Philanthrofund
1409 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN
The organization’s early success is remarkable if one considers that it began during the AIDS crisis—many in the community felt financially and emotionally burdened by HIV/AIDS-related causes. Volunteers and donors similarly wanted to express the organization’s message: “we are strong enough to take care of our own.”(3) In 1990—just three years since its inception—PFund’s endowment increased to $8,000 dollars and it joined the Minnesota Council of Foundations. Calliope Women’s chorus, the Minnesota AIDS Project, and a number of University of Minnesota campuses were among the 13 recipients.(4)
(1)Lansing, Jane. "The Philanthrofund Forms" Equal Time News, Issue 169: 9/28/1988. Page 11.
(2) Ibid.
(3)Ibid.
(4)"Philanthrofund Foundation Announces Over $8,000 in Grants to Organizations" Twin Cities Gaze, Number 125: 11/1/1990.
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