Otto Bremer Trust awards 225 grants totaling $17.9 million

SAINT PAUL, April 12, 2023 — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $17,933,712 in grants and program-related investments in February and March 2023.

“OBT investments help meet basic needs, create economic opportunities, and fund programs and services that support health and wellness,” said Charlotte S. Johnson, co CEO and trustee, OBT. “We’re pleased to assist the many organizations across the four-state region engaged in this important work.”

The Otto Bremer Trust is a private charitable trust based in St. Paul, Minn. Created in 1944 by business and community leader Otto Bremer, it is committed to supporting a better quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Since its founding, OBT has invested more than $1 billion in people, places, and opportunities in its region.

A complete list of grants and program-related investments by region and state is included below.

North Dakota Statewide

American Red Cross, Fargo, ND, $100,000. For general operations to help families and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters big and small in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.

Greater North Dakota

31:8 Project, Bismarck, ND, $50,000. For general operations to provide victim services and educate, train, and build human-trafficking awareness throughout North Dakota.

Central Dakota Forensic Nurse Examiners, Bismarck, ND, $75,000. For general operations to provide forensic medical services to trauma victims across central North Dakota.

Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, $60,000. For general operations to support state and local children’s advocacy centers through training, organizational development, and leadership, and to increase access to children/families affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.

Devils Lake Park Board, Devils Lake, ND, $250,000. To promote and provide broad-based recreational programs and facilities for all the citizens of Devils Lake and the Lake Region area.

Enhancing & Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities, Minot, ND, $95,000. For general operations to provide technical assistance and support to nonprofits and rural communities.

Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability, Tuttle, ND, $55,000. For general operations to provide education and outreach to grow sustainable agriculture and strengthen local food systems in North Dakota.

Full STEAM Ahead, Minot, ND, $35,000. For general operations to support youth development and educational activities in rural western North Dakota.

Legal Services of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, $136,000. For general operations to provide civil legal services and lead a medical-legal collaboration in North Dakota.

Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center Foundation, Bismarck, ND, $55,000. For capital support to reduce transportation scheduling conflicts and ensure residents have timely access to medical appointments with the purchase of two additional transport buses.

Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, Bismarck, ND, $175,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and wraparound support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Souris Valley United Way, Minot, ND, $58,000. For general operations to provide weekend meals and education materials to low-income youth in the greater Minot area.

Turtle Mountain Mikinaak Ode Shelter, Dunseith, ND, $30,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless families and individuals.

Western Wellness Foundation, Inc., Dickinson, ND, $35,000. For general operations to provide one-on-one mentoring to at-risk youth in western North Dakota.

Red River Valley

Care and Share of Crookston, Inc., Crookston, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide basic needs, food, and shelter to low-income residents in northwestern Minnesota.

Community of Care, Casselton, ND, $60,000. For general operations to enhance the quality of life for and help older adults age in place in rural Cass County, North Dakota.

Fargo-Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness, Fargo, ND, $70,000. To lead efforts to end homelessness in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Friends of the Children Fargo-Moorhead, Fargo, ND, $50,000. For general operations to provide individualized and comprehensive mentor relationships for youth at risk of foster care.

Impact Foundation, Fargo, ND, $95,000. To provide school-aged youth with healthy, safe, and alcohol- and drug-free enrichment activities in Casselton, North Dakota.

United Way of Cass-Clay, Inc., Fargo, ND, $115,000. For general operations to prevent and divert homelessness among families and individuals in the Fargo-Moorhead region.

Northern Minnesota

Aitkin County CARE, Inc., Aitkin, MN, $32,000. For general operations to provide holistic services for older and disabled adults and those who care for them living in Aitkin County.

Churches United in Ministry (CHUM), Duluth, MN, $150,000. To reduce unsheltered homelessness in Duluth by increasing safety; shelter beds; connection to medical, mental, and recovery health resources; and caring people who will support them as they move toward stability and well-being.

Citizens for Backus AB, International Falls, MN, $325,000. For general operations and capital support to provide basic needs programs, youth development, and civic engagement in International Falls.

