December 13, 2024; New Brighton, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation, a private foundation established in Minnesota in 2021, announced unrestricted two-year grants to seven Minnesota nonprofit organizations totaling $2.7 million. “The Wilson Foundation is pleased to continue its trust-based approach to grantmaking by extending multi-year grants to seven high performing organizations that… Read more: Wilson Foundation Awards two-year grants totaling $2.7 million; Announces changes to Foundation Board and staff

December 13, 2024; New Brighton, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation, a private foundation established in Minnesota in 2021, announced the hiring of Andrea Nettles as Foundation Manager. Andrea joined the Wilson Foundation as Foundation Manager in late November 2024. In this role, Andrea will be responsible for ensuring the operational effectiveness of… Read more: Wilson Foundation announces Andrea Nettles hired as key staff

October 14, 2024; St. Paul, Minnesota – Today the Wilson Foundation announced a $2M donation to Caring Cross in support of its program of making CAR-T cell therapies affordable and accessible in underserved communities throughout the world. Caring Cross is a charitable organization founded to enable hospitals and health systems to… Read more: Wilson Foundation donates $2M to Caring Cross to expand CAR-T therapy access

September 5, 2024; New Brighton, Minnesota —The Wilson Foundation, a Minnesota charitable entity with approximately $190 million in assets, announced that Executive Director Jean Sazevich will step down at the beginning of 2025 after nearly three years of working with the Foundation. Sazevich was first engaged as a consultant and… Read more: Wilson Foundation announces departure of Executive Director Sazevich

August 6, 2024; New Brighton, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation, a private foundation established in Minnesota in 2021, announced grants to twelve Minnesota nonprofit organizations, eight of which are part of a public-private funding initiative to increase access to clean economy workforce training. The Wilson Foundation is partnering with the Minnesota Department… Read more: Wilson Foundation Awards Grants totaling $1,050,000; Invests $1M in affordable housing development loan fund  

December 29, 2023; New Brighton, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation, a private foundation established in Minnesota in 2021, announced grants to nine Twin Cities based nonprofit organizations. Grants totaling $2M were awarded to recipients well-aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities of combatting climate change and creating economic opportunity for individuals and families. The… Read more: Wilson Foundation Announces Round of Grants Totaling $2M

August 1, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation is pleased to announce that Jean Sazevich will be joining the Foundation as its first Executive Director on August 31, 2023. Jean has more than 30 years of professional experience working in the philanthropic sector, including having served as the Executive Director of… Read more: Wilson Foundation announces appointment of Jean Sazevich as Executive Director

December 13, 2022; New Brighton, Minnesota—The Wilson Foundation, a private foundation established in Minnesota in 2021, announced its inaugural grant awards to three Twin Cities based organizations. Grants of $250,000 each were awarded to organizations that create economic prosperity and act to combat climate change. The Wilson Foundation’s 2022 grantees are:… Read more: Wilson Foundation Announces Inaugural Round of Grants Totaling $750,000