1000 Friends of Minnesota is a statewide membership organization dedicated to addressing the important connections between development patterns and the health of our communities and the environment. Read more
Client Profiles
A Chance To Grow
A Chance To Grow is a health care agency dedicated to helping children with learning problems, developmental delays and brain injuries reach their highest potential. Read more
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Minnesota
The AOMAM is the primary organization that supports the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession in the state of Minnesota.
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African Development Center
With over 130,000 African immigrants and refugees, the Twin Cities was feeling the impace of gaps in its local economic development system, which led to failed businesses and personal losses. Read more
Alliance Housing
Alliance Housing develops, owns, and operates affordable housing for poor and homeless people. Started in 1991 by residents and staff of St. Stephen’s Emergency Shelter, Alliance Housing places homeless single adults and families in rooms and apartments in south Minneapolis. Prospective residents must be able to pay their rent and respect the property and their neighbors.
Since 1996, Alliance Housing has also developed larger supportive housing projects in partnership with the Central Community Housing Trust and RS Eden. This housing requires that residents keep clean and sober. Read more
ArtsLab
ArtsLab is a three-year learning and technical assistance program designed to strengthen small arts organizations.
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Bag-E-Wash
Jeannie Piekos and her husband developed Bag-E-Wash, a dishwasher accessory that allows you to easily clean and reuse plastic food storage bags, in 2004. The product was greeted with enthusiasm by the growing green-living community and today is available both online and at food co-ops and other retailers serving eco-conscious shoppers. Read more
Browse and Grass Farmer Association
The Browse and Grass Farmer Association brings together sheep and goat herders from family-owned farms.
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CDS Consulting Co-op
CDS Consulting Co-op is a network of independent consultants dedicated to building and strengthening cooperative businesses by providing consulting, training and development services.
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Children's Defense Fund Minnesota
An outgrowth of Marian Wright Edelman’s pioneering national organization, CDF Minnesota has been advocating for children across the state since 1985. Read more