COMMUNITY SHARES OF MINNESOTA
EIN 41-1334642 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S80J)
What they do
THE MISSION of COMMUNITY SHARES of MINNESOTA is to CREATE A FAIR, JUST and EQUITABLE MINNESOTA. COMMUNITY SHARES of MINNESOTA ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY: SUPPORTING COLLECTIVE ACTION to ELIMINATE ROOT CAUSES of INEQUALITY and INJUSTICE; CONNECTING DONORS WITH A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY to INVEST IN SOCIAL JUSTICE; and EMPOWERING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CREATION of A FAIR, JUST and EQUITABLE SOCIETY.
How to reach them
ContactMAUREEN HARTUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mailing address780 COUNTRY LAKES DRIVE, LINO LAKES, MN 55014
Main phone(651) 647-0440 WebsiteVisit the charity’s websiteSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- Recognized since
- October 1980
- County
- Anoka
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