Minnesota Council on Foundations - Giving in Minnesota, 2008 Edition

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2008 Edition

Giving in Minnesota, an annual research report produced by the Minnesota Council on Foundations since 1976, provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends and patterns of giving by organized philanthropy in the state. The report is intended to present the scope of the philanthropy field in Minnesota to nonprofits, the news media, public officials and the greater public, as well as foundations and giving programs.

This report provides an overview of giving by Minnesota foundations and corporations domestically and internationally, as well as giving by individual Minnesotans. The report also provides an in-depth analysis of the Giving in Minnesota sample of the largest Minnesota foundations and corporations by subject area, geographic area, intended beneficiary and support type. This 2008 edition features overall giving in 2006, the most recent year for which comprehensive data are available.

This summary provides highlights from the full report, which includes information about overall giving by foundations, corporations and individuals in Minnesota, along with detailed grantmaking trends by the Giving in Minnesota sample, which is comprised of 100 of the state’s largest grantmakers based on grants paid.

Although the foundations and corporate giving programs in the sample represented just 7 percent of grantmakers in the state, they gave 81 percent of all Minnesota grant dollars in 2006. Trend analysis focused on the sample’s $815 million given as grants of $2,000 or more.

	Key Findings
	Minnesota Giving Overview
	Grantmaking by Subject Area
	Grantmaking by Geographic Service Area, Intended Beneficiary, and Support Type
	Download Giving in Minnesota, 2008 Edition: > Full Report (PDF, 75 pages, 559K) > Summary (PDF, 6 pages, 341K)

Giving in Minnesota
2008 Edition

	Full Report 75 pages, 559K
	Summary 6 pages, 341K

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