The MN Fundraising Initiative offers an exciting fundraising program that involves volunteering your time at different food and/or beverage booths at events. Each venue donates a percentage of the sales to the MN Fundraising Initiative which then makes the funds available to families via grants.
MN Fundraising Initiative currently volunteers at:
- Allianz Field (Home to MN United Soccer)
- Canterbury Park
- Huntington Bank Stadium (Home to the Gophers football team
- Jane Sage Cowles Stadium (Home to the UofM Softball team)
- Mariucci Arena (Home to the UofM Mens Hockey)
- State Fair Grounds
- Target Center (Home to the Lynx’s and Timberwolves)
- Target Field (Home of the Twins)
- US Bank Stadium (Home to the Vikings)
- Williams Arena (Home to the UofM Basketball teams)
- Xcel Energy Center (Home to the Wild)
Allianz Field – You must be over the age of 18.
Canterbury Park – You must be over the age of 14. Anyone between the ages of 14-18 must be paired up with a family member over the age of 18.
HBS Stadium – You must be over the age of 18.
Jane Sage Stadium – You must be over the age of 18.
Mariucci Arena – You must be over the age of 18.
Target Center – You must be over the age of 18.
Target Field – You must be over the age of 18.
US Bank stadium – You must be over the age of 18.
Williams Arena – You must be over the age of 18.
Each venue is different; some venues donate a set amount per concession stand that we work, while others donate a percentage of the sales (averages about 9%). MN Fundraising Initiative takes approximately 6% of the donation from each event and puts that into the general fund and the rest goes into the grant pool.
The IRS specifically states that MNFI and all other Non-Profits must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part of a section 501(c)(3) organization’s net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
When you sign up to be a volunteer with MN Fundraising Initiative, all funds raised legally have to go to MN Fundraising Initiative.
MN Fundraising Initiative then takes a % for operating costs. The remaining % goes directly to the MN Fundraising Initiative grant pool.
For the first 5 years of MNFI, we allowed volunteers to volunteer for multiple groups.
As other groups brought in a “no other groups policy,” it has become harder and harder to fill events. Effective October 2024, MNFI is following suit and will no longer allow volunteers to be with multiple groups.
Due to conflict of interests and the contracts that MN Fundraising Initiative has with venues, volunteers cannot work directly with the venues MN Fundraising Initiative has contracts to volunteer at and volunteer with MNFI.
Currently, MNFI offers educational and sports-related grants for non-volunteers.
One of the benefits of becoming a volunteer is that MN Fundraising Initiative offers grants that can be awarded to support a wider variety of youth and adult activities. This includes activities such as:
- Education expenses such as tuition, books, clubs & trips
- Clubs such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & 4H
- Sporting events and fees
- Dance/cheer competition & fees
- Music lessons/trips
- Church activities, Mission Trips, church camps, and youth groups
These are example activities and this list is not all-inclusive.
The General Fund pays for things such as:
- Website Hosting
- Website Domain fees
- Insurance
- Quarterly socials, Annual picnics, and Christmas parties.
This is not an extensive list.
Email – info@mnfundraisinginitiative.org
Call – 763-575-7585
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A Non-Profit you can trust
Scan here to donate to MNFI
A Non-Profit you can trust
When you give to MNFI, 96% of every dollar goes straight to our mission.
Scan here to donate to MNFI
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