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Published 1/12/2026
Kick Off 2026 with Purpose: Your Charitable Giving Checklist
Here are three thoughtful actions that can bring clarity and confidence to your giving at the beginning of the year.
Published 1/12/2026
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Elects New Board Members in 2026
Please join us in welcoming four community leaders to our board.
Published 1/12/2026
Standing Together: How to Support Minnesota's Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors
These organizations work every day to support all members of our community — across cultures, identities and experiences.
Published 12/22/2025
Raine Cloud Preserves Dakota Art Traditions for Future Generations
Raine Cloud carries on the practices of her ancestors through the art of beadwork and design.
Published 12/18/2025
Rochelle Lame Bull Molds Her Own Path as a Fourth-Generation Potter
Rochelle Lame Bull carries on her family traditions and imbues cultural significance through her pottery.
Published 12/18/2025
Important Year-End Giving Dates for Donors
As you make plans for your 2025 year-end fund contributions and grant recommendations, please keep in mind these important dates.
Published 12/17/2025
2025: Bold Change, Bigger Impact
2025 ignited transformation — new strategies, grant and investment opportunities and a dynamic, new President & CEO, Chanda Smith Baker.
Published 12/10/2025
Future Moves: Kealoha Ferreira Explores Lineage through Dance
Ananya Dance Theatre opened Kealoha to a world of dance and movement beyond Western techniques, which has helped her connect deeply to her own traditional practices.
Published 12/08/2025
The Landscape of Minnesota: A State of the State
A webinar in partnership with the Center for Rural Policy and Development shared rural Minnesota trends, community impact and what we can do to build a thriving state.
Published 11/26/2025
Singing for Justice: Waigwa Leads Choir in Lifting Voices and Community
Choral director Waigwa aims to bring the human experience to the concert stage.
Published 11/25/2025
Empowering Change in the Next Generation of Asian Leaders
Minnesota nonprofit Future of Us is helping Asian American Pacific Islander youth find their voices and become agents of change.
Published 11/18/2025
Women of Faith in Philanthropy — Legacy, Leadership and the Future
A panel event showcased how women of faith are poised to shape and enrich the philanthropic landscape, as they have for generations.