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History

The First Universalist Foundation was created in 1984 from an endowment fund resulting from the sale of Unity Settlement House, a neighborhood center owned by First Universalist Church since 1893. The settlement house was purchased from the church and demolished when I-94 was built through north Minneapolis. The settlement house had been devoted to meeting the social and economic needs of the immigrant and Native American families on the near north side of the city. The Foundation strives to carry on the tradition – and add value to the social justice mission of the church – through grants from income on the endowment.

General Fund Application Guidelines

If you are interested in applying for a grant from the Foundation, please click here for the guidelines.
Please note: First Universalist Foundation will not consider grants from organizations whose annual budget exceeds $1,000,000.

Board Members 2007-2008

Eric Cooperstein, Chair
Marion McNurlen
Emily Jackson
Victoria Schanen
Pat Gottschalk
Marjie Smith
Sharon Ramirez
Ralph Wyman
Martha Moulai

Brochure

A copy of the current Foundation brochure (in PDF format) is available by clicking here.

Recent Grants

Organization	Amount Granted
AISHAH. Catalyst for cooperative economic opportunity for East African women. Led by immigrant and refugee women focusing on achieving prosperity.	$4,000
MN Immigrant Freedom Network. Immigrant Youth Leadership Development Program to empower immigrant youth through leadership development, community education, and policy advocacy that will facilitate their attending college.	$5,000
Jabbok Foundation for Innovative Support to Empower Parents. INSTEP provides very low-cost, high quality, temporary drop-in childcare for families who are working toward self-sufficiency, family health, and economic independence. These include culturally relevant family advocacy and support services for families.	$2,000
Our Savior’s English Learning Center: Education program teaching English, math, computer skills, and citizenship to immigrants and refugees.	$2,500
SEARCH Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home. Childcare Provider Training Program offers 40-hour childcare training, ongoing technical assistance, Red Cross Safety/First Aid training, and employment placement services to SE Asian and East African women.	$3,000
Outfront Minnesota. GLBT Communities of Color Organizing Program to claim freedom, power, confidence, and making best choices for their own lives.	$1,500

This page last updated on 10/08/07

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