Evergreen Youth & Family Services, Inc., Bemidji, MN, $125,000. For general operations to provide comprehensive services and housing support to youth facing housing instability in northern Minnesota.

Koochiching County Food Access, International Falls, MN, $25,000. For general operations to address the rural food crisis in Koochiching County with dignity and compassion.

Koochiching Aging Options, International Falls, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide services to older adults of Koochiching County.

KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc., Grand Rapids, MN, $50,000. To support wraparound housing stability programs, including first-time homebuying, for Koochiching County residents experiencing housing instability.

Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Bemidji, MN, $200,000. For capital support to provide a space for individuals to receive mental health services in an unbiased, creative environment.

Regional Native Public Defense Corporation, Bemidji, MN, $80,000. For general operations to enhance and expand holistic, culturally specific, and community-based legal defense services in northwest and north central Minnesota.

Central Minnesota

Anishinabe Legal Services, Cass Lake, MN, $80,000. For general operations to provide free civil legal services and education to low-income members of the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Reservation communities.

Becker County Food Pantry Inc, Detroit Lakes, MN, $75,000. For capital support of a new facility to more effectively and efficiently serve Becker County residents.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, Saint Cloud, MN, $65,000. For general operations to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships.

Bridges of Hope, Brainerd, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide basic needs and wraparound support to low-income residents in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Community Aid of Elk River, Elk River, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide food and basic needs for individuals and families living in Elk River and surrounding areas.

Feeding Area Children Together, Saint Cloud, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide meal support to students across central Minnesota.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Minneapolis, MN, $75,000. To provide legal assistance that supports self-sufficiency for low-income immigrants and refugees in west-central Minnesota.

My Neighbor to Love Coalition, Nisswa, MN, $75,000. For capital support of a project to address homelessness in the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Reach Up, Inc., Saint Cloud, MN, $75,000. For general operations to provide early childhood education and support to families of low-income in central Minnesota.

Tri-County Action Program, Inc., Waite Park, MN, $60,000. To provide affordable personal transportation solutions and financial education to low-income families.

Tri-County Community Action Partnership, Inc., Little Falls, MN, $21,000. To support an infrastructure upgrade that will increase efficiencies and improve outcomes for clients.

Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

826 MSP, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide out-of-school time academic support, writing enrichment, and summer youth development opportunities in the Twin Cities.

African Development Center, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To preserve the African Development Center by making necessary capital Improvements to our buildings.

African Development Center, Minneapolis, MN, $500,000. To provide loans to African immigrants and BIPOC-owned small businesses.

Allina Health Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. To provide holistic services to increase self-sufficiency for people with disabilities through individualized vocational support and independent living skills development.

Ampersand Families, Roseville, MN, $130,000. For general operations to provide permanency and adoption services to older youth and families who face barriers to equity in the child welfare system in Minnesota.

Ann Bancroft Foundation, Saint Paul, MN, $65,000. For general operations to support young women and girls through mentorship and leadership development.

Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN, $250,000. To support the growth of Critical Access Dental (CAD) clinics so they can meet the needs of more than one million diverse and underserved children, adults, and seniors in Minnesota.

Avivo, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To support career education and employment services programming in central Minnesota.

Baby’s Space: A Place to Grow, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive early childhood education and family support.

Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County, Saint Paul Park, MN, $25,000. For general operations to support the basic needs of low-income individuals in southern Washington County.

Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project dba Standpoint, Saint Paul, MN, $95,000. For general operations to provide legal services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and to strengthen the capacity of local advocates and service providers.

The BrandLab, Minneapolis, MN, $20,000. To provide training and internship opportunities for diverse and low-income youth to explore marketing and advertising careers in the Twin Cities.

Camp Fire Minnesota, Excelsior, MN, $85,000. To build youth leaders through equitable and accessible nature-based out-of-school time (OST) programs in partnership with Twin Cities metro schools and local park systems.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, $115,000. To provide emergency shelter services to youth aged 18-21 and case management services to move youth into transitional and permanent housing.

Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement, Minneapolis, MN, $30,000. For general operations and capacity building to provide BIPOC youth and residents leadership opportunities to identify and address their specific neighborhood challenges.

A Chance to Grow, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. To enhance early childhood learning by expanding SMART Steps training for Family Child Care providers in northern, southern, and central Minnesota.

Citizens League, Saint Paul, MN, $30,000. To provide college students of color paid internships with organizations that foster civic engagement.

Community Partners with Youth, New Brighton, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide after-school and summer programming to low-income students in north suburban Ramsey County.

Connections to Independence, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide comprehensive programs and support for foster youth (in and aged-out of the foster care system) for a successful and healthy transition to living independently as they reach adulthood.

Eastside Meals on Wheels, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide nutritious meals to home-bound persons in northeast and southeast Minneapolis and adjacent suburbs.

EVOLVE Adoption & Family Services, Stillwater, MN, $95,000. For general operations to support foster care, family preservation, pregnancy, and outreach services to families in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Family Voices of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide support, information, and assistance for families raising children with disabilities.

Friends of the Hennepin County Library, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. To expand youth academic support and outreach to seniors and vulnerable populations in under-resourced neighborhoods.

Goodwill Industries, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $105,000. To provide workforce development services and programs to improve youth and family financial outcomes and self-sufficiency in central Minnesota.

Greater Twin Cities United Way, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To support the 211 resource hotline to connect Minnesotans in crisis with information and resources to address their needs.

Groves Academy, Saint Louis Park, MN, $50,000. To support student literacy by third grade through teacher training and reading assistance to low-income students in Twin Cities elementary schools.

Haven Housing, Minneapolis, MN, $65,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and supportive housing to women, non-binary individuals, and women-led families in north Minneapolis.

Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $45,000. For general operations to support English and citizenship classes for immigrants and refugees in the Twin Cities metro.

HOPE 4 Youth, Inc., Anoka, MN, $55,000. For general operations to provide transitional housing, drop-in, and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities.

Hospitality House Youth Development, Minneapolis, MN, $80,000. For general operations to provide academic support, social emotional learning, and life skills training to inspire and equip youth.

Impact Services, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide nutritious hot meals and daily well-checks for seniors and disabled adults in Anoka County and part of Hennepin County.

Indian Child Welfare Law Center, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide culturally relevant and trauma-informed legal services for Native families affected by county and tribal child protection systems.

International Institute of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $80,000. To provide comprehensive housing services for newly arrived refugees as they resettle in the Twin Cities community.

Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, MN, $175,000. For general operations to strengthen social service programs focused on economic stability, mental health, and self-reliance, and to build internal capacity.

Land Stewardship Project, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To build prosperous rural economies by increasing opportunities to transfer land to beginning farmers, support farmers to launch sustainable businesses, and drive participation in local food systems.

Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, $65,000. For general operations to increase community engagement strategies and build self-sufficiency in the Lao community.

Legal Rights Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $95,000. For general operations to provide a range of community-based programs addressing the disparate criminalization of communities of color and Indigenous communities.

LegalCorps, Minneapolis, MN, $30,000. To support the Entrepreneurs of Color program, which makes legal services more accessible and beneficial to recent immigrants and BIPOC populations.

Lower Phalen Creek Project, Saint Paul, MN, $100,000. To support constructing the Wakan Tipi Center at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul.

Lunar Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $75,000. For general operations to assist BIPOC, women. and LGBTQ entrepreneurs to scale, and create generational wealth.

Mental Health Resources, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. To provide support and drop-in services to people with serious and persistent mental illness.

Minnesota Elder Justice Center, Saint Paul, MN, $65,000. For general operations to provide services that prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older and vulnerable adults across Minnesota.

Minnesota Housing Partnership, Saint Paul, MN, $90,000. For general operations to ensure that all Minnesotans have equitable access to affordable housing by engaging with communities to build development capacity, improve systems, and increase investment.

Minnesota Private College Fund, Saint Paul, MN, $25,000. To provide scholarships for 16 female students in STEM courses at Minnesota private colleges.

Missions Inc. Programs, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide housing and support services to individuals recovering from domestic abuse and substance use disorder.

