Minnesota Member Federations

Community Solutions Fund

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Community Solutions Fund
	Marsha Frey staff@solutionsfund.org Website: www.solutionsfund.org 1619 Dayton Ave. #323 St.Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-647-0440 Fax: 651-647-0446	Help a collaboration of self-help, grassroots organizations meet community needs in Minnesota and create lasting positive social change. Issues: Environment Funding Source Social Justice
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Organizations belonging to Community Solutions Fund:
Advocating Change Together (ACT) Inc.
	Mary Kay Kennedy act@selfadvocacy.org 1821 University Ave Ste 306 S St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-641-0297 Fax: 651-641-4053	Help people with developmental disabilities fight isolation by finding their own power to assert theit rights and include them in making decisions regarding their lives. 24% Issues: Disability/Access Self-Advocacy Social Justice Website: www.selfadvocacy.org

All Parks Alliance for Change (APAC)
	James Paist apac@mtn.org 2395 University Ave W Ste 302 St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-644-5525 Fax: 651-523-0173	APAC is an organization of manufactured home park residents working to improve the quality of life in these communities through leadership development and grassroots organizing.16% Issues: Housing Neighborhood Issues Self-Advocacy Social Justice Website: www.allparksallianceforchange.org

Alley Communications
	Harvey Winje alleywinje@ao1.com 1113 E Franklin Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-870-9352 Fax: 612-724-4183	Facilitates communication and exchange of information through publications, research, public forums, classes, workshops, artistic presentations and electronic media in the Phillips and Elliot Park neighborhoods. 3% Issues: African American Arts and Culture Asian-American Children/Youth Economic Development Education Employment Enviromental Justice Environment Family Housing Hunger/Poverty Neighborhood Issues Senior Citizens Social Justice Technical Assistance Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/alley.htm

Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in MN
	Ly Vang aahwm@uswest.net 1518 E Lake St Ste 209 Minneapolis MN 55407 Phone: 612-724-3066	Support this mutual assistance association operated by Hmong individuals to strengthen Hmong families through education and leadership development for women, girls and families.10% Issues: Asian-American Children/Youth Economic Development Education Employment Family Health Education/Prevention Housing Women Work Training Website: www.aahwm.org

Black, Indian, Hispanic & Asian (B.I.H.A.) Women in Action
	Alice Lynch aolynch@biha.org 1830 James Ave N Minneapolis MN 55411 Phone: 612-521-2986 Fax: 612-529-6745	Sustain efforts to provide education, information and advocacy by and for Communities of Color regarding issues like family violence, racism, ageism, AIDS and chemical abuse. 29% Issues: African American AIDS Asian-American Children/Youth Domestic/Sexual Assault Family Health Education/Prevention Latino Native American Pac Islander Social Justice Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Women Website: www.biha.org/

Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities, Inc.
	Baya Clare, CSJ bclare@csjstpaul.org 2211 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404-3694 Phone: 612-872-9128 Fax: 612-872-9130	Support an, independent ministry seeking to create an environment within church and society that fosters justice, peace dignity and respect for GLBT persons and families. 11% Issues: African American AIDS Children/Youth Civil Liberties Counseling Education Family Gay and Lesbian Self-Advocacy Senior Citizens Social Justice Women Website: www.mtn.org/~cpcsm

Cedar Riverside People's Center
	Peegy Metzer Pmetzer1@ao1.com 425 20th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55454 Phone: 612-332-4973 Fax: 612-371-4770	Support this human service organization dedicated to meeting needs of a diverse community by providing sliding-fee medical and veterinarian clinic services and outreach programs. 9% Issues: African American AIDS Animal Welfare Arts and Culture Asian-American Children/Youth Counseling Disability/Access Domestic/Sexual Assault Education Family Health Care Policy Health Education/Prevention Hunger/Poverty Latino Mental Health Native American Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Reproductive Rights Senior Citizens Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Voter Participation Welfare Reform Women Workplace Safety Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/cedar.htm

