Links to Some of Our Funders, Supporters and Community Partners
- The Bush Foundation
- Archibald Granville Bush and his wife, Edyth Bassler Bush, created
the Bush Foundation in 1953 to encourage and promote charitable, scientific,
literary, and educational efforts. To enhance the quality of life in Minnesota,
North Dakota, and South Dakota, the Foundation has provided grants and
fellowships, totaling over $600 million since its founding, to support
the work of nonprofit organizations and the professional development of
individuals. ..more
- The City of Duluth
- Our growing city of 86,918 is a regional center for tourism, education,
medical care, aviation, high-technology development and international
shipping. While Duluth is very much an international city, we haven't
lost our hometown touch. Duluthians appreciate, enjoy and preserve a wealth
of natural resources including numerous trails, rivers, lakes and more
than one hundred city parks -- all within the city limits. ..more
- Corporation
for Supportive Housing
- Since coming to Minnesota, CSH has provided technical assistance and
committed over $6 million in funding to more than 1,000 new units of supportive
housing for disabled, homeless people. These resources also helped put
more than 600 additional units of supportive housing into development. ..more
- The Department
of Housing and Urban Development
- One of HUD's primary goals is to increase the number of Minority homeowners
in America. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency is a major ally in this
effort and just recently launched the Minnesota's Emerging Markets Homeownership
Initiative. ..more
- The
Duluth Workforce Center
- Provides an integrated data system that uses one universal application
for all services, offers a total menu of choices to employers and job-seeking
customers and integrates employment and training progrms with eight Department
of Labor (DOL) funded core programs and 11 non-DOL programs. ..more
- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
- A customer driven and focused bank, helping communities thrive by providing
liquidity, financial services, technical expertise and support to members.
Provides money to local banks to help supply loans for housing and community
investment that build neighborhoods and strengthen communities. The Home
Loan Bank is wholly owned by its members and receives no taxpayer funding.
Devotes 10 percent of net income each year to affordable housing programs. ..more
- The
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
- Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) was launched in April 1996 in
a joint effort of The McKnight Foundation and Blandin Foundation to address
the urgent need for decent, affordable housing in Greater Minnesota, which
includes the 80 counties outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The foundations capitalized GMHF in 1996 and in 2000 with a total of $58.5
million. ..more
- The Housing and Redevelopment
Authority
- The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth strives to ensure
that decent, safe, affordable housing conditions are available to all
residents of the community. The HRA works to achieve excellence in their
properties and services. The HRA takes pride in being among the best and
highest performing housing agencies in the nation. ..more
- The
Human Development Center
- The Human Development Center (HDC) is a private, non-profit agency established
in 1938. It provides comprehensive mental health services to residents
of Carlton, Cook, Lake and southern St. Louis counties. ..more
- Local
Initiative Support Corporation
- Helps resident-led, community-based development organizations transform
distressed communities and neighborhoods into healthy ones-- good places
to live, do business, work and raise families. By providing capital, technical
expertise, training and information, LISC supports the development of
local leadership and the creation of affordable housing, commercial, industrial
and community facilities, businesses and jobs. We help neighbors build
communities. ..more
- The Mardag Foundation
- The Mardag Foundation is committed to making grants to qualified nonprofit
organizations within the state of Minnesota that help to enhance and improve
the quality of life. Our focus is on children, the elderly and other at-risk
populations, education and the arts. ..more
- The
Minnesota Deparment of Health and Human Services
- The MDH mission is to protect, maintain and improve the health of all
Minnesotans. The word "all" is a critical part of this mission
because public health is about understanding and preventing diseases and
injuries across the intire population. ..more
- Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency
- Since MHFA's creation in 1971, they have assisted more than 400,000
households by providing funding for a variety of housing needs.They help
people buy their first homes or fix up their existing homes and help build
and fix up affordable apartments, single family homes, shelters, and transitional
and supportive housing. ..more
- The Minnesota Housing Partnership
- MHP's mission is to advance the preservation and creation of housing
affordable to low- and moderate-income people as a means of strengthening
communities and families throughout Minnesota. ..more
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- North
Shore Bank of Commerce
- North Shore Bank of Commerce has continued to be a locally-owned &
managed, independent community bank for nearly 100 years.Their real estate
division, North Shore Mortgage, leads the market in residential real estate
lending, outperforming even national rivals. ..more
- The
Northland Foundation
- Created in 1986 by The McKnight Foundation, the Northland Foundation
is a regional foundation serving the communities of northeastern Minnesota.
Unlike the typical concept of a "foundation" — which is
a charitable organization that makes grants to programs from their endowment
— the Northland Foundation is unique. We serve our region through
1) a grantmaking program that provides resources to nonprofit organizations
in the region; 2) an operating program, KIDS PLUS, that is dedicated to
improving the well-being of children and youth; and 3) a business loan
program that provides financing to assist small and medium-size businesses. ..more
- Ordean Foundation
- The Ordean Foundation of Duluth funds scholarships and community strengthening
projects. Scholarships are offered for women in construction. (no website)
- The W.Glen Boyd Foundation
- The W. Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation (WGBCF) is a private, grant-making
foundation committed to significantly improving the lives of women and
children, and to protecting the environment. The WGBCF disperses grants
to grassroots and other 501(c)(3) organizations which are committed to
empowering women and children through direct service or a blend of direct
service and progressive social/systems change. ..more
- Women
in Construction Company, LLC:
- A non-profit business formed out of the Women in Construction Training
Project. This business is a licensed contractor and hires women coming
out of the training project. Women who were on TANF or unemployed coming
into the project are now earning between 11-13 dollars and hour plus full
benefits. This company acts as the trainer for new participants coming
into the Women in Construction Training Project and bids on and does construction
on affordable housing projects in the community. ..more
- Women's Foundation of Minnesota
- Promotes gender equality by listening to women and girls and responding
to diverse community needs with grantmaking, vocal advocacy, informational
resources, and other investments in organizations throughout Minnesota
working together to create a dynamic landscape of equality and justice. ..more
