Affinity Plus Foundation.
People Helping People.

The Affinity Plus Foundation is dedicated to ending cycles of financial inequity helping to transform lives and communities for generations to come.

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Kate, 2025 Scholarship Recipient

What We Do

Housing Stability

Working with partners to ensure families have access to safe and affordable housing.

Financial Well-Being

Promoting financial education helps families better their financial futures.

Food Security

Ensuring people are not going hungry and struggling with basic essentials so they can focus on their goals.

Access to Education

Providing scholarships for students to help them pursue a meaningful career.

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Statewide Impact

The Foundation combines the power of partnership and direct giving to make impacts across the state of Minnesota. See the full list of our recent scholarship winners and grant recipients.

STATEWIDE

Grants

$100,000

  • Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

$50,000

  • Feeding American Food Banks
  • Junior Achievement

$15,000

  • Minnesota Council on Economic Education

REGIONAL

Grants

$140,000

  • Joy Collaborative

$30,000

  • Headwaters Regional Development Commission
  • One Roof Community Housing
  • Three Rivers Community Action

Local Impact

Through our scholarship and grant programs, we're able to make local impacts in the communities we serve. Select a city to learn more about the local impact of your giving in 2025.

Alexandria

Grants

$25,000

  • Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County

$10,000

  • Outreach Food Shelf
Bemidji

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Austin Horton
  • Nevaeh Carlson

Grants

$25,000

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Crookston
  • Northwoords Habitat for Humanity

$10,000

  • United Way of Bemidji Area
  • People’s Church
  • North Country Food Bank
Brainerd

Grants

$25,000

  • Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County
  • Relationship Safety Alliance

$10,000

  • Bridges of Hope
Cambridge

Grants

$100,000

  • New Pathways
Duluth

Scholarships

$4,000

  • El Carlson
  • Brennen Werner
  • Liam Urbanowicz

Grants

$25,000

  • One Roof Community Housing
  • Life House

$10,000

  • Duluth Community School Collaborative
Faribault

Grants

$25,000

  • Community Action Center of Northfield
Fergus Falls

Grants

$25,000

  • Fergus Falls Habitat for Humanity
Grand Rapids

Scholarships

$4,000

  • McKinna McKinney

Grants

$10,000

  • Second Harvest Northland
Mankato

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Juliet Worayewaa
  • Frank Amolo

Grants

$25,000

  • Partners for Affordable Housing
  • CADA

$10,000

  • Feeding Our Communities Partners
  • Emergency Community Help Organization
Metro

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Morgan Anderson
  • Megan Barker
  • Margaret Fields
  • Evelyn O’Brien
  • Kat Sanchez
  • Sean Whalen

Grants

$45,000

  • Kitchen Coalition

$25,000

  • Neighborhood House
  • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
  • ServeMinnesota

$10,000

  • Open Arms of MN
  • Kaitlyn’s Kloset
  • Open Hands Midway
  • The Sanneh Foundation
  • Neighbors, Inc.
  • Open Cupboard
  • The Food Group Minnesota
  • Open Door Food Pantry
  • Valley Outreach
  • Anoka County Brotherhood Council Food Shelf
Moorhead

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Emmanuella Adumah
  • Mersen Tulu

Grants

$10,000

  • Rural Enrichment & Counseling Headquarters
Rochester

Grants

$25,000

  • Women’s Shelter & Support Center

$10,000

  • Channel One Regional Food Bank
St. Cloud

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Khusbu Bhushal
  • Elizabeth Oman
Winona

Scholarships

$4,000

  • Madison MacLennan
  • Emma Oden
  • Phoebe Enebechi

Grants

$25,000

  • Habitat for Humanity Serving Winona County

Together we can make a difference

The Affinity Plus Foundation relies on generous support from members like you. Make a one-time or recurring contribution today. Donations of MyPlus Rewards points are also accepted!

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John & Maureen, Affinity Plus Member