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Don Samuels Joins the MicroGrants team as COO, January 2015

MicroGrants is proud to announce, Don Samuels as our new Chief Operating Officer. He comes to us with decades of committed work toward strengthening low-income people and their communities here in the Twin Cities.

Dear Friends of MicroGrants: I am honored to be a part of the MicroGrants team of enthusiastic staff, high-performing partners, generous donors and promising grantees. As the new COO, I look forward to meeting all of you in the near future, to strengthen our collaboration for the support of our expanding list of deserving recipients.

Life has done a good job preparing me for this role. I look forward to this work of making a difference where it is most rewarding, in the lives of low income people of potential. Working together, we will make timely interventions that yield enormous results and change lives.

Sincerely,

Don_Sig

Don Samuels, Chief Operations Officer

September 2026 Program Update

MicroGrants grantmaking is currently paused as we work through internal operations and determine next steps for the program.

For our partner agencies: We will continue to share updates directly with you as more information becomes available.

For individuals seeking a grant: MicroGrants does not distribute grants directly to individuals. Our grants are distributed through nonprofit partner agencies that identify and support eligible recipients. If you are seeking financial assistance, we recommend contacting one of our partner agencies directly to learn about available resources and eligibility.

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