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  • Who we are
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  • Grantmaking
  • Our Partners
  • News

A special message about the Foundation’s updated grantmaking priorities

CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Giving back

Across generations, the Carlson family sustains a heartfelt desire and commitment to give back: to give back in ways that respect where we’ve come from, to give back in ways that will build a better tomorrow, and — most importantly — to give back in ways that create opportunities for every young person to realize their dreams.

IN THE WORDS OF OUR FOUNDING FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER

The best form of philanthropy actively fills young people’s lives with hope; it inspires them to see the possibilities in their world and the world at large; it supports and enables them to realize their dreams and fulfill their true potential.

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OUR AREAS OF FOCUS

Guided by our legacy, our values and our vision, our grantmaking priorities include:

CONSTELLATION: Surrounding young people with a constellation of caring adults

SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION: Ending sex trafficking and exploitation of young people

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES: Supporting the vibrancy of our local communities

University of Minnesota and Carlson School of Management

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Our Partners

With a belief in a better tomorrow, we know that developing and nurturing deeply rooted, long-term relationships is a must.

Our Promise: To listen first and then partner, adapt, respond and expand

—always—

working to leverage our influence to create even greater good.

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CONTACT US

We would love to hear from you

Carlson Family Foundation

701 Carlson Parkway
Suite 1250
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Aretha Green-Rupert

Program Director

agreenrupert@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5602

Dana Jensen

Program Director

djensen@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5638

C. David Nelson

Executive Director

dnelson@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5636

Julie Pilarski

Executive Assistant

jpilarski@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5614

Nicholas Schmidt

Senior Grants Manager

nschmidt@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5622

Joanie Weis

Grants Manager

jweis@carlsonfamilyfoundation.org
Tel: 952.404.5605


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