Competitive grants
Workforce Education
Support for vocational training, technical education, workforce intermediaries, and nonprofit partners building durable career pathways.
Minneapolis-based private foundation
The Halverson Family Foundation
Stewarding permanent philanthropic capital for workforce education, community health access, and environmental conservation across the Upper Midwest.
Established
2004
Operating Model
Perpetual Endowment
Professional Staff
9
Institutional permanence
Disciplined grantmaking, rooted in regional responsibility.
The foundation was established following the sale of Halverson Industrial Group, a regional precision-components manufacturer. Its work is structured around long-term capital preservation and a measured annual grantmaking cycle.
Under Executive Director Diane M. Halverson-Krell, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, community health entities, and conservation partners operating primarily in Minnesota and the broader Upper Midwest.
Program Areas
Three commitments, one regional lens.
Invitation-only grants
Community Health Access
Discretionary funding for community and rural health entities advancing access, prevention, and regional health equity.
Upper Midwest focus
Environmental Conservation
Grants for watershed protection, land preservation, environmental stewardship, and conservation finance initiatives.
Representative relationships
Minneapolis FoundationGreater Twin Cities United WayMinnesota Community FoundationDunwoody College of TechnologyNorthland FoundationLand Stewardship ProjectHennepin HealthcareSaint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMinnesota State Colleges and UniversitiesConservation Fund