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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.

We All Belong: Annual United Way Campaign

12.12.24 | Blog Post

Our associates collectively came together to help shape a future where We all Belong!

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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.

CommonBond Rises to the Challenge to Provide Affordable Childcare

8.13.24 | Blog Post

Rise on 7 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, features Rise Early Learning Center, making it Minnesota’s first co-located affordable housing and childcare community.

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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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InspireMSP Named 2024 Building Community Award Winner

5.22.24 | Blog Post

Inspire MSP connects the power of imagination with the practice of exploration to create boundless opportunities that change lives and communities. They will receive a $71,000 grant from the Opus Foundation.

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Care for Communities: A Collaborative Commitment with Hallmark

5.6.24 | Video

Our work with Hallmark extended past the bounds of the Liberty, Missouri, jobsite. Together, we gave back to the community to help make it a better place to live, work, play and raise a family.

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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.

More than a Building: Contributing to Community’s Economic Vitality with WinField United

1.10.24 | Blog Post

On this build-to-suit in Texas, we impacted the communities’ economic wellbeing with regional and local sourcing, supporting local nonprofits and adding new jobs and tax revenues.

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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.

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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Building Community Award Comes ‘In the Nick of Time’ for Starfish Initiative

8.9.23 | Blog Post

The 2022 Award and a subsequent grant helped the Indianapolis nonprofit recover from the impacts of the pandemic and support the recruitment and training of volunteer mentors to reach more scholars.

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