District 202
	Laura Ayers exec@dist202.org 1601 Nicollet Ave S Minneapolis MN 55403 Phone: 612-871-5559 Fax: 612-871-1445	Help provide empowering social, cultural and educational opportunities by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender questioning youth and their allies between the ages of 14 and 21. 31% Issues: Arts and Culture Children/Youth Education Gay and Lesbian Work Training Website: www.dist202.org

Early Childhood Resource Center
	Sameerah Bilal-Roby sameerah@ecrc1.org 1600 E Lake St Minneapolis MN 55407 Phone: 612-721-0112 Fax: 612-721-0435	Support families and caregivers by providing cultural and stimulating training to reach the economically under-privileged, people of color, and immirant communities. 12% Issues: African American Asian-American Children/Youth Disability/Access Economic Development Education Employment Family Latino Native American Pac Islander Technical Assistance Work Training Website: www.ecrc1.org

Elaine M. Stately Peacemaker Center
	Clyde Bellecourt 2300 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-724-3129 Fax: 612-724-8090	The Peacemaker Center focuses on cultural, spiritual and educational needs for American Indian youth by strengthening cultural identity through leadership training. 44% Issues: Arts and Culture Children/Youth Education Employment Family Health Education/Prevention Native American Self-Advocacy Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/emspeace.htm

Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc.
	Thomas Reid tomreid@elliotpark.org 719 S 10th St Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-335-5846 Fax: 612-370-3950	Support this grassroots organization that provides programs which lessen neighborhood tensions, increase communications, alleviate social emergencies of residents, and combat community deterioration. 22% Issues: African American Arts and Culture Children/Youth Counseling Economic Development Environment Housing Neighborhood Issues Technical Assistance Website: www.elliotpark.org

Energy Cents Coalition
	Pam Marshall centspam@mtn.org 823 7th St E St. Paul MN 55106 Phone: 651-774-9010 Fax: 651-774-0445	Support the only organization that develops policies and projects to lower energy costs for low and fixed income households in Minnesota. Issues: Consumer Rights Enviromental Justice Hunger/Poverty Public Policy Senior Citizens Social Justice Utilities Reform Website: www.energycents.org

Family Tree Clinic
	Peg LaBore 1619 Dayton Ave St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-645-0478 Fax: 651-642-2523	Provides affordable, medical, educational and referral services in a respectful, caring environment to women, men, teens and the community.15% Issues: African American AIDS Asian-American Children/Youth Consumer Rights Counseling Education Family Gay and Lesbian Health Care Policy Health Education/Prevention Latino Public Policy Reproductive Rights Self-Advocacy Voter Participation Women Website: www.familytreeclinic.org

Friends for a Non-Violent World
	Philip Steger info@fnvw.org 1050 Selby Ave St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-917-0383 Fax: 651-917-0379	Provides educational workshops in nonviolent conflict resolution in schools, prisons, churches, and community. Supports ex-prisoners during transition to the community and fosters justice through activities. 9% Issues: Children/Youth Counseling Education Peace/International Policy Social Justice Website: www.fnvw.org

Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association
	Sharon Henry-Blythe gmdca@gmdca.org 1628 Elliot Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-341-1177 Fax: 612-341-4356	Providing leadership, advocacy and support for a comprehensive childcare system that is high quality, culturally comprehensive, affordable and accessible to all.1.5% Issues: African American Asian-American Children/Youth Disability/Access Economic Development Education Family Health Care Policy Native American Public Policy Self-Advocacy Social Justice Welfare Reform Women Work Training Website: www.gmdca.org

Hawthorne Area Community Council
	Elfric Porte haccstaff@hawthornecommunit 2944 Emerson Ave N Minneapolis MN 55411 Phone: 612-529-6033 Fax: 612-529-0218	Improving the quality of life in the Hawthorne Neighborhood through empowering residents to address the physical, cultural, social, and economic needs of their community. Issues: African American Arts and Culture Asian-American Children/Youth Clean Air and Water Economic Development Employment Environment Family Housing Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Senior Citizens Social Justice Work Training Website: www.hawthornecommunity.org

