Grow your giving with Minnesota's largest community foundation.
Donors
Grow Your Giving
Create your charitable goals and support the causes and community organizations you care about. Our expert team will partner with you and your financial advisors to create a giving plan that’s right for you.
Support Causes You Care About
Explore multiple ways to give to the nonprofits and causes you care about most.
Provide Support Forever
Create your future giving plan that will realize your charitable vision for generations to come.
Engage Your Family
Determine meaningful ways to involve your children, grandchildren or other loved ones in giving.
“ We feel very blessed as our family, and so we try to make sure that we give forward to others whenever we can.”
Judy M., donor
Fulfill Your Charitable Goals
We can help you define your charitable vision, then create the right fund for you.
Donor Advised Funds
This simple tool provides you with the flexibility to make grants to the causes and organizations you care about. Our online donor portal allows you to manage your giving and tax receipts.
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Designated Funds
Choose the charities you want to support, and we will issue annual grants to those nonprofits — forever.
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Field of Interest Funds
Identify a charitable purpose (e.g., the arts, education) and/or a geographic area. We will find effective nonprofits and ensure that annual grants align with your intent.
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Unrestricted Funds
Make a permanent investment in the quality of life across the state. Every year, your legacy will make grants to worthy nonprofits addressing emerging and changing community needs.
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Why Choose the Foundation
In addition to receiving expert service and access to high-quality charitable products, when you work with us, you are joining forces with Minnesota’s largest community foundation. We have 80 years of expertise investing in the places and causes you care about.
Donor Resources
Explore resources and tools to guide your giving and maximize your use of the online donor portal for managing your fund.
Events
Our Giving+Together and North Star Society events bring donors together to learn about a variety of topics.
A Dedicated Team
Meet our experienced gift planners and philanthropic advisors, who are ready to help you fulfill your charitable mission.
Stories From Our Donor Community
Retirement Assets
Gift planner Elizabeth McCray breaks down the three most common ways donors are giving retirement assets to the causes they care about.
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Helping Children Reach Their Full Potential
Minnesota nonprofits discuss the importance of early childhood development.
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Giving with Intention
Through her donor advised fund, Mya Honeywell designed a creative way to engage her clients while giving back to her community.
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How Four Donors Responded to the Pandemic
Donors shift their giving to meet community needs.
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