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Girl Scouts River Valleys is Breaking Down Racial Barriers to Girl Power

Over the last four years, the Opus Foundation has supported Girl Scouts River Valleys with grants totaling more than $220,000 for recruitment of racially diverse members and expansion of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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Opus Foundation Awards Over $3.4 Million in Grants

2.3.25 | Blog Post

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in December 2024 the Opus Foundation awarded over $3.4 million in grants.

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2025 Scholarship Open

1.6.25 | Blog Post

We’ll award six $2,500 scholarships to promising young leaders across the country!

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Associates Celebrate Founder’s Day Company Wide

12.19.24 | Blog Post

We celebrated our annual Founder’s Day with company-wide volunteer events.

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Associates, Foundation Support Youth Success Camp

10.21.24 | Blog Post

Mike Stromberg and Megan Garner mentored many youth and introduced them to careers in real estate development and construction.

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Associates, Opus Foundation Support Carter Work Project

10.10.24 | Blog Post

The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project was hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity at The Heights, a large development on St. Paul’s East Side.

New Pathways for Youth is Paving a Road to a Better Tomorrow

8.27.24 | Blog Post

With a $125,000 grant distributed over two years from the Opus Foundation, New Pathways for Youth is expanding an extremely successful program.

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PREP-KC: Preparing Students for a World of Possibility

8.20.24 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation and associates have supported PREP-KC’s vision with the $70,000 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant in 2023 and a $60,000 grant in 2024.

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Opus Foundation Approves $1.4 Million in Grants

8.6.24 | Blog Post

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in May 2024 the Opus Foundation approved nearly $1.4 million in single and multi-year grants to nine impactful nonprofit organizations.

Inspiring Youth Through InspireMSP Partnership

6.19.24 | Blog Post

Coordinated by Joel Prater, Director of Visualization and Technology, students at three Twin Cities area high schools visited our architecture group and got a hands-on-look at careers in this creative field.

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Construction Education Foundation Expands Program with Opus Foundation Grant

2.28.24 | Blog Post

Denver-based Construction Education Foundation is expanding its Careers in Construction program with the help of a $60,000 grant from the Opus Foundation.

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Christopher House Advances Early Childhood Education Initiative with Opus Foundation Grant

2.21.24 | Blog Post

The Chicago nonprofit is building a strong pipeline of qualified early childhood teachers with the help of a $300,000 multi-year grant from the Opus Foundation.

AltCap Expands M/WBE Contractor Support with Foundation Investment & Grant

2.14.24 | Blog Post

With a $200,000 grant and a $500,000 investment from the Opus Foundation, minority-owned and women-owned construction businesses in Kansas City will be getting a substantial boost.

Opus Foundation Approves Nearly $2.7 Million in Grants

2.12.24 | Blog Post

In December 2023 the Opus Foundation approved grants to 16 impactful nonprofit organizations, supporting community revitalization, early childhood education, youth development and workforce development.

Opus Scholarship Open

1.8.24 | Blog Post

We’ll award six $2,500 scholarships; applications will close on Sun, Mar 10.

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Happy Holidays from all of us at Opus!

12.11.23 | Blog Post

On this year’s card we recognize 70 years and Denver Kids.

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Putting the Power of Community to Work: Our 2023 United Way Campaign

11.2.23 | Blog Post

When we come together, we can maximize our impact in the community.

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Giving Back Through our 2023 Founder’s Day Events

10.9.23 | Blog Post

We celebrated our annual Founder’s Day with company-wide volunteer events.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Expediting Hotel-to-Housing with Foundation Grant

8.21.23 | Blog Post

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is more committed than ever to quickly add to its array of transitional and affordable housing options. An Opus Foundation grant is helping out.

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Dunwoody College Supports Underserved, Underrepresented with Help from the Foundation

8.14.23 | Blog Post

In 2021, Dunwoody launched their Pathways to Careers Program supporting underserved and underrepresented students. Dunwoody was received a $50,000 grant to support the multi-faceted program.

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