KFAI FM - Fresh Air Radio
	Janis Lane-Ewart janislaneewart@kfai.org 1808 Riverside Ave Minneapolis MN 55454 Phone: 612-341-3144 Fax: 612-341-4281	Increase understanding between peoples and communities and foster the values of democracy and social justice through community-based radio broadcasts by and for diverse audiences.24% Issues: African American Arts and Culture Asian-American Civil Liberties Disability/Access Enviromental Justice Gay and Lesbian Latino Native American Neighborhood Issues Pac Islander Peace/International Policy Social Justice Women Website: www.kfai.org

Lexington-Hamline Community Council
	Lori Stone lori@lexham.org 1221 Marshall Ave St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-645-3207 Fax: 651-645-7578	Sustain community-based, resident-driven projects in the areas of affordable housing, crime prevention, youth, and the environment. Issues: African American Arts and Culture Children/Youth Family Health Education/Prevention Housing Neighborhood Issues Self-Advocacy Website: www.lexham.org

Little Earth Residents Association
	Ellie Webster ellie.webster@learth.org 2501 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-724-0023 Fax: 612-724-1703	Support this organization in their work with low-income housing residents to identify, develop and implement solutions to pressing social and economic issues.29% Issues: Economic Development Native American Neighborhood Issues Social Justice Technical Assistance Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/lera.htm

Migizi Communications, Inc.
	Laura Waterman Wittstock postmaster@migizi.org 3123 E Lake St Ste 200 Minneapolis MN 55406 Phone: 612-721-6631 Fax: 612-721-3936	Provides information to the public, educates students in a communications-related setting, and commits resources to address problems which threaten the stability of the American Indian community.21.5% Issues: Children/Youth Education Family Health Education/Prevention Native American Technical Assistance Work Training Website: migizi.org

MAPA - Minnesota Alliance for Progressive Action Education Fund
	Dana Melius staff@mapa-mn.org 1821 University Ave. Ste S-307 S. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-641-4050 Fax: 651-641-4053	This alliance of social justice, environmental and labor organizations works together on shared issues, including campaign finance reform, corporate welfare accountability and electric utility deregulation.16% Issues: Education Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Self-Advocacy Social Justice Website: www.mapa-mn.org

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
	Carla Ferrucci siciliana13@hotmail.com 420 N 5th St. Ste 690 Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone: 612-313-2797 Fax: 612-313-2799	Help eradicate sexual violence/assault and eliminate its root causes through advocacy with law enforcement, government, and other organizations, educational programs, and support of community-based programs.5% Issues: African American Asian-American Children/Youth Counseling Domestic/Sexual Assault Education Family Gay and Lesbian Health Education/Prevention Latino Mental Health Native American Pac Islander Public Policy Reproductive Rights Rural Issues Senior Citizens Social Justice Technical Assistance Women Workplace Safety Website: www.mncasa.org

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
	Karmit Bulman kbulman@mn.rr.com 1821 University Ave W Ste S-112 St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-646-6177 Fax: 651-646-1527	Work to end domestic violence. Sustain advocacy, organizing, public education, and training for battered women and their families through this statewide network. 16% Issues: Domestic/Sexual Assault Education Family Women Website: www.mcbw.org

Minnesota Senior Federation (Metro Region)
	Peter Wyckoff mnsenior.org 1885 University Ave W Ste 190 St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-645-0261 Fax: 651-641-8969	Support a long history of building community collaborations and responding effectively to emerging issues in health care, housing, transportation, pensions, taxation, and utilities. Issues: African American Consumer Rights Counseling Economic Development Health Care Policy Housing Native American Public Policy Self-Advocacy Senior Citizens Social Justice Utilities Reform Women Website: www.mnseniors.org

Minnesota Tenants Union
	Spencer Blaw mntenu@bitrem,net 610 W 28th St Minneapolis MN 55408 Phone: 612-871-7485	Provides individual advocacy, information, public education, and organizing services on tenants rights and affordable housing issues. Issues: African American Asian-American Consumer Rights Counseling Disability/Access Economic Development Education Family Housing Hunger/Poverty Latino Litigation/Class Action Native American Neighborhood Issues Pac Islander Public Policy Rural Issues Self-Advocacy Senior Citizens Social Justice Technical Assistance Women Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/mntenants.htm

