Opus Foundation Awards Over $3.4 Million in Grants

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in December 2024 the Opus Foundation awarded over $3.4 million in grants. The Foundation is proud to support the following organizations:

• Aeon (Minneapolis office) for a community revitalization project
• AltCap (Kansas City office) to support Diversified Contractors Growth Fund (MBE/WBE Contractor Loan Fund)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters (Minneapolis office) to improve and redesign its participant's experience
• Black Men Teach (Minneapolis office) to build a pipeline of Black male educators
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City (Kansas City office) for teen programming growth support
• Child Crisis Arizona (Phoenix office) for Beyond the Building: Beautification for a Community Space
• Christopher House (Chicago office) to recruit and retain early childhood education teachers
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (Denver office) to support Renewal Village
• Construction Education Foundation (Denver office) for the Careers in Construction program
• Dougherty Family College (Minneapolis office) for the Business Pathway and Career Preparation & Support Program
• Freedom for Youth Ministries (Des Moines office) for Freedom Construction Services Work Training Scholarships
• Girl Scouts River Valleys (Minneapolis office) for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Heart Ministry Center (Des Moines office) for the Fresh Start job training and placement program
• LISC Indianapolis (Indianapolis office) for the Emerging Developers Growth Initiative
• MIGIZI (Minneapolis office) for capacity building
• Mile High Youth Corps (Denver office) for the YouthBuild Program
• Operation Breakthrough (Kansas City office) to expand entrepreneurship opportunities offered in the Ignition Lab
• PREP-KC (Kansas City office) to expand market value assets in construction and the skilled trades
• Project for Pride in Living, Inc.Minneapolis office) to support its 10-year vision for safe, resilient and equitable communities )
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Phoenix office) for the workforce development program
• St. Mary's Early Childhood Center (Indianapolis office) for the 2Generation program
• Summit Academy OIC (Minneapolis office) to expand the talent pipeline in the electrician and carpentry programs
• Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (Minneapolis office) to close the racial homeownership gap, build a constellation of equity partners and operationalize a values-based equity framework
• University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis) for Opus Foundation Real Estate Scholarships
• YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago office) for mental health support for early education and care

Over the coming weeks, we'll profile the following nonprofits:

• Girl Scouts River Valleys
• Heart Ministry Center

Additionally, from August to December, the Foundation also awarded $281,000 with 38 Opportunity Fund grants. Opportunity Fund grants are awarded monthly and are designed to provide a quick response to needs and opportunities in our communities.