Monday, March 2, 2009

Recent Otto Bremer Foundation Grant Recipients: Minneapolis Area

The January grant review cycle recently completed and the following are grants that were recently authorized in the Minneapolis Area Bremer communities.

African Chamber of Commerce $25,000
Minneapolis, MN; For the operations of this organization which works to develop African businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive within the American economic and social systems.

Ampersand Families $150,000
Minneapolis, MN; For general operations of this organization which works with youth in the foster care system and to recruit adoptive families.

Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project $50,000
Minneapolis, MN; For general operations of this organization which provides legal services for battered women.

City of Lakes Community Land Trust $100,000
Minneapolis, MN; For general operations and program support for this affordable housing organization.

Community Reinvestment Fund $250,000
Minneapolis, MN; To support rural affordable housing and foreclosure remediation.

Holy Rosary Church and School $16,000
Minneapolis, MN; To strengthen the organizational capacity and build the volunteer management system of Centro Guadelupano.

House of Isreal $30,000
Minneapolis, MN; For the Youth Leadership and Social Development Program.

Midwest Food Connection $20,000
Minneapolis, MN; For general operations of this organization which works to connect families and healthful food.

Minnesota African Women's Association $20,000
Minneapolis, MN; To strengthen the capacity of this organization that serves Pan-African women and girls.

Minnesota Council of Churches $28,000
Minneapolis, MN; To work towards ending poverty in Minnesota.

Scottish Rite Childhood Language Clinics of MN, Inc. $30,000
Elk River, MN; To support the clinic which provides direct one-on-one therapy to children with speech or language disorders.

St. Stephen's Human Services, Inc. $37,500
Minneapolis, MN; For general operations and a matching grant for this organization which works to end homelessness.

University of Minnesota, Community-University Health Care Center $40,000
Minneapolis, MN; To pilot and implement the patient-centered Integrated Care Model.

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