Building Healthy Generations so Families, Young People and Seniors Can Achieve Their Healthiest Life
Learn More$4M awarded to 18 organizations to support equitable care and coverage
October 2024 | Significant barriers continue to keep healthcare and coverage out of reach for many Minnesotans. These grants will help increase healthcare coverage across the state, support community solutions to accessing equitable care, and increase awareness about communities most impacted by a lack of healthcare access.
Learn More$3.4M awarded to 16 organizations to support quality early childhood care and education.
July 2024 | The connection between education and health is well known, and quality early childcare and education helps pave the way for the youngest Minnesotans to live their healthiest life. These grants will help improve access to and quality of early childhood care and education supports.
Learn More2023 Impact Report
Read about our grantmaking and other important highlights of the year.
Learn More$1.5M in grants awarded statewide; Kristine Rhodes appointed to board of directors
October 2023 | More than $1.5M in grants have been awarded to 20 Minnesota nonprofit organizations, primarily to support increasing healthcare coverage and community solutions to accessing equitable care. We’re also excited to welcome Kristine Rhodes to our board of directors.
Learn More$2M awarded to 13 organizations to reduce social isolation
June 2023 | Social connectedness is known to be an important factor in good health. As part of our Healthy Connections program, these grants will reduce social isolation and build connections within and across communities and generations throughout Minnesota.
Learn More$400K awarded to organizations across the state of Minnesota
April 2023 | As part of the Equitable Care and Coverage program, the Foundation awarded grants to four Minnesota nonprofits who deliver high-quality, culturally relevant patient-centered prenatal and postpartum care and oral healthcare.
Learn MoreStrategic Plan 2023–2026
See how our work builds healthy generations and advances racial and health equity.
Learn MoreSupporting health as a neighborhood
Take a look at how Northfield Healthy Community Initiative is supporting community health.
View VideoEarly childhood education creates a healthy start
See how quality early childhood care and education positively impacts future health.
View VideoOur grantees work in communities across Minnesota
See the MapPHOTOS (from top): La RED Latina de Educación Temprana MN; Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE); La RED Latina de Educación Temprana MN; St. Paul Youth Services; Hmong American Partnership; Northfield Healthy Community; Northland Foundation