Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following individuals and groups who have supported this revision of the Minnesota Common Grant.

Common Grant Working Group (2022) and Subcommittee Members (2023)*

Anna Bosak, Manager, Community Relations and Corporate Giving, Andersen Corporate Foundation, Bayport
Habon Abdulle, Executive Director, Ayada Leads, Richfield
Zach Johnson, Grants Program Officer, Blandin Foundation, Grand Rapids
Molly Matheson Gruen, Program Operations Director, Bush Foundation, St. Paul
Elly Kjelbjerg, Program Associate, Carlson Family Foundation, Minnetonka
Katherine Mueller, Development Director, Community Action Duluth, Duluth
Eunice Adjei, Founder and Chair, Jugaad Leadership Program, Saint Cloud
Lori-Anne Williams, Senior Development Officer, Lifeworks, Richfield
Dee Baskin, Executive Director, Loan Repayment Assistance Program of MN, Minneapolis
Heather Craig, Senior Grants Specialist, Medica Foundation, Minnetonka
Danyelle O'Hara (co-chair), Community Relationship Officer, Mortenson Family Foundation, Minneapolis
Theresa Gardella (co-chair), Vice President of Programs and Strategy, Nexus Community Partners, Saint Paul
Michael Neusser, Vice President for Operations, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Bemidji
JoAnne Peters, Foundation Co-Director, Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation, Saint Paul
Chou Moua, Director of Programs, PFund Foundation, Minneapolis
Sommer Green, Program Officer, Pohlad Family Foundation, Minneapolis
Garrett Backes, Development Director, Propel Nonprofits, Minneapolis
Carrie Moscho, Community Impact Officer, Rochester Area Foundation, Rochester
Angie Pilgrim, Director of Community Impact, Saint Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson
Sharon DeMark, Program Officer, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Saint Paul
Marit Mechels, Corporate & Foundation Gift Officer, Washburn Center for Children, Minneapolis
Erika Idrovo-Cuesta, Program Officer, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Michael Bargas, Executive Director, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Minneapolis

* Listed alphabetically by organizational affiliation

Common Grant Partners

Thanks to the Medica Foundation for their sponsorship of this project.

Thanks to Philanthropy Massachusetts for their partnership on this project.