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What We Fund

In 2007, the Minnesota Ballet brought in Russian native Olga Kostritzky as a guest coach and teacher to conduct master classes for company dancers for their roles in Swan Lake Act II. The Minnesota Ballet received funding from the John T. & Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund to support this endeavor.

The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation supports a wide variety of activities in five basic interest areas including:

• Arts
• Community and Economic Development
• Education
• Environment
• Human Services

Who is eligible?
The Community Foundation welcomes requests from eligible organizations that successfully complete the inquiry process. Eligible organizations include those:

• classified as charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code;
• located in or that provide service to residents within the seven counties of northeast Minnesota [Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis] and/or the two counties in northwest Wisconsin [Bayfield, Douglas]. Some funds have a specific geographic focus area.

How do you determine what to fund?
In determining what to fund, consideration is given to regional needs, the availability of other funding sources, and level of Community Foundation resources. The Foundation concentrates its funding support towards new projects and organizational start-up for a limited time, however some field of interest and donor advised funds consider requests for ongoing project or organizational support, and capital and equipment support. Please consult with staff for specific fund guidelines.

What will you not fund?
The Community Foundation does not make grants to/for:

• Individuals (aside from scholarships initiated or managed by the Community Foundation)
• Fundraising activities
• Requests from re-granting organizations for its own grant making activities
• Tickets for benefits
• Telephone solicitations
• Endowments
• Religious organizations for religious activities
• Medical research
• Debt retirement
• Political organizations or campaigns
• Organizations with significant activity considered influencing of legislation