June 02, 2023 How the American Century Investments Foundation Supports Kansas City, Missouri June 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs America Century Investments is a financial company with a charitable foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Here are some details to know about this corporate funder and its approach to grantmaking.Read More
April 27, 2023 What Stands Out About the Baughman Foundation’s Kansas Grantmaking? April 27, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Baughman Foundation is an accessible funder that maintains a low public profile. To help Kansas nonprofits get to know this funder better, here are some things that stand out about it.Read More
April 10, 2023 Here Are Five Grantmakers Funding the Rural Midwest April 10, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Over 25% of the Midwest’s population lives in rural areas. These funders focus their efforts there, despite the fact that philanthropy at large chronically underfunds rural America.Read More
March 31, 2023 The Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial Foundation: An Accessible Funder to Know in South Dakota March 31, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Here are some things to know about the Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial Foundation and how it gives to local groups. Nearly all grants stay within the state and mostly in a small community of just over 2,000 people.Read More
December 22, 2022 Getting to Know North Dakota’s Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region December 22, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and Region has approximately $20 million in assets and has granted over $10 million in the area. Keep these details in mind about securing support.Read More
December 20, 2022 A Corporate Commitment to Iowa: What to Know About the Athene Charitable Foundation December 20, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs With its headquarters in Des Moines, Athene provides retirement services, such as different kinds of annuities. Here's why nonprofits in Iowa should get familiar with the Athene Charitable Foundation.Read More
December 02, 2022 How the RBC Foundation Supports Nonprofits in the Minneapolis Area and Beyond December 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs RBC Wealth Management’s philanthropic foundation frequently awards grants in the Minneapolis area. Here’s a look at how the RBC Foundation gives locally in Minnesota.Read More
October 13, 2022 Getting to Know the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation’s Minnesota Giving October 13, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are a few things to know about the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation and how it gives to local nonprofits in Minnesota and other parts of the country. Read More
August 12, 2022 The Northland Foundation: A Regional Minnesota Funder That Goes Beyond Grantmaking August 12, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are some details for Minnesota grantseekers to know about the Northland Foundation and its local offerings, which include grants as well as other programming.Read More
June 21, 2022 Three Things Grantseekers Should Know About the Minneapolis Foundation June 21, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs To guide Minnesota grantseekers, here are three important things to know about the Minneapolis Foundation and how this community foundation approaches philanthropy.Read More
June 02, 2022 A Look at the Medtronic Foundation’s Commitment to Minnesota June 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Medtronic is a global medical technology company that engages in philanthropy all around the world. But here’s a look at how the Medtronic Foundation supports local organizations around its Minneapolis headquarters.Read More
April 28, 2022 A Look at the McKnight Foundation’s Domestic Grantmaking in Minnesota April 28, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The McKnight Foundation is an international grantmaker, but it also funds extensively in Minnesota, where it’s based. Here’s a look at this funder’s domestic grantmaking in the Upper Midwest.Read More
April 13, 2022 How the Hormel Foundation Supports Minnesota Nonprofits April 13, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Hormel Foods is a global company, but it keeps its corporate philanthropy very close to home. Here are some things for Minnesota grantseekers to know about the Hormel Foundation.Read More
March 02, 2022 Inside a Cereal Maker’s Local Commitment to Minnesota March 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs General Mills is a major international company with over 100 food brands under its belt. This is an especially good corporate funder to know in Minneapolis, where its world headquarters is located.Read More
January 27, 2022 Getting to Know the FM Area Foundation in North Dakota and Minnesota January 27, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are a few things that North Dakota and Minnesota grantseekers around the city of Fargo should know about the FM Area Foundation.Read More
November 16, 2021 Getting to Know the Engelsma Family Foundation’s Low-Key Minnesota Giving November 16, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Engelsma Family Foundation is based in South Dakota and awards most of its grants to groups in Minnesota. To help nonprofits get to know EFF a bit better, here are some observations and insights.Read More
September 21, 2021 Three Things to Know About the 3M Foundation’s Minnesota Grantmaking September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The 3M company has a philanthropic foundation that makes a priority of local giving. Education is a top interest. For Minnesota grantseekers, here are three things to know about the 3M Foundation. Read More
September 21, 2021 What Minnesota Nonprofits Should Know About the Blandin Foundation September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Blandin Foundation is a Minnesota funder that has been steadily awarding grants to improve rural life at the local level. Learn more here.Read More
September 21, 2021 Four Reasons Why Minnesota Nonprofits Should Know the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation does not have a website and rarely makes the news, but there are plenty of reasons Minnesota nonprofits should keep it on their radar. Read More
June 03, 2021 A Look at the Emerald Foundation’s Low-Key Giving in Minnesota June 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Here is what we know so far about the Emerald Foundation and how it gives to local groups around its home base in Sioux Falls and throughout Minnesota.Read More