Minnesota Women's Consortium
	Lorraine Hart info@mnwomen.org 550 Rice St St. Paul MN 55103 Phone: 651-228-0338 Fax: 651-292-4917	Support an association of organizations and individuals committed to achieving the opportunity for full equality for women in all areas. Issues: Social Justice Women Website: www.mnwomen.org

Missing Children Minnesota
	Carol Watson mssngchild@ao1.com Ford Centre Ste 570 Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone: 612-334-9449 Fax: 612-334-9450	Help families search for missing children including stranger abductions, parental abductions, runaways and disappearances and provide educational safety materials and programs for children and adults.23% Issues: Children/Youth Education Family Health Education/Prevention Technical Assistance Website: www.missingchildrenmn.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Minnesota (NAMI-MN)
	Sue Abderholden sabderholden@nami.org 970 Raymond Ave Ste 105 St. Paul MN 55114-1146 Phone: 651-645-2948 Fax: 651-645-7379	NAMI-MN is a strong and vocal advocate of justice, dignity and respect for all people affected by mental illness and the families who love them.10% Issues: Children/Youth Civil Liberties Consumer Rights Counseling Disability/Access Education Employment Family Funding Source Health Care Policy Health Education/Prevention Housing Hunger/Poverty Mental Health Neighborhood Issues Prison Reform Public Policy Rural Issues Self-Advocacy Senior Citizens Social Justice Substance Abuse Veterans Welfare Reform Work Training Workplace Safety Website: mn.nami.org

National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
	Joyce Scanlan jscanlan@blindinc.org 100 E 22nd St Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-872-9363 Fax: 612-872-6358	Help blind and sighted people work together to change what it means to be blind. 13% Issues: Civil Liberties Disability/Access Economic Development Education Employment Self-Advocacy Website: members.tcq.net/nfbmn/

Older Women's League of Minnesota - OWL
	Kathleen Lagermeier 550 Rice St St. Paul MN 55103 Phone: 651-228-9990 Fax: 651-292-9417	Support OWL's goal to change the image and status of older women, reduce their economic and social problems, and provide mutual support for members. Issues: African American Asian-American Counseling Domestic/Sexual Assault Education Health Care Policy Housing Senior Citizens Social Justice Women Website: www.owl-mn.org

PFLAG St. Paul/Minneapolis (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
	Jack Stuart 106 E Diamond Lake Rd Box 19290 Minneapolis MN 55419 Phone: 612-825-1660	PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. Issues: African American Counseling Education Family Gay and Lesbian Social Justice Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/pflag.htm

Quatrefoil Library
	Cathy Croghan quatrefoillibrary@yahoo.com 1619 Dayton Ave#105 St. Paul MN 55104-6206 Phone: 651-641-0969	Support one of the few lending libraries with a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender focus. Quatrefoil has a large collection of books, magazines, videos and music.0% Issues: AIDS Arts and Culture Civil Liberties Domestic/Sexual Assault Education Family Gay and Lesbian Rural Issues Self-Advocacy Senior Citizens Social Justice Women Website: www.quatrefoillibrary.org/

Resource Center of the Americas
	Frank Vardeman info@americas.org 3019 Minnehaha Ave Minneapolis MN 55406-1931 Phone: 612-276-0778 Fax: 612-276-0898	A human rights organization dedicated to education, action, organizing and change at global and local levels. Serves students and teachers with books, information and resources.11% Issues: Arts and Culture Civil Liberties Consumer Rights Education Enviromental Justice Latino Peace/International Policy Social Justice Workplace Safety Website: www.americas.org

The Rondo Community Land Trust
	Greg Finzell gfinzellrclt@yahoo.com 626 Selby Ave St. Paul MN 55104 Phone: 651-221-9884 Fax: 651-221-9831	A community-based land trust which provides quality low and moderate income housing in the Summit-University and Lexington-Hamline neighborhoods of St. Paul.26.6% Issues: African American Asian-American Family Gay and Lesbian Housing Latino Native American Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Social Justice Technical Assistance Women Work Training Website: www.rondoclt.org

