Supporting the communities that have nurtured us

We give back to the communities that have nurtured our family and others by developing and sustaining vital community organizations that ensure the livability of these communities. We also seek to create community within and across the programs we fund. We look for programs and organizations that are making a difference in building community in the Twin Cities, the Vail Valley, and to other communities connected to George Family Foundation Board members.

A few examples of our grants in this focus area include:

  • Global Minnesota (formerly Minnesota International Center), to support general operations.
  • Walk-In Counseling Center to support general operations.
  • Somali Success School, to support general operations.
  • Youth Farm and Market Project, to support urban agriculture, youth organizing and cultural nutrition programs.
  • Minnesota Public Radio, to support general operations.

 2015 Community Grantees

Children’s Heartlink                                                                                                        
In support of this organization’s general operations to build local organizations' capacity to save the lives of children with heart disease in the developing world.

 $10,000
Doctors Without Borders 
In support of the relief efforts for Syrian refugees/migrants. 		 $10,000
Global Minnesota (previously known as Minnesota International Center)
In support of this organization's general operations
 		 $10,000
Guthrie Theater                                                                   
In partial fulfillment of a $1,000,000 grant to support the Joe Dowling Guthrie Theater Innovation Fund, including support of the theater’s Annual Fund.

 $175,000
Karuna-Shechen                                                                                                

Inpartial fulfillment of a $50,000 grant to Shechen Clinics in Nepal.

 $25,000
Marnita's Table                              

In partial fulfillment of a $125,000 grant to support this organization’s general operations and organizational advancement projects.

  $25,000 
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
In partial fulfillment of a $125,000 grant to support this organization's general operations and organizational advaement projects. 
 		 $25,000
Minnesota Public Radio
In support of this organization's Annual Fund.  		 $15,000
Neighborhood Involvement Program

In partial fulfillment of a $50,000 grant to support this organization’s general operations.

 $10,000 
Somali Success School

In partial fulfillment of a $50,000 grant to support this organization’s general operations. 

 $25,000
Twin Cities Public Television

In support of this organization’s Annual Fund.

 $15,000
Twin Cities RISE!
In partial fulfillment of a $50,000 grant to support the Empowerment Institute. 
 		 $25,000
Walk-In Counseling Center

In support of this organization’s general operations.

 $15,000
Total Community for 2015                                                 

$251,000