny
One man’s crusade to change the lives of the formerly and currently incarcerated
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Published 4/07/2020
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Announces Executive Promotion
Carrie Jo Short assumes new role as senior director, community impact at Minnesota’s largest community foundation.
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Published 4/07/2020
$2.1 Million in Grants Awarded from the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund
Minnesota Council on Foundations and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation award second round of grants from the MDRF.
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Published 4/01/2020
$2 Million in Grants Awarded from the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund
Minnesota Council on Foundations and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation award first grants from the MDRF.
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Published 4/01/2020
A Welcoming Oasis
Como Friends helps provide an oasis in Saint Paul at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
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Published 3/31/2020
Responding to Community Needs During COVID-19
Here are some of the steps we are taking to fulfill our purpose to inspire generosity, advocate for equity and invest in community-led solutions during these challenging times.
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Published 3/30/2020
A History Maker Inspiring Women and Girls of Color
Get to know Gloria Perez, president and CEO of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota, and learn what inspires her life-changing work.
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Published 3/26/2020
The Resilience of the Nonprofit Sector Shines Through
Get inspired by the inventive ways local nonprofits are engaging and serving their communities during the pandemic.
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Published 3/25/2020
Take the Census & Shape Your Community
Take the 2020 Census. Now, more than ever, it is important to make sure your voice is heard and that you are counted.
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Published 3/18/2020
Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund Launched
Minnesota Council on Foundations and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Launch $4.4mil Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for Coronavirus
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Published 3/16/2020
How to Make Your Nonprofit Endowment a Successful Source of Income
Here are tips from our nonprofit partners on establishing a successful endowment fund.
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Published 3/13/2020
Our COVID-19 Update
Our top priority is the health and safety of our staff, donors, grantees, partners — and the community at large.
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Published 3/12/2020
Power of Relationships
Here's how one Professional Advisor helped open 100 funds with the Foundation.
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Published 3/11/2020
WINGS to Soar
WINGS provides Northfield women and youth with the financial resources they need to fly.
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Published 3/11/2020
Why Tax Time is the Right Time to Plan Your Charitable Giving
Here are six tips to consider as you think about how your charitable giving could impact your tax returns.
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Published 3/03/2020
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Announces Executive Promotions
Melanie Hoffert and Nadege Souvenir assume new roles at Minnesota’s largest community foundation.
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Published 2/25/2020
How to Answer Your Clients' Top Five Giving Questions
The Foundation answers some of the top questions your clients are going to ask about their giving this year.
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Published 2/18/2020
Investing in Housing
Housing is the foundation for stable families and vibrant communities. We are focused on three key strategies to address homelessness and create access to affordable housing.
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Published 2/18/2020
No Place Like Home
Model Cities creates an ideal community for residents like Melkua and Pamela at the BROWNstone in Saint Paul.
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Published 2/17/2020
Walking in the Footsteps of Family
Robin Hickman-Winfield uses the works of her great-uncle, Gordon Parks, to educate youth on the importance of narrative change.
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Published 2/12/2020
2020 Giving Trends
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation predicts the charitable giving trends of 2020.
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Published 2/11/2020
How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships
Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.
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Published 2/11/2020
Why Tax Time is the Right Time to Talk Charitable Giving
Here are eight tips to start the conversation about charitable giving with your clients.
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Published 2/04/2020
How to Build a Successful Endowment Fund
Tips on how to build and grow your nonprofit endowment fund, from nonprofits with a successful endowment fund
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Published 2/01/2020
A Fund for Puerto Rico
The donor advised fund El Fondo Boricua brings people together to support Puerto Rican communities.
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Published 1/30/2020
Celebrating 80 Years of Impact
A reflection on eight decades of work to create a just and vibrant Minnesota where all people and communities thrive.
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Published 1/23/2020
Establish an Endowment, Create a Legacy
Why establishing an endowment fund is beneficial to your organization’s future.
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Published 1/21/2020
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Announces New Board Members
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announces six new board members in 2020.
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Published 1/03/2020
A Sister's Love
Linda Turk’s love for her younger sister sparked her to establish a donor advised fund focused on mental health organizations.
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Published 12/20/2019
20 Resources to Build Your Clients’ Charitable Giving Expertise
Check out our list of philanthropy books, podcasts and Ted Talks for helping your clients achieve their philanthropic goals.
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Published 12/17/2019
Foundations Announce More Than $7.2 Million in Statewide Grants
Grants include funding for organizations and programs that elevate the voices and civic participation of communities that often go unheard.
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Published 12/16/2019
Nonprofits to Know - December 2019
Meet a few of the nonprofit organizations that received grant funding in our latest grant round.
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Published 12/16/2019
Foundation Promotes Scott Zastoupil to Chief Financial Officer
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Scott Zastoupil has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer.
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Published 12/13/2019
Amplify Your Charitable Giving
Here are expert tips on how to enhance your year-end giving reach and goals.
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Published 12/13/2019
Exploring Pathways to Mental Health
Donors joined the conversation about mental health at the October 2019 Giving+Together event.
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Published 11/22/2019
Unique Community Spots for Your Next Donor Event
Next time you are looking to host a donor event, check out these unique community spaces in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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Published 11/21/2019
Running on the Power of Giving
Crescent Cove established financial stability by opening a nonprofit endowment fund.