Mni Sota Fund, Minneapolis, MN, $125,000. For general operations to build intergenerational wealth within the American Indian throughout the Twin Cities.

MoveFwd, Inc., Hopkins, MN, $55,000. For general operations to provide counseling, case management, outreach, drop-in, and transitional housing services for youth in the western suburbs of Hennepin County

Neighborhood House, Saint Paul, MN, $1,000,000. To support basic-needs and education programs that help low-income people of color achieve stability and growth, from food and housing support to practical lifelong learning that leads to academic success and living-wage employment.

Neighbors, Inc., South Saint Paul, MN, $90,000. For general operations to provide hunger relief, clothing and household item vouchers, and financial support services to help stabilize people with low incomes in northern Dakota County.

NeighborWorks Home Partners, Saint Paul, MN, $70,000. For general operations to increase homeownership opportunities and provide additional support for current homeowners.

Nexus Community Partners, Saint Paul, MN, $100,000. For general operations to advance racial and economic equity in the Twin Cities region through community engagement, leadership development, and community wealth building.

Normandale Housing Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Northeast Youth and Family Services, Saint Paul, MN, $65,000. For general operations to provide sliding-scale, low-barrier mental health and youth services in the northeast metro.

Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to increase the capacity of basic needs agencies to address homelessness and food insecurity in Greater Minnesota.

People Reaching Out to Other People, Eden Prairie, MN, $60,000. For general operations to provide hunger prevention programs and wraparound services to assist individuals and families towards stability in the southwest metro.

People Serving People Charities, Minneapolis, MN, $75,000. For general operations to provide a comprehensive approach to alleviating and preventing family homelessness.

Perspectives, Inc., Saint Louis Park, MN, $85,000. For general operations to provide supportive housing, intensive wraparound support, and early childhood and youth development programs for families experiencing homelessness in the western Twin Cities metro.

PRG, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $45,000. For general operations to narrow racial homeownership disparities in the Twin Cities metro.

Project for Pride in Living, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To provide a continuum of housing and support services for people with low incomes.

Project Pathfinder, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $75,000. For general operations to provide holistic clinical treatment to reduce recidivism of offenders and prevent sexual violence.

Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide access to innovative learning opportunities for Minneapolis high school students.

Propel Nonprofits, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. To amplify the voice and mentor the leadership of under-resourced Minnesota youth to help bridge gaps to lifelong opportunity through reimagining education, expanding career pathways and participating actively in our democracy.

Rabata, Inc., Arden Hills, MN, $75,000. For general operations to provide support and development opportunities for Muslim women.

Raise the Barr, Hawthorne, CA, $40,000. For general operations to provide academic support, mental health, mentoring, and increased economic mobility for low-income, single-parent students.

RECLAIM, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide accessible mental health services for queer and trans youth in the Twin Cities area.

Ridgeview Foundation, Waconia, MN, $75,000. To support medical simulation training and equipment to improve patient care.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Saint Paul, MN, $40,000. To provide emergency assistance to stabilize individuals and families from crisis in the Twin Cities east metro.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Saint Paul, MN, $40,000. To support community wealth building on the east side of Saint Paul.

St. Paul Neighborhood Network, Saint Paul, MN, $45,000. To provide technology and digital skills training to low-wealth and other underrepresented communities to increase their ability to obtain higher-wage jobs in the Twin Cities.

St. Paul Urban Tennis Program, Saint Paul, MN, $35,000. For general operations to equip youth living on the east side of St. Paul with life, leadership, and job skills to achieve success in school and the workplace.

Senior Community Services, Hopkins, MN, $35,000. To innovate and deliver technology support services to enhance digital connection for older adults and their caregivers.

Senior Services Consortium of Ramsey County, Saint Paul, MN, $60,000. For general operations to provide hot meals to homebound seniors and allow them to age in place.

Somali Success School, Minneapolis, MN, $60,000. For general operations to provide education and supportive services to East African immigrants working towards self-sufficiency and citizenship.

