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Published 11/01/2024

Staging Community: Building a Supportive Ecosystem for Local Theater

Learn how you can go from audience to advocate by supporting organizations like Exposed Brick Theatre.

Published 10/24/2024

Mother and Son Duet Bridges the Gap Between Old and New

Mothers often have close relationships with their sons, but in the case of Maria Biagetti Cortez and Vladimir Garrido-Biagetti, that bond is deeply immersed in their culture and music.

Published 10/22/2024

2024 Bush Prize: Minnesota Honorees

Congratulations to these Minnesota nonprofit organizations recognized for their strong histories of innovation and community problem solving.

Published 10/17/2024

How to Help Your Clients Choose a Donor Advised Fund Provider

See what five factors to consider when helping your clients choose a DAF provider and how provider services compare.

Published 10/11/2024

A Family Tradition of Giving Back

Learn how fundholder Sarah Lang and her sons are continuing to follow in her family’s footsteps of charitable giving.

Published 10/10/2024

Net Unrealized Appreciation: An Underused Tax Strategy for Reducing Employer Stock Taxes

Help your clients retire smarter by leveraging their net unrealized appreciation with their donor advised fund.

Published 10/09/2024

Philanthropic Power: Couple’s Fund Drives Change in Youth and Housing Sectors

Learn how Curt & Timm are using their donor advised fund to support youth and family causes.

Published 9/12/2024

Can a Donor Advised Fund Simplify Estate Administration?

Here are four ways DAFs can streamline estate planning for financial advisors.

Published 9/06/2024

Engaging Communities for Change Through Grantmaking

Learn how the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is partnering with nonprofits, donors and anti-racism advocates to make a better Minnesota in this video with former President and CEO Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D.