Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

By investing in community-led solutions, the foundation supports organizations and leaders addressing timely issues. A community-led solution example includes the bush prize: minnesota, which is facilitated in partnership with the bush foundation. The bush prize: minnesota identifies and honors extraordinary organizations that consistently engage and lead their community toward creative solutions, provides them with flexible support to keep doing that work, and supports them to amplify their story to inspire others.

We support effective grantmaking and provide administrative services for a wide variety of funds and foundations serving minnesota and the east metro area, including dakota, ramsey and washington counties.

The foundation provides grants to individuals through the community sharing fund (csf) and j.c. And l.a. Duke employee assistance fund (duke fund). The csf is a unique emergency grant program that supports thousands of east metro residents as they navigate financial setbacks. Grants have been used to help maintain transportation to a job, cover rent or pay for childcare. Through a network of social workers, individuals can access the fund when all other forms of emergency assistance have been exhausted. 471 grants were approved from the csf during 2024.the duke fund provides assistance to 3m employees who have experienced a catastrophic illness or accident. Grants help employees regain self-sufficiency and return to the workplace. Support is designed to help employees through a transition and is not indefinite. 67 grants were approved from the duke fund during 2024.