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $115,000. To improve health outcomes for low-income persons through clinic-based access to legal assistance in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

Southern Valley Alliance, Belle Plaine, MN, $80,000. For general operations to support comprehensive services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their families in Scott and Carver Counties.

Special Olympics Minnesota, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide preventative health care and wellness education to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Stories Foundation, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, $35,000. For general operations to provide education, training, and support for law enforcement and first responders; and offer opportunities for economic independence for survivors.

Tubman, Minneapolis, MN, $80,000. To reduce homelessness for survivors of domestic violence and exploitation by helping survivors find and sustain safe, stable housing.

Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $90,000. For general operations and security upgrades to provide critical social services to immigrant and refugee populations in the Twin Cities.

Volunteer Lawyers Network, Minneapolis, MN, $80,000. For general operations to protect and promote the basic needs of Minnesotans experiencing poverty through the power of legal volunteers.

Way to Grow, Minneapolis, MN, $95,000. For general operations to provide intensive, high-quality home visiting services to isolated, high-needs families in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, and Brooklyn Center.

YouthLink, Minneapolis, MN, $135,000. For general operations to provide homeless prevention services and wrap-around support for young people experiencing homelessness.

Southern Minnesota

Bear Creek Services, Rochester, MN, $80,000. For general operations to increase independence and maximize the potential for people who have developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota, Owatonna, MN, $80,000. For general operations to support one-to-one mentoring relationships for youth in Steele, Rice, Waseca, and Dodge Counties.

Boy Scouts of America, Rochester, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide scouting and youth development programming and experiences in southeastern Minnesota.

Community and Economic Development Associates, Chatfield, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide community capacity building for economic regeneration, revitalization, and economic sustainability of rural communities.

Community Pathways of Steele County, Owatonna, MN, $50,000. For general operations to assist families with basic need support and resources in Steele County.

Elder Network, Rochester, MN, $60,000. For general operations to provide care, support, and connection for seniors and their caregivers in Olmsted and Winona Counties.

Exercisabilities, Inc, Rochester, MN, $55,000. For general operations to provide rehabilitation and adaptive health and wellness services to under-served individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Family Service Rochester, Inc., Rochester, MN, $120,000. For general operations to provide accessible community-based mental health and senior independence services in southeast Minnesota.

Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide a full range of direct services for Hispanic residents in Goodhue County and surrounding communities.

Marshall Food4Kids, Marshall, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide supplemental food for children who face food insecurity in Marshall, Minnesota.

Minnesota State College Southeast, Winona, MN, $50,000. To provide basic needs and support for low-income students pursuing post-secondary education in southeastern Minnesota.

Nexus Family Healing, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. To expand the organization’s facility and create a welcoming space for family engagement and group support so children and families in Austin, Minnesota, can heal from trauma.

Open Door Health Center, Mankato, MN, $125,000. For general operations to provide comprehensive and culturally competent integrated health care services for people in rural south-central Minnesota.

Owatonna Healthy Seniors Program, Owatonna, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide support services to enable seniors to live safely at home in Steele County.

Project FINE, Inc., Winona, MN, $54,950. For general operations to provide services, educational programs, and assistance for New Americans.

Rachel’s Light, Owatonna, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide supportive services and safe housing for women and children who are homeless.

Recovery Is Happening, Rochester, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide support and resources that enhance long-term recovery for individuals with substance use disorders in southeastern Minnesota.

Rochester Area Foundation, Rochester, MN, $75,000. To support the Cradle-to-Career Coalition in building data-driven collective impact to improve educational and employment outcomes for students in Rochester.

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Owatonna, MN, $100,000. To support Rural Voice, a series of rural-based town halls designed to illuminate some of the most challenging issues, opportunities, and solutions in the rural Midwest.

Winona Volunteer Services, Inc., Winona, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide basic needs to individuals in Winona County.

Minnesota Statewide

The Food Group, Inc., New Hope, MN, $150,000. For general operations to increase access to food and strengthen the food system for Minnesota communities with a focus on health and equity.

