Daily Featured Foundation - 1/8/26

1/8/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Bush Foundation

Website: https://www.bushfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: To inspire and support creative problem solving in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share that geography. They believe that communities are best equipped to solve their own problems.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is limited to their three-state region and Native nations. They are famous for their "Bush Fellowship" (for individuals) and their trust-based approach to nonprofit funding. They focus on Community Innovation—supporting organizations that are trying new ways to solve old problems. They prioritize Equity and Native self-determination.

Featured Opportunity: The "Bush Prize for Community Innovation" is one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the region. It provides a massive, unrestricted grant (often up to 25% of an organization's budget) to nonprofits that have a track record of making great things happen. It is a "recognition" grant that trusts the organization to use the money where it's needed most.

Recommendation: A high-performing nonprofit or Native-led organization in MN, ND, or SD that has a proven history of innovative problem-solving and wants unrestricted capital to dream big.