• Portrays the detail and scope of campaigns by Minnesota’s largest nonprofits (those with annual revenues above $500,000) seeking funds from grantmakers

• Provides information to grantmakers who want to understand the broad campaign environment and context of multiple campaigns in order to make decisions about allocating limited dollars and making gifts to specific organizations

• Assists nonprofits in understanding the climate in which they are raising funds

The survey provides a snapshot of capital and endowment fundraising in Minnesota as of January 2008; it is not a comparative year-by-year study. Our last survey of this kind was conducted in 1997. This report is for information purposes only and does not imply any judgment regarding the projects listed or the organizations involved.

It is important to note that responses to this survey were voluntary; as such, it can be assumed that the survey has not captured all current and future campaigns in Minnesota. Best efforts were made to capture campaign information, including detailed follow-up to large arts and higher education institutions.

Research and support for this project were provided by Laurel Feddema of Steppingstone Consulting, Inc. and staff at MCF: Anne Graham, information services and database assistant; Megan Sullivan, communications associate; Crystal Colby, web communications associate; and Cindy Oberg-Hauser, member services assistant.

Sincere thanks to the nonprofit agencies that completed the survey, as well as to the Medtronic Foundation, which provided underwriting support.