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Minnesota Community Foundation Awards $410,000 Transformational Grant to African Development Center

Press Release5/15/13

The grant will enable ADC to meet growing demand for technical assistance, such as accounting services, tax preparation, budgeting, forecasting and financial management consulting, to a growing number of immigrant businesses in the region.

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Kate Mortenson to receive 2012 Engaged Philanthropist Award

Press Release7/13/12

Kate Mortenson to receive the 2012 Engaged Philanthropist Award at SVP Minnesota’s annual Engaged Philanthropy Conference on August 23.

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Minnesota Community Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Transform AchieveMpls

Press Release4/19/12

Minnesota Community Foundation awards a $500,000 grant to transform AchieveMpls.

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Minnesota Idea Open Promotes Working Together Across Cultures and Faiths

Press Release2/28/12

Minnesota Idea Open announces Challenge III: Working Together Across Cultures and Faiths.

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GiveMN Giving Cards now available

Staff12/15/11

Share the gift of giving with the new GiveMN giving cards.

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More than $13.4 million raised for Minnesota nonprofits during third annual Give to the Max Day

Press Release11/22/11

For the third year in a row, Give to the Max Day is a huge success.

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Live Better: State Fair Water Conservation Contest

WCCO-TV10/13/11

We are delighted that WCCO-TV featured the Minnesota Idea Open in a recent Live Better segment.

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Get ready to Give to the Max!

Staff10/13/11

GiveMN announces its plans for the Great Minnesota Give-Together on November 16.

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John Larsen: Engaged Philanthropist

Staff6/28/11

We are proud to sponsor the annual Engaged Philanthropist Award with Social Venture Partners. This year's recipient is John Larsen.

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John Larsen to receive 2011 Engaged Philanthropist Award

Press Release6/7/11

Minnesota Community Foundation and Social Venture Partners Minnesota (SVP Minnesota) will recognize John Larsen at the annual Engaged Philanthropy Conference on June 16, 2011.

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The marketing and communications team is available to facilitate interviews with Foundation staff and grant recipients.

Naomi Pesky
Director of marketing and communications
651.325.4239
naomi.pesky@mnpartners.org