Community Solutions Fund
www.solutionsfund.org
The Community Solutions Fund represents 39 of the area's leading community self-help and
activist organizations, serving as a central funder and resource developer for the Twin
Cities social change community.
Foundation Center Cooperating Collection –
Minneapolis Public Library
www.mpls.lib.mn.us/grants.asp
Learn about the many grantseeking resources
available at Minnesota's largest Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center, a
nonprofit research and information organization based in New York.
Hands On Twin Cities
(formerly Volunteer Resource Center)
handsontwincities.org
Works to strengthen the Twin Cities community through
volunteerism, and helps match volunteers with appropriate opportunities.
Browse a database of more than 8,000 volunteer opportunities
with more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations, and order a free copy of
the "Twin Cities Volunteer's Handbook."
Leave a Legacy Minnesota
www.leavealegacyminnesota.org
Learn how to help your donors leave a charitable bequest, or to do so yourself.
MAP for Nonprofits
www.mapfornonprofits.org
Listings of volunteer opportunities and board vacancies are among the useful items at this
site by MAP (Management Assistance Program) for Nonprofits, a management support agency
providing consulting, leadership and technical assistance to nonprofits in Minnesota.
Minnesota Charities Review Council
smartgivers.org
The council seeks to promote informed giving by Minnesota donors, and has developed
standards to encourage accountability in the charitable sector.
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
www.mncn.org
A wealth of information on Minnesota's nonprofit sector, including a
searchable database of nonprofit organizations and a nonprofit library with documents on
many nonprofit management issues.
Minnesota Environmental Fund
mnenvirofund.org
Since 1991, the Minnesota Environmental Fund has supported
vital environmental protection, preservation and conservation efforts of
organizations working throughout Minnesota.
Minnesota Toolkit for Giving
minnesotagiving.org
MCF's companion website offers a comprehensive source of basic
information on all the major charitable giving options available to
individuals, businesses and communities. The site includes useful
resources and links, inspiring donor stories, information on e-giving and youth philanthropy, and much more.
Minnesota State Arts Board
www.arts.state.mn.us
Information on state government funding for artists and arts organizations.
Nonprofits Assistance Fund
nonprofitsassistancefund.org
Nonprofits Assistance Fund provides loans and financial management workshops and financial management assistance to stabilize and strengthen the financial capacity of nonprofit organizations in Minnesota.
Springboard for the Arts
springboardforthearts.org
Learn more about Springboard's management information, consulting and training services
for independent artists, cultural organizations and other nonprofits in the Upper Midwest.
United Ways in Minnesota
Access information about the many programs and resources
available from these important community partners.
Wilder Research Center
wilder.org/research.0.html
The Wilder Research Center, part of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, has one
of the largest nonprofit applied research and evaluation teams in the United States
dedicated solely to the human service field. View and/or
purchase many of its reports and publications at this site.