St. Paul Tenants Union
	Lois Schumate advocate@stpaultenantsunion.o 500 Laurel Ave St.Paul MN 55102 Phone: 651-224-6538 Fax: 651-224-1188	Empower tenants to advocate for decent, affordable housing. Educate the public about tenants' rights and responsibilities. 10.5% Issues: African American Asian-American Counseling Education Health Education/Prevention Housing Latino Native American Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Self-Advocacy Social Justice Utilities Reform Voter Participation Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/sptenants.htm

Southside Family School
	Eliza Goodwin elizasfs@yahoo.com 2123 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404 Phone: 612-872-8322 Fax: 612-872-0612	Support an award-winning K-8 alternative that educates students to become independently minded citizen with respect for themselves and others. 12% Issues: Children/Youth Counseling Education Family Mental Health Public Policy Self-Advocacy Social Justice Website: www.southsidefamilyschool.org

Sustainable Resources Center
	Bob Thompson 1916 2nd Ave S Minneapolis MN 55403 Phone: 612-870-4255 Fax: 612-870-0729	Sustain an environmental organization that addresses food security, environmental health and energy conservation issues in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.17% Issues: Children/Youth Economic Development Education Employment Environment Family Health Education/Prevention Housing Hunger/Poverty Land Preservation/Conservation Neighborhood Issues Public Policy Rural Issues Technical Assistance Website: www.src-mn.org

The Twin Cities Gray Panthers
	Sally Brown 3249 Hennepin Ave #220 Minneapolis MN 55408 Phone: 612-822-1011	Serving senior citizens to educate and advocate for their welfare. Educating about ageism and its effects in society. 48% Issues: Education Health Care Policy Senior Citizens Social Justice Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/tcgp.htm

The Urban Coalition
	Lee Pao Xiong xiong@urbancoalition.org 2610 University Ave W Ste 201 St. Paul MN 55114-1090 Phone: 612-348-8550 Fax: 612-348-2533	Sustain this research-based public policy and advocacy organization working with low-income communities and communities of color on issues which they identify.15% Issues: African American Asian-American Economic Development Education Health Care Policy Housing Hunger/Poverty Latino Native American Neighborhood Issues Pac Islander Public Policy Self-Advocacy Social Justice Technical Assistance Welfare Reform Website: www.urbancoalition.org

West Bank Community Development Corporation
	Tim Mungavan tmungavan@wbcdc.org 1808 Riverside Ave Ste 206 Minneapolis MN 55454 Phone: 612-673-0477 Fax: 612-673-0379	Support this community-controlled organization that develops and maintains affordable housing and develops jobs and business opportunities in low-income communities. 3% Issues: African American Asian-American Economic Development Housing Latino Native American Neighborhood Issues Technical Assistance Women Website: www.solutionsfund.org/Members/individualmembers/wbcbc.htm

West Side Community Health Services
	Mavis Brehm info@westsidechs.org 153 Concord St St. Paul MN 5517 Phone: 651-222-1816 Fax: 651-222-1305	Provides comprehensive primary health care, health education, and family support services for families, especially those experiencing cultural, economic or other barriers to health care. 15% Issues: African American AIDS Asian-American Children/Youth Counseling Disability/Access Domestic/Sexual Assault Economic Development Family Health Care Policy Health Education/Prevention Latino Mental Health Native American Neighborhood Issues Pac Islander Public Policy Reproductive Rights Social Justice Substance Abuse Welfare Reform Women Website: www.westsidechs.org

Women Against Military Madness (WAMM)
	Lisa Pierce wamm@mtn.org 310 E 38th St #225 Minneapolis MN 55409 Phone: 612-827-5364 Fax: 612-827-6433	Empower action for social justice, challenge US foregn and economic policy and advocate a shift in spending from defense toward human needs. 18% Issues: Peace/International Policy Social Justice Women Website: www.worldwidewamm.org