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Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is a coalition of congregations and housing advocates dedicated to creating secure, affordable housing as a means to foster safer communities, stronger families, and a healthier economy. They build new apartment homes, invest in supportive services for residents, and advocate for policy solutions to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Serving over 1,200 residents in the greater Twin Cities metro area, Beacon believes that quality affordable homes should be accessible in all communities. Their efforts include developing deeply affordable homes, engaging congregations, and championing transformative policies to address homelessness and housing insecurity in Minnesota. Generated from the website

The Minneapolis Foundation is dedicated to cultivating generosity and driving action to address the most pressing civic, social, and economic needs in the community. By partnering with nonprofits, facilitating grantmaking, and providing services to donors, the foundation aims to create a lasting impact for generations to come. Generated from the website

Northwest Area Foundation works to reduce poverty in rural and urban Latino communities in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. It offers mission-related investments in the form of a venture capital fund and provides capital to grow established businesses in the region that help to support local economies by creating and retaining jobs that pay living wages and benefits. The organization is comprised of more than 40 staff members and directors. Northwest Area Foundation also maintains financial resources and guidance and coaching staff to help communities develop and launch strategic plans to achieve long-term poverty reduction. It also has an online resource that features case studies, ideas, practical strategies and useful tools. The organization is located in St. Paul, Minn.