From the desk of David Nelson: Our updated grantmaking priorities
We are beginning a new era at the Carlson Family Foundation as we work alongside the community to create opportunity, hope and a sense of belonging for every young person.
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New park projects reconnect North Minneapolis Community to the riverfront
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board recently announced the completion of the 26th Avenue North Overlook in North Minneapolis, the first new riverfront park space in the area since 2007. The Overlook is just one of a series of upcoming park projects aimed at reconnecting north and northeast Minneapolis communities […]
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Investigating sexual exploitation among Minnesota high school students
For the first time in 2019, with the support of the Carlson Family Foundation, the Minnesota Student Survey asked about sexual exploitation and found that 1.4% of survey respondents had traded sex for money, food, drugs, a place to stay or something else.
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