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Foundations play a big role in supporting nonprofit work in Minnesota.

One of the most prominent is the Bush Foundation. Founded in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Bush and his wife Edyth, the foundation gives grants in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations sharing that geography. 

Its funding is helping train Ojibwe language teachers, create a loan pool for Black homebuyers and launch Latina childcare businesses.

It’s supported everything from duck habitat restoration in South Dakota to programs for entrepreneurs in rural Minnesota. And it invests in emerging leaders through its longstanding Bush Fellowship program.

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the president of the Bush Foundation, Jen Ford Reedy, about how philanthropy is changing, how it shapes a community and what good philanthropy looks like. 

What questions do you have for Bush Foundation President Jen Ford Reedy about how foundations work and their role? What do you think philanthropy should do in a community?

Call us during the 9 a.m. hour at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.

Editor’s note: MPR has received funding from The Bush Foundation.

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