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Started in 2022, the community-designed Black Legacy Fellowship invests in the well-being and renewal of Black activists and organizers committed to the sustainability of the Twin Cities racial [...]

We’re pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Black Legacy Fellowship, a yearlong opportunity for Black activists and organizers committed to the racial justice movement in the Twin [...]

After Susan Bass Roberts was named president of the Pohlad Family Foundation, she sat down with the Star Tribune for a Q & A. Read about why Bass Roberts says, “If you really care about [...]

We’re happy to announce that after nearly eight years of leadership as vice president and executive director of the Pohlad Family Foundation, Susan Bass Roberts has been named its president. Bass [...]

A community problem needs a community-centered solution.  The Pohlad Family Foundation’s vision is for the Twin Cities’ nationally recognized quality of life to be shared by all. We are proud to [...]

The Pohlad Family Foundation is pleased to have partnered on the development of The Minneapolis Safe and Thriving Communities Initiative. The initiative delivered a transformational vision and [...]

What happens when you fill a room with activists, researchers, a police chief and uniformed officers, and a few mayors? Magic.   A group convened last week to share, listen, and learn from one [...]

The Pohlad Family Foundation and the Cultural Wellness Center announced the seven people invited to join the Black Legacy and Leadership Enrichment Initiative. A first-of-its-kind [...]

The Pohlad Family Foundation has launched a new development opportunity for Black activists in partnership with the Cultural Wellness Center. The Black Legacy and Leadership Enrichment Initiative [...]

Named one of sixteen “Women with a Vision for the Big Picture,” Vice President and Executive Director Susan Bass Roberts talks about listening to the community.

Jim, Bob, and Bill Pohlad were honored by Twin Cities Business as 2022 People of the Year. They are lauded for their commitment to downtown Minneapolis, their business acumen, and their generous [...]

Pohlad Family Foundation is profiled in a Twin Cities Business article about organizations that have increased funding to BIPOC nonprofits and include community members in grantmaking decisions. [...]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has brought together leaders from across the city, including Foundation Vice President and Executive Director Susan Bass Roberts, to serve on a workgroup focused on [...]

The Foundation has approved support for the work of Ampers, a group of 18 community-based radio stations in Minnesota, and local station KMOJ, as they cover the trials of the police officers [...]

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, joined by Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety John Harrington, and Pohlad Family Foundation Vice President and Executive Director [...]

Renewed efforts to reimagine relationships between Minnesota law enforcement and communities of color will get financial support from one of the state’s most well-known names. Read the full [...]

Pohlad Foundation Vice President & Executive Director Susan Bass Roberts is recognized by Twin Cities Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 People to Know in 2021.  See Susan’s [...]

Charitable organizations are now bolstering their racial justice work — from diversifying leadership to retooling grants.  Click here to learn more.

In response to the murder of George Floyd, the Pohlad family recognizes the potential of this moment for enacting real change in our communities.  Read more here.