The Eden Prairie Community Foundation is aiming high with its 2020 Strategic Plan. It calls for the Foundation to be a better community leader and make a bigger impact on Eden Prairie by collaborating with other organizations on fundamental changes. The four planks of its strategic plan – all focused on making Eden Prairie better […] Read more
The traditional Prairie Brewfest fundraising event that had been scheduled for Sept. 12, 2020 has been canceled by the Eden Prairie Community Foundation. An outdoor craft-beer festival also featuring music and food trucks, Brewfest had been held every year since 2014, with growing attendance each year. Last year’s event drew nearly 750 attendees. But it’s […] Read more
If you’re a student looking for an unpaid internship to round out your summer of 2020, think about a current offering at the Eden Prairie Community Foundation. The Foundation is looking for several students who can spend a few hours per week through the rest of July and August contacting nonprofit and civic organizations serving […] Read more
The Eden Prairie Community Foundation has joined nearly 800 organizations pledging unprecedented support to nonprofit partners as well as our residents and Eden Prairie at this time of COVID-19. The national Council on Foundations pledge endorsed last week by the Foundation’s board of directors acknowledges that the shocks of this “new normal” created by the […] Read more
Volunteer leadership of the Eden Prairie Community Foundation changes on July 1 with the recent election of Tina Palmer as chair of the board directors and with the addition of three new board members: Mary Jayne Crocker, Janet Eian, and Tori Hill. Tina Palmer, MA, CFRE, has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than […] Read more
Mark Weber has been the executive director of the Eden Prairie Community Foundation since October 2013. In this role, he enjoys meeting with Eden Prairie residents, and being an active member of the community. If you’d like to connect with Mark, call him at (952) 949-8499 or email him. You can also read Mark’s full biography.
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