Events

Facing Race Virtual Community Session

As we prepare to mark the Facing Race 20th anniversary, we gathered with community. We want the next chapter of the Facing Race Awards to be informed by the people, partnerships and communities that have shaped its impact over the past twenty years and those engaged in all aspects of racial equity work today.

Facing Race Saint Joseph Community Session

As we prepare to mark the Facing Race 20th anniversary, we gathered in community. We want the next chapter of the Facing Race Awards to be informed by the people, partnerships and communities that have shaped its impact over the past twenty years and those engaged in all aspects of racial equity work today.

Facing Race Saint Paul Community Session

As we prepare to mark the Facing Race 20th anniversary, we gathered in community. We want the next chapter of the Facing Race Awards to be informed by the people, partnerships and communities that have shaped its impact over the past twenty years and those engaged in all aspects of racial equity work today.

Power of Possible Giving Circle

This conversation with acclaimed author and philanthropy leader, Hali Lee, was the launch of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation's new Power of Possible Giving Circle, a community where women can learn together, build relationships and experience the joy and impact of collective grantmaking.

Sketches of Minnesota – Red Wing

Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour are free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. This event hosted was by the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, Anderson Center, City of Red Wing, Jones Family Foundation, Sheldon Theatre, and Red Wing Arts and made possible by the generous support of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

What Advisors Should Know About DAFs and Private Foundations

This Minnesota Charitable Advisors Network luncheon event discussed the key differences between private foundations and donor-advised funds (DAFs) and explored how advisors can proactively raise philanthropic planning with clients.

Giving+Together: Fundholder Appreciation Gathering

This event is for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests.

Sketches of Minnesota – Freeborn County

Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour are free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. This event hosted was by the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Freeborn County Communities Foundation and made possible by the generous support of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

Our Home State Info Session

This information session was about the Our Home State grant programs, a 5-year collaborative initiative that works to ensure Minnesota’s housing ecosystem has the power and resources to create an equitable future where all Minnesotans have a stable home they can afford.

Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota Portfolios Launch Gathering

Community members, board members, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation staff, and guests joined us at the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) for the official launch of Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota, two groundbreaking, place-based investment portfolios designed to reshape what’s possible for our communities.

Advising at the Intersection of Business Exit, Legacy Building and Community Impact

This Minnesota Charitable Advisors Network educational session discussed business transition strategies that go beyond the transaction.

Nonprofits as Economic Drivers: A Conversation with the Minneapolis Fed and Chanda Smith Baker

Our nonprofit endowment fundholders were invited to a social gathering centered on connection and conversation about the role of nonprofits in the economy.

2026 Grant Programs Information Session

This 2026 virtual grant programs information session provided an overview of our reimagined grant programs and other programs offered through the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation.

2025 Facing Race Awards

The Facing Race Awards recognize anti-racism activists in Minnesota who challenge absent and harmful narratives on race, build solutions that unite instead of divide, and push for justice and equity. Through these Awards, we celebrate and learn from those leading the way forward.

Giving+Together: Democracy in Action

This event was for Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation fundholders and their guests to engage with leaders who are working to ensure that democracy remains strong, inclusive and responsive to the people it serves.