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Published 11/21/2019
Nonprofit Resources That Don’t Break the Bank
This list of nonprofit communications and marketing resources can lighten up your workload with minimal impact on your budget.
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Published 11/21/2019
Foundation Launches Digital Endowment Toolkit
Establish your nonprofit's long-term revenue plan with help from our digital endowment toolkit.
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Published 11/20/2019
Urban Boatbuilders
Urban Boatbuilders uses the craft of boatbuilding to develop academic, 21st-century and technical skills in youth.
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Published 11/20/2019
Brownbody
Brownbody combines figure skating, modern dance and theater to tell stories of African-American culture and history.
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Published 11/20/2019
Wilderness Inquiry
Wilderness Inquiry provides access to the outdoors for everyone no matter their age, background and ability.
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Published 10/31/2019
Nonprofits Save $1.3 Million Using Catchafire
The Foundation builds nonprofits’ capacity with access to Catchafire, an online virtual volunteer platform that connects nonprofits with skilled volunteers.
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Published 10/29/2019
Meet Janssen Hang
HAFA is a membership-based nonprofit that is created, and led, by Hmong American farmers.
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Published 10/10/2019
Saint Paul Urban Tennis
Tennis is more than a game for Saint Paul Urban Tennis players and coaches.
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Published 10/09/2019
Giving+Together - Arts
Donors gathered for the latest Giving+Together event to hear from representatives from the Arts Partnership.
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Published 10/09/2019
Answers to Your Year-End Giving Questions
Here are helpful answers to our donors' questions about donation and grant deadlines for the end of 2019.
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Published 10/09/2019
Fall Harvest: Food Support Nonprofits
Meet a few of our grantees that provide food-related services to the East Metro.
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Published 10/06/2019
Podcasts for Professional Advisors
Check out a few podcast recommendations to enhance your practice.
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Published 10/01/2019
5 Tips to Prepare Your Clients for Year-End Giving
We’re here to help you and your client meet your year-end goals.
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Published 9/29/2019
Save Money With Lower Portfolio Fees
A new team means a more streamlined approach to your diversified portfolio.
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Published 8/26/2019
2019 Facing Race Award Honorees Named
Tuleah Palmer and the Rev. Gloria Roach Thomas are recognized as the 2019 Facing Race Award recipients.
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Published 8/19/2019
Grants Support Innovative Criminal Justice Programs
Grantees are the Mitchell Hamline Law School Reentry Clinic and SEEN, a writing and photography project of We Are All Criminals.
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Published 8/06/2019
Ruth Buffalo to Keynote 2019 Facing Race Awards Program
The Foundation announced that North Dakota Rep. Ruth Buffalo will be the keynote speaker at its 2019 Facing Race Awards program.
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Published 7/15/2019
Foundation Welcomes Program Officer Kedar Hickman
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Kedar Hickman has joined the organization as its newest program officer.
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Published 6/17/2019
Telling Stories of Minnesota’s Immigrants
Green Card Voices and other nonprofit organizations provide empowerment to immigrants and refugees.
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Published 6/17/2019
Foundation Grants $8.2 Million to Minnesota Nonprofits
Grants include funding community-informed and -led solutions for programs and services.
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Published 6/14/2019
Let’s Donate It All
Artist Louise Harris is all in when it comes to giving, with a legacy donor advised fund in her estate plan.
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Published 6/13/2019
Beauty in Healing
Reclaim helps Minnesota queer and trans youth access mental health services.
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Published 6/11/2019
Talking With Your Clients About Philanthropy
To ensure your clients are aware of their philanthropic options, here are some questions to ask during your next advisory meeting.
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Published 6/10/2019
Lunch With a Purpose
These diverse and mission-driven restaurants in Saint Paul and Minneapolis provide an inspiring venue for business lunches.
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Published 6/10/2019
Foundation Welcomes Mai-Anh Kapanke
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Mai-Anh Kapanke has joined the organization as associate vice president of Philanthropic Services.
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Published 6/04/2019
Better Together
The Foundation and its donors have granted nearly $2 million to Catholic Charities to address homelessness.
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Published 5/13/2019
Foundation Welcomes Chief Investment Officer Shannon O’Leary
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that the Saint Paul native has joined the organization as CIO.
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Published 5/01/2019
The Nature of Giving
Donor advised fundholder Melanie Kleiss wants to preserve Minnesota land and wildlife.
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Published 4/30/2019
Spring Your Giving Forward
In the spirit of spring cleaning, here are some of our nonprofit grantees accepting non-monetary donations to serve their communities.
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Published 4/29/2019
Endowing Legacy
Learn how the Foundation helped Minneapolis Parks Foundation steward their endowment.
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Published 4/26/2019
PRI Success: Growing XLFeet.com
Program Related Investments support entrepreneurs through the East Metro Job Creation Loan Fund.
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Published 4/11/2019
Capturing Our Stories
In Black Ink shares the absent narratives of Minnesota’s people of African heritage.
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Published 3/26/2019
Understanding My Narrative
This two-day workshop for media professionals helped address negative racial depictions and their impacts.
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Published 3/25/2019
How Does Media Shape Our Community Narratives?
Panelists discuss championing narrative change in the media at the Truth and Transformation conference.
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