The Minneapolis Foundation

06/10/2026

We’re celebrating today! The Minneapolis Foundation has been named a 2026 Best Place to Work by the Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal.

We’re honored to be recognized among Minnesota’s top workplaces and grateful to our team for building a culture where people feel supported, engaged, and committed to our mission of cultivating change together. Special kudos to our Talent & Culture team for their leadership and ongoing work to foster an environment where our staff can thrive. We’re proud to mark this achievement together!

06/05/2026

A warm welcome to Lynette Commodore, who is officially joining our team as an Executive Assistant in our Executive Office.

Since joining us as a temporary employee, Lynette has demonstrated professionalism, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. Lynette brings a wealth of experience supporting executive leaders and advancing the work of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, making her a valuable addition to our team.

We're grateful she's chosen to continue her journey with us and can't wait to see all she'll accomplish. Congratulations, Lynette!

06/04/2026

Housing stability and student success go hand in hand. That's why we're proud to support Stable Homes Stable Schools, a partnership between Minneapolis Public Schools, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, the City of Minneapolis Government, and Hennepin County Government. Together, they are helping reduce homelessness and provide families with the stability children need to learn and thrive.

Since 2019, the program has served more than 7,500 children and 2,700 families. Take a closer look at its impact:

05/29/2026

Students need stability to thrive in school, and right now many of our neighbors are facing serious housing pressures. At our latest event, we explored the powerful connection between stable homes and student success.

Takara Dudley, Manager of the Homeless & Highly Mobile Department at Minneapolis Public Schools, sees that reality firsthand every day.

Huge thanks to Takara and the other leaders who joined us for this important conversation about how we can work together to better support young people and their families.
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05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Minnesota small businesses are continuing to recover after Operation Metro Surge—and community support is helping them move forward. Since we launched the Economic Response Fund in February, $4 million in grants (and counting!) has reached more than 900 businesses across the state, helping cover payroll, rent, utilities, inventory, and other urgent expenses.

From salons and restaurants to health clinics and neighborhood shops, these grants are helping businesses regain their footing and continue powering Minnesota’s economy.

As one business owner shared, “That support allowed us to continue serving our local community and avoid making even more difficult decisions during a time of great uncertainty.”

We’re deeply grateful to the corporate leaders and individual donors who acted quickly to support this work, and encouraged to see more companies recognizing the urgency and scale of the continuing need.

Our sincere thanks, too, to the nonprofit partners working directly with small businesses to distribute these grants: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Lake Street Mpls, LEDC-MN, African Development Center, Neighborhood Development Center, PFund Foundation, and West Bank Minneapolis.

Click the link in the comments to read more about the impact across Minnesota.

05/22/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us this week for a powerful conversation on how stable housing supports student success. We hope you left with a better understanding of statewide housing challenges, how they affect education, and what’s happening here in Minneapolis.

One local solution that deserves the spotlight is Stable Homes Stable Schools—a partnership of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, City of Minneapolis Government, Hennepin County Government, and Minneapolis Public Schools. Since 2019, the program has served more than 7,500 children and 2,700 families, helping to reduce homelessness and ensure kids have the stability they need to learn and thrive. We’re proud to support this work through a $500,000 OneMPLS grant to Minneapolis Public Schools.

Huge thanks to all of our panelists! Conversations like these strengthen how we show up for young people in our community.

05/21/2026

Mother Nature may still be on the fence about spring, but we say yesterday’s weather was *perfect* for the Downtown Dash 5K. We loved sponsoring this event, spending time outside in this beautiful place we call home, and supporting Appetite For Change. Great job to our runners and walkers!

05/21/2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone, too! It is truly inspiring to walk alongside the Phillips Family Foundation as they deepen their commitment to North Minneapolis. Cheers to Phillips and the many Northside partners who are helping build a stronger community together.

05/20/2026

It’s hard to focus on reading and math when you don’t know where you’re going to sleep at night.

Students need stability to learn, and right now many of our neighbors are facing serious housing pressures. Those needs increased during Operation Metro Surge and are especially hard on families with children.

That’s why we are partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools to strengthen trusted, school-based programs that prevent homelessness and increase stability for students. Our latest OneMPLS grant will invest $500,000 in MPS over two years to support two programs: Stable Homes Stable Schools and the school district’s Homeless and Highly Mobile Department.

Stable Homes Stable Schools is a partnership among MPS, the City of Minneapolis Government, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, and Hennepin County Government. We are honored to help them provide these critical services to families in our community.

Click the link in the comments to learn more about this grant.