The mission of the Minnesota Bankers Association is to provide its members the leadership, services, and support necessary to ensure a vital, growing financial industry. Membership in the MBA is available to commercial banks, trust companies and savings associations with an office in the state of Minnesota. We are pleased to have a very strong membership base. More than 95% of the Minnesota chartered banks and savings and loans belong to the MBA. In addition, MBA has over 120 associate members.

The Minnesota State High School League provides educational opportunities for students through interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs, and provides leadership and support for member schools.

The Minneapolis Jewish Federation is a collaborative nonprofit organization focused on building a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive Jewish community. We work with people and partners everywhere to lead initiatives, raise funds and support essential community services. For more than 90 years, the Federation has served the community by nurturing Jewish life and learning, helping those in need and building connections with Israel and Jews around the world.

The Minnesota School Boards Association, a leading advocate for public education, supports, promotes and strengthens the work of public school boards.

The Southwest Initiative Foundation is a regional community foundation dedicated to advancing southwest Minnesota through leadership, relationship building, program development and philanthropy. The mission of the Foundation is to be a catalyst, facilitating opportunities for economic and social growth by developing and challenging leaders to build on the region's assets. #GrowOurOwn

Union representing public safety personnel at various Municipal and County Offices in their contract negotiations, grievances and other employment issues.

CommunityGiving unites Alexandria, Brainerd, Carver County, Willmar, and St. Cloud areas and beyond under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize our donor’s impact. From our headquarters in St. Cloud, we provide central services and specialized expertise for our partner community foundations, allowing them to better serve their respective communities. With over 850 funds and $150 million in assets across our partner foundations, CommunityGiving has provided over $132 million in philanthropic support back into the community. For CommunityGiving, it’s partner foundations and our donors, it’s not just about making the making a better place today but securing it’s prosperity for generations to come.

Central Minnesota Council on Aging is a non-profit organization and designated by the Minnesota Board on Aging (off site) as the area agency on aging serving Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and Wright counties. The Central Minnesota Council on Aging is committed to maintaining the highest level of independence with older people by developing and coordinating community care, reducing isolation and improving access to services. It does this by: Administering the Title III Federal Older American Act funds by awarding funding to local community providers to provide home supportive services, caregiver support, health promotion and disease management, home delivered meals and congregate dining. Collaborating with communities, cities, counties, faith-based organizations, regional development commissions and health and social service providers to meet the needs of our growing senior population. This is accomplished through coordinated development of caregiver support, volunteer-based services and community resources. Making it easier for seniors and their caregivers to access health and supportive services. Through the Senior LinkAge Line® seniors and their families can learn about available resources. A full spectrum of information is available by telephone or in-person visits enabling people to make informed choices. Trained and certified volunteers support the work of the Senior LinkAge Line®. For more information on Central Minnesota Council on Aging call (320) 253-9349.

Real Resources is a Christ-centered, multi-denominational 501(c)3 nonprofit. Founded upon the belief that teens are a vital part of the Church today, and God has uniquely equipped them to live out His love in the world, Real Resources operates a family of ministries—YouthWorks, and e625—that draw teens, their families, and church leaders into deeper encounters with God and each other through community service, leadership development, play and worship.

Children’s Cancer Research Fund supports the brightest scientists whose ideas make the greatest impact for children with cancer. We also support vital family services and advocate for childhood cancer education and awareness. Our goal is to help researchers develop safer, more effective treatment options for cancers where survival rates remain low or haven’t improved in decades. We provide research funding in the early stages of research and fill in gaps along the way, when funding from federal or other sources just isn’t available. Thanks to you, our support jumpstarts new ideas and propels research forward. Better treatment options and cures always start with donors like you - visit ChildrensCancer.org to join us.

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem is to provide access and opportunities for youth to reach their full potential as responsible members of the community.

Amplifying Midwestern Creativity Arts Midwest supports, informs, and celebrates arts organizations and creative communities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, the Native Nations that share this geography, and beyond. As one of six nonprofit United States Regional Arts Organizations, we work to strengthen local arts and culture efforts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, state agencies, private funders, and many others. Since our founding, we have awarded more than 6,000 grants totaling nearly $60 million. Each year, we serve more than 700,000 individuals across more than 300 communities in the Midwest and beyond. We nourish the creative roots of the Midwest, confident that our region will continue to sow the seeds that inspire the world. Arts Midwest’s work is shaped by our guiding values: equity, integrity, and learning. We believe that creativity lives in everyone. Therefore, we do everything we can to help people show up fully, speak their truth, and grow together. We embrace the full spectrum of humanity. We approach each other with trust and humility. We have brave conversations and learn from new perspectives. Living these values helps us build connections that make our beloved places bolder, more welcoming, and seen for the beacons of brilliance that they are. We’re here to build unprecedented opportunity in the Midwest by advancing creativity. To support the artists and organizations that define and redefine this place. To share ideas that make Midwesterners more visible and connected. To raise up the stories that challenge assumptions. And to build flourishing communities that are powered by opportunity, authenticity, and a deep sense of belonging. That’s our Midwest: a place of extraordinary possibility.