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| Accelerating the Success of Minnesota-based Founders | We’re on a mission to change Minnesota’s attitude towards risk by developing the business leaders who will build the relationships and momentum to define our state’s ability to solve the world’s greatest problems. Our Niche: First-time founders of seed stage, tech companies in Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Givelist for Good

Givelist for Good works to create and increase Social Capital in our country and the world by serving others, nurturing and building community, and encouraging, facilitating and supporting the acts of giving and sharing. Specifically, we directly serve several distinct vulnerable and under-served groups in the community by providing needed items for their daily lives. Additionally, Givelist for Good works to create, nurture and sustain a stronger sense of community through strategic projects and programs that address multiple problems at their core while promoting a “pay-it-forward” movement, using kindness as currency and fun to drive engagement and participation.

SAN DIEGO, California

Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, Inc.

A regional IRS 501 C3 dedicated to "Improving the quality of life of persons affected by epilepsy."

Orlando, Florida

Community Health Care Clinic

Providing quality healthcare to the medically underserved population of McLean County through the operation of a free clinic.

Normal, Illinois

America SCORES Dallas

America SCORES Dallas targets DISD elementary-aged at-risk children with a unique program of organized after-school activities combining soccer, poetry and community service learning designed to help them lead healthy lives, be engaged students and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. Children learn lessons in sportsmanship, discipline and teamwork through soccer, as well as receive daily physical exercise. Poetry lessons help them improve language skills and creative thinking as well as gives them an outlet to write about personal issues and develop emotionally. Service-learning projects help children develop empathy, social responsibility and a sense of personal worth. They learn to use their voices to make changes in their communities. SCORES operates in urban schools with certified teachers and coaches. 97% of participants live at or below the poverty level and some are homeless; 88% are Hispanic, most are first-generation Americans.

Dallas, Texas

HEALING HOUSE INC

Healing House Kansas City is a substance use disorder recovery organization. Our mission is to enrich the lives and spiritual well-being of all we serve and improve the safety and welfare of our community by equipping each participant with resources to maintain a healthy, self-sufficient, and purposeful life. Our vision is that everyone who needs recovery from substance use disorder would have access to safe, stable housing and the necessary support services to promote lifelong healing, family reunification, and community transformation.

KENDALL OPTOMETRY MINISTRY INC

ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT With primary emphasis in underdeveloped countries, Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. was established in 2003 to spread the Word of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is accomplished by providing glasses to improve the vision of people living in many underdeveloped countries. These impoverished people can now see to read their Bible, and also improve their standard of living. Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc (KOM) is a 501-3c non-profit organization formed to provide optical equipment and training to Christian optical mission teams traveling all over the world. The equipment and training is provided at no cost and supplies are provided at a break even price. Teams are responsible for building their own eyeglasses inventory but much assistance (in the form of training and software) is provided by KOM to assist in the building of this inventory. KOM also has a limited supply of barcoded glasses (prescription in barcode) which can be used to quickly build an inventory. A testimonial by the President. (Revised: 9/8/2018) I grew up in a Christian family. My father, M. H. Kendall , was a college professor and head of the religion department at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. for nearly 40 years. I worked for 29 years for General Electric Appliances in Louisville, Ky. During the last 4 years I averaged several hundred thousand miles each year on international travel installing computer systems. All of this travel went flawlessly. God blessed me in everything that I did. It was something that I found to be obvious that God had a hand in my work. In July, 1999 I decided I would take one mission trip to Honduras working through an organization called "Baptist Medical Dental Mission International" (BMDMI.ORG). My intent was to "pay back the Lord" with this one mission trip. When I arrived in the village, I asked the team leader what he wanted me to do. He said he had several boxes of used prescription glasses to hand out. These glasses were dirty, broken, and not measured. As you can see in Figure 1 to the left (scroll down a bit), we just set them out on a table and people came by and tried them on until something helped them. I immediately knew this was wrong but it was the best we could do then. I came back from that trip with a God Given passion to do it better. Since 1999 I have gone to Honduras 27 times and Nicaragua 3 times. Each time something would be improved. The use of the autorefractor was introduced into Honduras in 2003 (to see Figure 2 scroll down a bit) and another one into Nicaragua in 2004. A special series of computer programs were developed to manage and build the inventory. You can review these programs at http://eyeglasses-Inventory.com/. Since 2003 of the 51 BMDMI mission teams more than 95% of these teams use the equipment and software developed by Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. In 2003 Kendall Optometry Ministry was incorporated as a 501-3c non-profit company. Using donations provided by several churches and individuals this company purchased a set of equipment which could be loaned out to Christian mission teams going all over the world. Later in 2005 a 2nd kit was purchased and in 2006 a 3rd and a 4th kit was purchased. In the beginning of 2007 a 5th kit was purchased. At the end of 2007 a 6th and 7th kit including a Retinomax 3 was purchased. By the end of 2009 the company owned 10 kits. In 2010 the company purchased two more kits. In 2011 the company purchased 1 more kit bringing the total to 13. By 2017 the company had purchased 18 kits. In 2018 KOM purchased kit number 19. See the growth of the company at this link. 2018 is only part of the year on this graph. Other teams will participate. The teams use this equipment to not only allow people to read their Bible but to also to help them improve their standard of living. You can read about some of these teams in the Teams Supported area of this web site. Tell us about your Christian mission team. Let us help you be more effective in your work for the Lord. If you would like our help send an E-Mail to: HollandKendall@kendalloptoministry.org Holland Kendall, President Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky

