Patterns of volunteering have changed, but people continue to show up and ensure that essential services are delivered.
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Bill Lentsch, a veteran leader at Delta and Northwest airlines, will take on a new role to improve organizational operations in the Twin Cities metro archdiocese.
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced another $2.7 billion in donations.
Each recipient will receive up to $100,000 to continue their work, which ranges from tackling racial disparities in education and health care to reshaping how the judicial system handles non-violent crimes.
The Greater Twin Cities United Way will host a virtual event Thursday with keynote addresses from Beth Ford, Joan Gabel, Kevin Warren, and Maya Moore.
The Minneapolis-based bank is providing a share of a $25 million funding package to three Minnesota nonprofits, which will in turn distribute the money to small businesses owned by women of color.
McCracken marries her experiences in creative agencies, corporate marketing, and nonprofit leadership to shepherd the Minneapolis-based marketing nonprofit into a new era.
The two animal welfare nonprofits will combine their resources under the Secondhand Hounds umbrella to reach more animals and pet owners in the Twin Cities.
The funding, provided by engine maker Cummins, will be distributed to local Black-owned businesses in the form of grants and forgivable loans. The nonprofit will accept applications through March 24.
With a shiny new location, Good Grocer is determined to prove you can grow a business with volunteer staff.
The organization has distributed $682,000 in grants to 51 nonprofits in its fifth and final round of Covid-19 relief funding.
The St. Paul nonprofit aims to use the funds to boost Black and Indigenous employment in the region.
In total, the Amazon founder’s former wife has given about $25 million to Minnesota nonprofits.
Hometown investments benefit more than 70 nonprofits.
Though the nonprofit’s revenue fell again last year, CEO John Wilgers says the organization is continuing to diversify revenue sources as it broadens its services in the community.
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The company has formed a group of eight Minnesota community leaders to help steer its $50 million investment plan.
The nonprofit funder is supplementing its grantmaking with strong social justice advocacy.
Awards will aid rebuilding of small businesses and address systemic racial inequities.