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These tips provide a useful guide for donors choosing to make a first-time gift to an organization.
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Learn how fundholders Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to make an impact on youth and families.
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Grants will support community organizations as they work to launch, expand and sustain their services in the community.
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Learn how a partnership between the Foundation and technical assistance partners supports East Metro Main Street Economic Revitalization Program applicants and recipients.
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In this video message, President & CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., shares how the Foundation acts as a connector to advance work in Minnesota.
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Learn how Mario & Sparkle Wimberly are using futsal as a way to build future community leaders.
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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.
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You can help your clients make the most out of their gifts with the recent changes to the rules on charitable giving.
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Learn how the Management Improvement Fund helps small and midsize nonprofit organizations build and grow their capacity.
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Learn what OutFront Minnesota is doing to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the state.
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Learn how CEO and Principal of Tunheim, Kathy Tunheim, is forging diverse and inclusive relationships with her staff, clients and community.
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Learn how TakeAction Minnesota is using its platform to create social and civic change.
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Here’s a list of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ owned coffee shops and eateries to visit.
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Donating non cash assets like real estate or cryptocurrency can allow you to make a significant impact on your favorite causes.
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Learn what United Way of Northeastern Minnesota is doing to grow their endowment fund and encourage legacy giving among donors of all ages.
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Learn how activist and advocate Nausheena Hussain is shaping her philanthropic work through a religious and cultural lens.
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