Where She Leads
Across Minnesota and around the world, women are leading – in community, in the workforce, keeping communities safe, creating art, caring for others, and advocating for equity and justice.
Innovators Are Change Agents
Over the last year, 15 young leaders, age 16 to 24, imagined what could be, exploring entrepreneurialism in all its facets. Their common denominator: courage to imagine. Since its inception a decade ago, the Young Women’s Initiative has shown how early investments in young leaders lead to lasting change. The eighth cohort of Innovators recently celebrated the end of their term by sharing the projects they have be leading all year.
Help Clients Give with Purpose
The WISE Council (Wealth and Impact for Social Equity) is our new cohort-based program for women and allies in financial services who help clients give with purpose. Over the course of the cohort, you’ll gain practical tools, local insight, and a peer network that lasts well beyond the program — all through real client scenarios, not lecture-style training. Apply now through August 31!
Status of Women & Girls in Minnesota
Our newest report shows that Minnesota women are leading, but continue to face barriers in economics, safety, health, and leadership. Produced with the Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy at the Humphrey School, the new research is the most comprehensive report of its kind in Minnesota.
Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
WFM houses the MN Latine Fund and its Immigrant Rapid Response Fund that supports organizations responding to immigration-related emergencies and community resilience across all affected communities in Minnesota, including basic needs, legal services, community organizing, education, and safety planning.
Our Purpose
We invest in innovative community-based, community-led solutions to ensure equal opportunity and pathways to economic security for girls, women, and families across Minnesota.
What We Do
Invest in Systems Change for Gender & Racial Justice
Founded in 1983, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota is the first statewide women’s foundation in the country holding a unique niche among Minnesota foundations.
As a statewide community foundation, we invest, leverage, learn, influence, and scale to ensure community-based, community-led solutions to achieve gender and racial justice in Minnesota.
Our Areas of Impact
What We Aim to Achieve
Economic Justice
To realize economic justice and a stronger Minnesota for families and communities, we invest in women and girls as key drivers of economic growth.
Leadership & Community Power
Our vision is a state where all women, girls, and gender-expansive people are valued as solution-builders and leaders within their communities.
Holistic Well-Being & Reproductive Justice
To support the mind, body, and spirit of women, we catalyze the conditions to ensure they are well in every area of their being.
Safety
We catalyze the conditions so that women, girls, and gender-expansive people are free from all forms of violence and can be safe at home, school, and in their communities.
Support Our Work
Explore Ways to Give
Your support fuels the innovative community-based, community-led work happening across the state. Explore our funding opportunities.
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