Over a year ago, I sat down and used Post-it Notes and journal entries to create a makeshift vision board that included these words: Strategic partnerships. Philanthropy. Real estate. Writing….
The 927 Building is taking shape at the corner of Dupont and West Broadway in north Minneapolis. This $7 million project will be a premier space to work, meet and…

The Phillips Family Foundation Supports Minnesota’s Effort to Aid in the Afghan Refugee Resettlement
The lives of Jay and Rose Phillips were not unlike most Eastern European Jews who immigrated to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Their parents arrived…

“What about joy?” This was the question – the hope – voiced by a group of North Minneapolis educators and parents when asked what the Phillips Family Foundation should focus…

As part of its continuing commitment to economic empowerment and education equity in North Minneapolis, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota approved grants of $321,000 this week…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Foundation are pleased to announce a strategic operating partnership…
For those paying attention, it’s not a surprise to learn that according to research done by the Federal Reserve, the median wealth of white households is roughly eight times that…
Five years ago The Jay & Rose Phillips Foundation of Minnesota made a commitment to join arms with North Minneapolis residents and discover together how to improve the neighborhoods of…
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota is pleased to share our new publication, “A Move Towards Community-Led Grantmaking.” This case study provides a detailed, thorough and honest…
Have you ever been waiting for news with such anticipation that you refreshed your email several times per minute? That was me waiting to hear if I had been selected…