Most private foundations derive all or some of their revenue from earnings on invested endowment funds. The rule of thumb for spending from an endowment centers on a rate somewhere
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The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota (WFM) makes grants, invests in research, creates cross-sector partnerships, and advocates for policies that seek to advance the status of women and girls, particularly females
The Minnesota nonprofit community is facing an existential threat from factors related to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting shutdowns and social distancing mandates. For health and human service providers, demand
This column appeared in the April issue of Twin Cities Business magazine. Concerns about the climate crisis are growing stronger, as temperatures rise and climate patterns shift, affecting everything from air quality to vegetation,
Kate Barr of Propel Nonprofits says organizations face demographic and funding shifts as well as workforce shortage and governance challenges.
Nonprofits are helping young people learn to code and access good-paying jobs in the private sector.
Why and how does the Minnesota State Fair Foundation raise money?
Nonprofits will be more effective when they share narratives that build empathy and inspire action.
Following a year of record donations, The Minneapolis Foundation leverages its resources to address economic and racial gaps.
The new tax law requires nonprofits to rethink their case for support.
The Wilder Foundation is seeing results with a new anti-poverty
program that empowers low-income family members.
Minneapolis and St. Paul schools are seeing results with continuous learning programs and performance tracking.
The new website GrantAdvisor allows registered users to “review” foundations and corporate giving programs anonymously. Think TripAdvisor or Yelp, only for philanthropic practice. Initially focused on Minnesota and California, this
Without careful planning for the imagined changes, the best-laid plans will fail.
The state’s changing demographics fuel the work of Minnesota Compass, which helps nonprofits identify trends.
Public radio’s Krista Tippett and On Being expand their Civil Conversations Project.