Young Mens Christian Association of the North

About Young Mens Christian Association of the North

Young Mens Christian Association of the North concentrates its giving on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, with the largest recent grant in the file going to the City of Minneapolis for Beacons/21st Century Learning Centers. That pattern points to a funder that supports place-based services tied to schools, neighborhood programs, and youth access to structured activities. Its recent awards also show repeated support for the Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities, YWCA of Minneapolis, and Pillsbury United Communities, all for Beacons/21st Century Learning Centers programming. Beyond those youth-serving grants, the foundation backs refugee and immigrant family assistance, violence prevention, and employment services for underserved adults. The recipient list shows grants to community organizations serving families and residents in Minnesota cities such as Minneapolis, St. Paul, Richfield, Blaine, Roseville, and Cottage Grove. The foundation’s work appears to be organized around direct service delivery and program support rather than one-off philanthropic experiments, with a recurring emphasis on community-based partners that serve school-aged youth, families, and residents in higher-need neighborhoods.

What Young Mens Christian Association of the North Funds

In after-school youth development, the foundation gave major program support to the City of Minneapolis, the Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities, YWCA of Minneapolis, and Pillsbury United Communities for Beacons/21st Century Learning Centers. Those grants center on school-connected programming for youth. It also supports refugee and immigrant family assistance through awards to Afghan Cultural Society of Mn, Karen Organization of Minnesota, African Immigrants Community Services, Ukrainian American Community Center, and Voice in the Wilderness Organization for Family Assister Services to eligible refugees and immigrants. In violence prevention, Minnesota Safe Streets received grants to support work in communities most at risk for being victims or perpetrators of violence. Workforce development appears as well: Summit Academy received support for work securing meaningful employment for underserved communities, and S4 Learning Labs LLC was funded for Esports/STEM Nation work with youth developing gaming apps and a league.

How Young Mens Christian Association of the North Gives