Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation’s Legacy Grants Program

Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation’s Legacy Grants Program is sponsored by The Minneapolis Foundation.

Continues the legacy of Elmer and Eleanor Andersen by investing in community issues through grants in arts, communications, and other areas.

Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation The Elmer L.

& Eleanor J. Established in 1957, the Elmer L. & Eleanor J.

Andersen Foundation strives to improve lives through effective family grantmaking. Now a Signature Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation, the Andersen Foundation continues to honor the legacy of its founders while investing in social change. The Andersen Foundation’s vision is to catalyze positive change by empowering people to contribute to a sustainable world encompassing thriving, livable communities.

Their mission is to improve the quality of life through effective family grantmaking. Values: The Andersen Foundation embraces the democratic ideals of fairness, justice and opportunity for all. Broad civic engagement, realizing the full potential of people, builds sustainable communities of life.

The Andersen Foundation is committed to carrying on the good works its founders began during their lifetimes. Learn more about its history and founders Through its three grantmaking programs, the Andersen Foundation embraces the democratic ideals of fairness, justice, and opportunity for all.

Elmer and Eleanor Andersen supported a wide range of interests throughout their lives, including the arts and humanities, communications, education, environment, human services, and libraries. These grants continue their legacy. Proposals are reviewed at the March and October board meetings.

For consideration in March, proposals must be submitted by February 1. For consideration in October, proposals must be submitted by September 1. This program accepts unsolicited grant proposals.

The Andersen Foundation devotes a portion of its annual grantmaking to catalyzing social change in Minnesota in the following areas: Political power and process, environmental justice, and civil/human rights. The Andersen Foundation responds to critical community needs with a thoughtful, inclusive decision-making process.

Within each of the three areas, the Andersen Foundation sets a goal and scans the landscape for organizations and funders currently working toward it. Grant decisions are reached through interviews, meetings, presentations, and other conversations. This program does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Across the country, family members who are Andersen Foundation advisors make discretionary grants to traditional program areas in their communities. This program does not accept unsolicited proposals. Reach out to Kevin Rockwell if you have any questions about the Elmer L.

& Eleanor Andersen Foundation and its grantmaking. Photos provided by Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Voyageurs Conservancy, and Chuck Dayton.