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Joe receives the Progress MN Award given by MN Dept of Finance & Commerce, Fall 2014
Founder and CEO Joe Selvaggio received the 2014 Progress Minnesota Award, given to outstanding entrepreneurs by the Minnesota Department of Finance & Commerce: “ By all accounts Joe Selvaggio is among the top social entrepreneurs in the history of the Twin Cities. In the past 40 years, he has …raised millions of dollars to create […]
GIVE to the MAX Day 2014 was a GREAT SUCCESS!
In one online giving day, we raised more than $100,000 toward our mission of boosting people of potential to self-sufficiency. A big incentive came from Matching Donation of $50,000! This means 100 more people of potential will receive the financial boost they need to become contributing members of our communities. Watch for Give to the […]
2014 Grantees of the Year Celebration
Each fall we celebrate the outstanding grantees of the year in various categories. Our partner agencies nominate their shining stars and MicroGrants’ Women’s Advisory Group chooses the winners. As always, we are proud of all the ‘people of potential’ who are working with our partner agencies toward their dreams of financial independence. Thank you to […]
A day for laborers, and their rewards
We needn’t go all Marxist to think about how wealth is distributed. Article by: JOE SELVAGGIO I realize I’m a bit odd. Children like Halloween. Lovers favor Valentine’s Day. Military folks revere Memorial Day. But I get excited about Labor Day. Maybe it’s because my father taught me the value of industriousness and of always […]
2013 Grantees of the Year
“I very much enjoyed the MicroGrants celebration last night. You had me at the first winner! This grantee is your model for professionalism and dignity. He alone was enough to make me decide to double my contribution this year.” – MicroGrants annual supporter Event photos by Ariel Kargela THANK YOU to our generous […]
Evaluation of 2012 Grants
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MicroGrants’ Meet & Mingle at the Minneapolis Club – July 10, 2013
Thank our for coming to the July 10, 2013 MicroGrants’ Meet & Mingle at the Minneapolis Club. All guests were inspired by our grantees who shared their stories of how the timely MicroGrants investment made all the difference in getting them over a financial barrier! allowing them to move forward in their earning capacity Enjoy […]
How we can help the poor help themselves, and our economy, Selvaggio-style
Joe Selvaggio is a celebrated former priest who has spent nearly half a century helping poor folks become more productive and less poor, lately through the MicroGrants program and before that, Project for Pride in Living. He also recently authored one of the most inspiring and articulate cases I’ve ever seen for investing in the human potential of our […]
MicroGrants invites you to meet some of our entrepreneur grantees!
MicroGrants invites you to meet some of our entrepreneur grantees. Enjoy ethnic food, drink, music and more – all provided by our grantees. 5:30 – 7:30 PM Program starts at 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 Midtown Global Market (Center Court) 920 East Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55407 Join your hosts, Joe Selvaggio, Mitch Pearlstein, […]
