Materials Available from Past Workshops

Funder Workshops:

Small Family Foundations

$175

Small family foundations are defined as giving less than $2M, annually. More than 1,000 of these foundations support Minnesota nonprofits.

The Workshop delivered information and insight on Small Family Foundations that fund in MN: What they are funding. What they want from you, and how to approach them – first steps, strategies, and building relationships.

Materials include:

• A pdf book of 100+ funder profiles
• A downloadable Powerpoint presentation
• A recording of the 3-hour event
• The Q & A

National Funders

$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 Minnesota, but are funding in Minnesota. Feedback has been very positive. Nearly 1 IN 3 grants to Minnesota groups are awarded by funders outside of Minnesota. Find out who the most interesting funders are and how to reach them

Materials include:

• AP’s 2025 National Directory of Top 100+ National Funders in Minnesota
• Advice on approaching corporate, mega, and family funders
• A copy of the presentation slide deck
• A look at national funding trends
• Q&A with answers
• 30-minute free consultation with AP researchers & writers.

MN Arts & Culture Funders 

$95

The two-hour workshop featured highlights on Access Philanthropy’s new book of MN Arts Funders, along with insights from AP’s Steve Paprocki, Sharon DeMark, Program Manager, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Braxton Haulcy, ED, Walker | West, and Lia Rivamonte, Arts Administration Consultant.

Materials include:

• Book of the top 150+ resident and non-resident Arts, Culture, and Humanities grantmakers who award grants in MN.
• Slide deck and recording of event with overview of 60 MN Arts funders.
• Q&A with answers

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