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Who We Are

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation partners with thousands of donors, nonprofit organizations and community members to help us meet our aspiration: An equitable, just and vibrant Minnesota where all people and communities thrive.

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Art In This Present Moment: Juana Garcia

For Juana (Jaynie) Garcia, Ballet Folklorico has been a way for her to connect with her Mexican heritage, introducing it to others in the city of Willmar.

Funding from Art in This Present Moment has allowed Jaynie to purchase a generator for parades along with speakers and costumes for her students.

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Applications Open for Bush Prize: Minnesota

Applications for the 2025 Bush Prize: Minnesota will be accepted from Tuesday, April 1 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30.

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation operates Bush Prize: Minnesota as a community grant partner of the Bush Foundation.

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A Vision for an Equitable Minnesota

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is excited to share our strategic plan for the next five years.

As we turn our attention to the future, our aspiration remains: We envision an equitable, just and vibrant Minnesota where all communities and people thrive. Watch our video to learn about our strategic plan, our core values and the work we will pursue to achieve this vision.

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East Metro Pulse Volume 4 Launches

The Foundation has released the fourth volume of East Metro Pulse, with survey data from more than 3,700 community members.

The East Metro Pulse report details how East Metro residents feel about topics like community connectedness, economic opportunity, education, health, housing and transportation.

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Corner Conversations: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Learn how this community center has served as a safe haven for generations in Saint Paul.

For nearly 100 years, the Hallie Q. Brown Center has been a lighthouse in the Rondo neighborhood. Watch our latest episode of Corner Conversations to learn more.

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Art In This Present Moment: Juana Garcia

For Juana (Jaynie) Garcia, Ballet Folklorico has been a way for her to connect with her Mexican heritage, introducing it to others in the city of Willmar.

Funding from Art in This Present Moment has allowed Jaynie to purchase a generator for parades along with speakers and costumes for her students.

Watch the Video

Applications Open for Bush Prize: Minnesota

Applications for the 2025 Bush Prize: Minnesota will be accepted from Tuesday, April 1 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30.

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation operates Bush Prize: Minnesota as a community grant partner of the Bush Foundation.

See Application Guidelines
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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 programs to support nonprofits meeting diverse community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.

Throughout 2024, we engaged in a community-informed process to redesign our application-based Building Community Capacity grant program. On November 18, 2024, we announced new grant application processes and updated funding priorities that will take effect in 2026. View our grant redesign hub for the latest information.

In addition, we offer grant programs with rolling application dates, including the Community Sharing Fund and Management Improvement Fund, and opportunities as a community grant partner of the Bush Foundation.

Our Impact

9,000

Grants given

To organizations, initiatives and projects in 2024

$197M

Granted

To communities by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation in 2024

3,444

Organizations

receiving grants in 2024

$1.9B

Combined charitable assets

The largest community foundation in the state

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Stories From Our Community

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Read Fostering Wealth in Minnesota’s Indigenous Communities

Fostering Wealth in Minnesota’s Indigenous Communities

Learn how Mni Sota Fund supports Native homeownership in the Twin Cities.

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Read Emma Norton Services: Over a Century of Transformative Housing

Emma Norton Services: Over a Century of Transformative Housing

For more than 100 years this renowned nonprofit has ensured that people in Minnesota have a safe and affordable place to call home.

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Read Alfonso Wenker Promoted to Senior Vice President of Community Impact

Alfonso Wenker Promoted to Senior Vice President of Community Impact

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Alfonso Wenker has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Community Impact.

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Read The Search for the Foundation’s Next President & CEO

The Search for the Foundation’s Next President & CEO

Today we are announcing the search for the next leader of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

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Read Juana Garcia: Celebrating Cultural Traditions Through Dance

Juana Garcia: Celebrating Cultural Traditions Through Dance

Dance has been a way for Juana (Jaynie) Garcia to connect to her Mexican heritage, introducing Ballet Folklorico to others in the city of Willmar.

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