Building a better community through charitable giving

 

Mission
The Shoreview Community Foundation seeks to maintain, enhance and enrich the quality of life in Shoreview, Minnesota by connecting the generosity of people with the evolving needs of the community.

 Focus

• Serves as a source for long-term charitable giving by maintaining knowledge of the needs, desires and resources within Shoreview.
• Assures donors their gifts will have the greatest community-wide benefit while remaining true to their designated wishes.
• Facilitates a process for Shoreview residents and friends to make donations to specific charitable causes in Shoreview. 

Grant Considerations

• Arts and cultural organizations.
• Recreational places such as parks and trails, as well as places for reflection and relaxation such as open space, wetland, and woodlands.
• Community enhancements and leadership development.
• Historical preservation.
• Human service organizations.

Contributions
Investing in the Community-Who and What Builds the Community Endowment?

• Individuals
• Families
• Businesses
• Wills
• Trusts
• Life Insurance Policies
• Securities or Property
• Service Organizations

Undesignated Gifts allow the Foundation to use its discretion to identify where there is the greatest need, often times in response to a critical community need, or a new opportunity.  Designated Gifts allow the donor to specify an area where their gift should be used.

Grant Awards

Grants made in 2010

• Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band- to help sponsor a community Band Festival in the Shoreview Commons
• Mounds View High School Volunteer Service Club - to assist in its development and staffing

Grants made in 2011

• Northwest Youth and Family Services - to help upgrade their Therapeutic Tools Library
• Shoreview Historical Society- to repair windows on the Historic Guerin Gas Station

Requests for next year’s grants will be sought early in 2012. See the navigation Bar to the right for more information. Grant decisions are made by an Advisory Board composed  individuals who have committed themselves to Shoreview over the years.  Minnesota Philanthropy Partners provides guidance on grant-making and handles money management and investment services.