Tucson Musicians Museum

Our mission is to advance the quality of life in our communities, across all cultures, generations and tastes, through preserving, advancing and utilizing incredibly rich and diverse regional musical heritage and resources. We strive to help young people from all walks of life, cultures and musical interests reach their potential and improve both their lives and the richness of life in our community through music. We achieve this through two paths: • The operation of a free public museum which each year, honors influential inductees who have helped shape our musical heritage, as well as showcasing art and musical artifacts. • Support and building the nonprofit mission of the Museum. The Community Youth Outreach program is a multifaceted program providing mentorship, access to performance venues, and education programs geared to teach young musicians the elements needed to succeed as a musician. Through charitable donations, the Museum can help underprivileged young musicians obtain instruments they may not otherwise be able to afford, access to instruction, mentorship, and performance opportunities.

Tucson, Arizona

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF KERN COUNTY

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

BAKERSFIELD, California

Start Giving Local

To support the greater social good by promoting community wellness with strategic programming designed to improve physical, mental, and financial health while fostering equity, inclusion, and innovation.?

Costa Mesa, California

Kansas Council on Economic Education

The MISSION of the Kansas Council for Economic Education (KCEE), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to equip Kansas teachers to educate Kansas students (K-12) on the principles of economics and personal finance.

Wichita, Kansas

Tulsa Hub

Tulsa Hub is a syndicate of volunteers, and a growing staff, on a mission to change lives through cycling. It is the only non-profit in Oklahoma providing certified bicycling-for-transportation education, refurbished bicycles, safety gear, and follow-up support to people in poverty, people with physical and mental disabilities, and people who are otherwise disenfranchised in our community. Tulsa Hub is the belief in human power made visible. Bikes are donated by Tulsa citizens and refurbished by Tulsa Hub staff and volunteer mechanics. After participants, complete training, bicycles, and safety gear are earned in the Adult Cycling Empowerment (A.C.E.) program. The mission also works to change the habits of the next generation through active transportation programs with middle-school and high-school students. Since our inception in 2008, we have helped more than 1,800 adults earn reliable transportation and given more than 2,500 bicycles to students in our Youth Programs. The Community Bike Workshop, open Tuesdays through Thursdays, offers low-cost bicycle repair and equipment to over 1,000 additional riders annually. Over 70% of ACE alumni continue building relationships with us and "give back" through volunteerism with Tulsa Hub and have reported using their bikes to get a job, go back to school, get their groceries and run their errands, get to church and into nature, and otherwise make moves toward improved self-reliance, dignity, and sense of opportunity.

Tulsa, Oklahoma