PEAK Grantmaking, Washington, DC, $3,500. For membership renewal to help improve grantmaking by advancing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of grants management professionals and leading grantmakers to incorporate effective practices that benefit the philanthropic community.

The HousingLink, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to advance equitable rental housing access through our web-based resources, programs, and services, expanding renters’ housing choices and knowledge so that they are empowered to find stable and affordable housing in Minnesota.

Minnesota Justice Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, $60,000. For general operations to increase access to legal aid by engaging law student volunteers across Minnesota.

St. David’s Center, Minnetonka, MN, $35,000. To increase capacity and promote best practices for high-quality early childhood home visiting programs across Minnesota.

The Salvation Army, Northern Division, Roseville, MN, $500,000. To support the Pathway of Hope initiative and Emergency Social Services throughout the corps in Minnesota and North Dakota to provide basic needs and increase stability.

Western Montana

Big Sky Care Connect, Helena, MT, $100,000. For general operations to generate and provide for secure access to real-time health information to improve healthcare for elderly and low-income residents in Montana.

CASA for Kids, Inc., Kalispell, MT, $35,000. For general operations to recruit, train, support, and retains community volunteers who are advocates for abused and neglected children in northwest Montana.

Western Montana Mental Health Center, Missoula, MT, $40,000. To provide afterschool mentoring and skill-building opportunities for youth in Missoula, Montana.

Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Missoula, MT, $30,000. To provide technical assistance and capacity building to enhance the local vitality and economic well-being of rural and frontier towns in Montana.

Open Aid Alliance, Missoula, MT, $45,000. For general operations to improve housing and healthcare for people stigmatized by HIV status, mental health, and substance abuse in western Montana.

Mothers’ Milk Bank of Montana, Missoula, MT, $15,000. For general operations to collect, screen, pasteurize, and distribute human donor milk to families in need with medically fragile infants in Montana.

Trust Montana, Incorporated, Missoula, MT, $50,000. For general operations to increase the availability of permanently affordable homes, farms, and other land-based assets in Montana.

Union Gospel Mission of Missoula dba Hope Rescue Mission, Missoula, MT, $35,000. To provide short-term basic needs assistance and emergency shelter for people at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness in Missoula, Montana.

United Way of Missoula County, Missoula, MT, $50,000. To provide programs and services to end homelessness in Missoula County, Montana.

Central Montana

Boys & Girls Club of Lewistown, Lewistown, MT, $65,000. For general operations to provide out-of-school time programs and development opportunities for at-risk youth.

Greater Gallatin United Way, Bozeman, MT, $60,000. For general operations to support the transition to a community impact model.

YWCA of Great Falls, Great Falls, MT, $70,000. For general operations to serve individuals and families victimized by domestic or sexual assault to become self-sufficient.

Eastern Montana

Billings Family YMCA Inc, Billings, MT, $70,000. For general operations and a facilities feasibility study to promote and strengthen individual, family, and community wellness.

Billings District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Billings, MT, $48,036. For kitchen renovations to provide daily meals to homeless individuals.

Eastern Montana CASA GAL Inc, Miles City, MT, $28,000. For general operations to provide judicial advocacy for children experiencing abuse and neglect in eastern Montana.

St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Billings, MT, $300,000. For renovations of the Pediatric Specialty Clinic to provide high-quality, specialized, pediatric care.

Yellowstone CASA, Inc., Billings, MT, $55,000. For general operations to provide judicial advocacy for children experiencing abuse and neglect in Yellowstone County.

Northwest Wisconsin

Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc., Superior, WI, $34,530. To provide legal services in Douglas, Bayfield, and Ashland Counties to low-income individuals and families victimized by domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or child abuse.

The Community Table, Inc., Eau Claire, WI, $30,000. For general operations to serve nutritious meals in a safe, welcoming environment and to connect economically disadvantaged individuals with resources.

Hudson Hospital Foundation, Hudson, WI, $50,000. To support the creation of a neonatal nurse practitioner program to expand capabilities to deliver and care for infants who are 32 gestational weeks and older.

Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County, Inc., St. Croix Falls, WI, $25,000. For general operations to enable Polk County seniors and adults with disabilities to maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life in their own homes.

