05/14/2026
When the need is urgent and the stakes are high, philanthropy has to move differently.
The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (IRRF) was built to do exactly that — a coalition effort designed to get resources to immigrant communities in Minnesota quickly, equitably, and without bureaucratic delay. Now, we're sharing what we learned.
Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund: A Playbook for Collective Philanthropic Crisis Response Under System Strain was built by philanthropic leaders who met the moment. Inside, learn how we structured trust-based grantmaking under pressure, how coalition members stepped into leadership when conditions kept shifting, and how relationships — built long before the crisis — made the work possible.
This isn't just a retrospective. It's a resource for the field.
The playbook is designed for funders, philanthropic partners, and organizations who want to be ready before the next crisis hits — with clear infrastructure, trusted community relationships, and pathways for moving resources when it matters most.
Because the communities who need rapid response funding can't afford for us to figure it out in the moment.
📄Download the playbook here: https://bit.ly/IRRFPlaybook
Black Collective Foundation MN, The Constellation Fund, Greater Twin Cities United Way, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Imagine Deliver, Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, McKnight Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Minnesota Council on Foundations, MN Latine Fund, Morgan Family Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Propel Nonprofits, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Women's Foundation of Minnesota
