Otto Bremer Trust Foundation

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is dedicated to helping individuals, particularly those from economically challenged backgrounds, to build successful careers. At Summit you can prepare for a career as a Nursing Assistant, Electrician, Welder, Plumber or Sheet Metal Worker, among other professions. Summit’s vocational training programs are also short-term, in many cases lasting only five months. Due to the fact that Summit trains students for in-demand careers and trains and supports them well, Summit’s job-placement rate is high. Job placement is not guaranteed, but Summit does its best to help its graduates to find work. Since Summit primarily educates students from financially challenged circumstances, students are encouraged to apply for financial aid, which is offered through loans and grants to eligible students. Those who are interested in applying to Summit Academy must attend an information session before submitting their application.

The Lift Garage is an affordable, non-profit auto repair service for all Minnesotans.

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity sees a Twin Cities region where hard-working families can own homes in healthy neighborhoods.

Watercourse Counseling Center mission to strengthen Minneapolis community by supporting people in the journey toward emotional well-being.

The University of St. Thomas is a private liberal arts university located in Minnesota, founded in 1885. It serves over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and boasts a network of more than 110,000 alumni. The institution is committed to values-based education, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, which promotes the integration of faith and reason. It offers a diverse array of academic programs, including over 150 undergraduate majors and minors and more than 55 graduate degree programs across its eight schools and colleges. As the largest private university in Minnesota, the University of St. Thomas is recognized as a “Changemaker Campus,” emphasizing social innovation and entrepreneurship in its curriculum. The university's campuses in St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and Rome, Italy, provide unique learning and living experiences for students, fostering the development of future leaders from various faiths who aim to make a positive impact on society.

University of Minnesota provides outreach and education services to communities through science-based knowledge, expertise, and training. It fulfills its mission of education, research, and outreach for the benefit of the people of Minnesota, the nation, and the world.

Family Safety Network provides services for victims of domestic violence and their families in Hubbard, Cass and Clearwater Counties.

Avivo serves more than 18,000 Minnesotans each year, helping them achieve recovery, employment, and economic advancement.

Rise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Minnesota and Wisconsin.

West Central Minnesota Communities Action partners to build community & empower people in West Central MN to overcome poverty and achieve their full potential.

Family pathways is a multi-service agency serving local communities in east central minnesota and polk county, wisconsin. They are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with 38 years of experience developing supportive, caring relationships that help people meet their basic needs. With strong leadership and collaborative connections, they create strategies to help their rural communities deal with issues of poverty and instability. Programming includes hunger relief services, comprised of 9 food shelves and a mobile food unit. Youth Programs, which operates teen centers forest lake, north branch, and princeton serving youth with structured activities drawing upon the benefits of mentor relationships. Aging services that serve older adults through companionship, advocacy, education, and caregiver support, and the refuge network domestic violence services that provide comprehensive assistance to victims of family violence and sexual assault.

C.A.R.E. Clinic is a nonprofit clinic caring for underserved low-income residents of Goodhue County and Lake City, Minnesota.*

LatinoLEAD is a network of leaders working together to empower the Latinx community in Minnesota.