Literacy Volunteers – Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire, WI, $45,000. For general operations to provide free, flexible adult basic education services.

St. Croix Valley Food Bank, Hudson, WI, $795,000. To ensure that all families, in all communities, who struggle with hunger in western Wisconsin have equitable access to food through a permanent and efficient building to operate the St. Croix Valley Food Bank.

Western Wisconsin Health, Baldwin, WI, $250,000. To support a capital campaign for expanding the birth center and medical-surgical unit to ensure access to care in western Wisconsin.

North-Central Wisconsin

Boys & Girls Club of Portage County, Inc., Stevens Point, WI, $80,000. For general operations to provide out-of-school time programs and development opportunities for at-risk youth in Portage County, Wisconsin.

CAP Services, Inc., Stevens Point, WI, $60,000. For programming and resources to support immigrants and refugees to achieve social, educational, and economic success to thrive in Portage County.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, Medford, WI, $90,000. For general operations to sustain and grow mentoring and education opportunities for new dairy farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Foundations For Living, Waupaca, WI, $25,000. For general operations to support men and women struggling with addiction and homelessness.

Keep Area Teens Safe (KATS), Wausau, WI, $10,000. For general operations to address the mental health and substance abuse of at-risk homeless and runaway teens.

Northeast Wisconsin

Boys & Girls Club Fox Valley, Inc., Appleton, WI, $60,000. For general operations to provide youth with diversified out-of-school time activities that support core developmental areas.

Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, $60,000. For general operations to support youth with programs based on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and citizenship.

Community Services Agency, Inc., Green Bay, WI, $30,000. For general operations to support refugees and immigrants in northeast Wisconsin to become self-sufficient.

Fox Valley Memory Project, Inc., Menasha, WI, $30,000. For general operations to expand support for persons living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia and their caregivers in the greater Fox Valley Region of Wisconsin.

Friends of Women in Recovery, Inc., Fond Du Lac, WI, $50,000. For kitchen renovations of a 90-day treatment house to serve women undergoing alcohol and drug treatment in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Appleton, WI, $50,000. For general operations to empower girls through programming and experiences designed to nurture the qualities of leadership, innovation, compassion, and ambition.

Grow It Forward, Manitowoc, WI, $30,000. To build capacity to provide people in need with dignified access to good food, along with opportunities to grow, cook, share, and advocate for it in Manitowoc County.

Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, Inc., Oshkosh, WI, $20,000. To provide home maintenance and repair services in low to middle-income neighborhoods in Oshkosh.

Sheboygan County Food Bank, Sheboygan, WI, $30,000. To distribute healthy food to pantries and other partner organizations that serve people in need of emergency food in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Appleton, Inc., Appleton, WI, $35,000. To address root causes of poverty, promote systemic change, and advocate for those who face injustices in our community.

Valley Packaging Industries, Inc., Appleton, WI, $75,000. Fore general operations to provide programs assisting young children and adults with disabilities to achieve social, vocational, and economic independence in the community.

Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin, Inc. dba Volunteer Fox Cities, Appleton, WI, $15,000. For general operations to connect volunteers with local organizations to increase community engagement and involvement.

Southwest Wisconsin

Alia, Saint Paul, MN, $65,000. For the development of curriculum and trainings to address and reduce racial bias in foster care assessments and placements.

Baraboo Area Homeless Shelter, Baraboo, WI, $10,000. For general operations to provide shelter and basic needs to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Baraboo and greater Sauk County.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region, La Crosse, WI, $45,000. For general operations to support mentoring programs for at-risk youth in southeastern Wisconsin and southwestern Minnesota.

Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, Madison, WI, $75,000. To provide academic and mentoring support for secondary school youth through school-based and community-based programming in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Catholic Charities, Inc., Diocese of Madison, Madison, WI, $30,000. To provide support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Families First of Monroe County, Inc., Tomah, WI, $30,000. For general operations to help break a cycle of poverty for low-income families by providing basic needs and supportive services.

