Collective Giving - Minneapolis Foundation
Forecasted
Collective Giving at the Minneapolis Foundation supports nonprofits through pooled, community-guided grants addressing shared priorities, advancing equity, and investing in community-led solutions.
Funder: Minneapolis Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual deadline, anticipated)
Funding Amounts: Past awards: Building Forward Fund—$1 million across 10 organizations; WCA Foundation—more than $555,000 across 20 organizations
Summary: Collective Giving brings people together to pool resources and guide grants supporting equity, community-led solutions, and shared community priorities.
Key Information: Giving circles pool member donations, while advisory committees recommend grants from established funds.
Description
Collective Giving at the Minneapolis Foundation brings people together to pool resources, learn about community needs, and decide collectively where to invest. The Foundation advises giving circles, advisory committees, and corporate giving groups, with goals of cultivating generosity, increasing equity, and investing in community-led solutions. Groups may organize around shared interests, geographic areas, or community identities, or build connections among people with different backgrounds.
Supported priorities include justice and equity, food justice, mental health, affordable housing, violence prevention, women’s needs, and youth in STEM. The Foundation helps groups define and achieve their goals through group visioning, program creation, meeting facilitation, learning opportunities, grant administration, and due diligence. Shared learning connects participants with nonprofits and community issues while strengthening their collective impact.
