A trend among some funders at the national, regional & local level is the adoption of impact investing strategies. Foundations and large funders still provide grants, but are blending the … [Read more...] about A Look at Impact Investing
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Materials Available from Past Workshops
Workshop: National Funders Workshop $135 In February, '25, Access Philanthropy presented its 17th edition of the Minnesota National Grantmakers, our annual workshop on funders who are not based in … [Read more...] about Materials Available from Past Workshops
Unlocking the 990 and other Prospecting Tools & Directories
Materials For this Workshop are Available for download. Learn More For more information, contact Mary Anne ([email protected]) Boost your fundraising as you head into the new … [Read more...] about Unlocking the 990 and other Prospecting Tools & Directories
Trends In MN Arts Funding
Top Trends by the numbers in MN Arts Grantmaking The overall # of arts grants rose by 844 from 2018 to 2021, then declined. 2019 and 2020 were High Water Marks, almost every area of arts … [Read more...] about Trends In MN Arts Funding
Press Forward Minnesota
Press Forward Minnesota announced key leadership appointments, including newly formed committees and a strategy consultant. The five-year initiative is dedicated to strengthening and sustaining local … [Read more...] about Press Forward Minnesota
What Gets Funded, Who Gets to Decide, and Vehicles Used for Funding
Arabella Advisors on 2024 Philanthropy: What, Who, and How Arabella Advisors is one of the nation’s largest grantmaker, donor and nonprofit organization advisors in the areas of giving and … [Read more...] about What Gets Funded, Who Gets to Decide, and Vehicles Used for Funding
Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission
Northwest Area Foundation: “The Opposite of Poverty is Not Wealth but Justice” Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission to reflect a commitment to put justice at the center of its support … [Read more...] about Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission
Better Way Foundation Redoing Glen Taylor’s New Foundation in the Greater Mankato Area
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner, Glen Taylor, is gifting assets valued at $172 million to the Taylor Family Farms Foundation, to support people in southern Minnesota and rural communities across … [Read more...] about Better Way Foundation Redoing Glen Taylor’s New Foundation in the Greater Mankato Area