Family Service Madison, Inc., Madison, WI, $75,000. For general operations to provide behavioral health services for people recovering from traumatic situations, domestic violence, neglect, abuse, and resulting mental health issues.

Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens, Madison, WI, $130,000. For general operations to create nutrition security by growing culturally relevant produce for the Dane County emergency food system and for a capital campaign to increase production.

NAMI Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, WI, $85,000. For general operations to improve the quality of life of people affected by mental illness and to complete facility renovations.

Operation Fresh Start, Madison, WI, $70,000. For general operations to provide education, mentoring, and employment training opportunities that empower young adults to achieve self-sufficiency.

Rooted WI, Inc., Madison, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide food access, community gardening, and urban agriculture in designated food access improvement areas in Madison, Wisconsin.

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Madison, WI, $100,000. To provide food support to rural Wisconsin communities through the mobile pantry program.

Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, Inc., Madison, WI, $75,000. To improve adolescent health alongside and in partnership with Wisconsin youth through engagement, education, and empowerment.

Young Mens Christian Association of Dane County, Inc., Madison, WI, $25,000. For general operations to provide healthy living and youth development programs in the Dane County area.

Southeast Wisconsin

1000 Generations, Inc. dba Safe Families for Children Wisconsin, Elkhorn, WI, $55,000. For general operations to provide community-wide, volunteer-driven social support systems to address root causes of child maltreatment.

The BrandLab, Minneapolis, MN, $20,000. To provide training and internship opportunities for diverse youth to explore marketing and advertising careers in the Milwaukee.

Carroll University, Inc., Waukesha, WI, $50,796. To provide high-fidelity simulation equipment to reduce barriers for underrepresented students to pursue nursing degrees in Milwaukee.

Church Health Services, Inc., Beaver Dam, WI, $65,000. For a capital campaign for clinic renovations to expand mental, behavioral, and physical health services in south-central Wisconsin.

Eastside Senior Services, Milwaukee, WI, $7,800. For general operations to assist senior citizens to live independently and maintain a high quality of life.

Ebenezer Stone Ministries, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $15,000. For general operations to provide basic needs for under-resourced families and individuals on Milwaukee’s south side.

Family Promise of Waukesha County, Inc., Waukesha, WI, $40,000. For general operations to shelter and support families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, $165,000. For general operations to recover and distribute food to support food programs throughout eastern Wisconsin.

Friends, Inc., West Bend, WI, $40,000. For general operations to provide safe shelter and trauma-informed care for individuals and families experiencing domestic or sexual violence in southeast Wisconsin.

Guest House of Milwaukee, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $65,000. For general operations to provide shelter, housing, clinical, and other community-based services to address homelessness and housing insecurity.

Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County, Inc., Waukesha, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide affordable homeownership in Waukesha County.

Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc., Kenosha, WI, $100,000. For renovations to provide services and programs to address the needs of children, families, and senior citizens in Kenosha.

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Milwaukee, WI, $100,000. For general operations provide safe, affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families in Milwaukee neighborhoods.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $25,000. To create a pathway from high school, to college, to career in design-related fields in Milwaukee.

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Milwaukee, WI, $25,000. For general operations to increase access to benefits, healthcare, recreation, and caregiver support for veterans with spinal cord injury, dysfunction, or disease in Wisconsin.

Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $125,000. For general operations to provide culturally competent primary healthcare services to underserved populations in Milwaukee.

Project Concern Of Cudahy-St Francis Inc, Cudahy, WI, $15,000. For general operations to provide basic needs for low-income families.

Sojourner Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $100,000. For general operations to provide safety and healing for domestic violence survivors and their families in Milwaukee.

Women’s Resource Center of Racine, Inc., Racine, WI, $40,000. For general operations to provide shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, outreach, education, and prevention services to victims and individuals at risk of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Wisconsin Statewide

GPS Education Partners, Waukesha, WI, $75,000. For general operations to provide access to work-based learning for students across Wisconsin and in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Reach Out and Read, Inc., Boston, MA, $100,000. To support early childhood reading development in children and their families across the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $4,100. For membership support to help donors maximize philanthropic efforts in Wisconsin communities.

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