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Giving: Opus Foundation Grant Helps Develop Future CRE Professionals at University of St. Thomas

The Opus Foundation’s $1.5 million grant, given in 2021, has had a lasting impact on students enrolled in the University of St. Thomas’ Real Estate Program.

Giving: InspireMSP Benefits from Transformational Grant

4.7.25 | Blog Post

InspireMSP is putting their 2024 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant to good use by making their programming scalable and sustainable and expanding their Career Day opportunity to hundreds of additional students.

Giving: Heart Ministry Center is the Heart & Soul for Omaha’s Underserved

3.3.25 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation provided the Heart Ministry Center with a $75,000 grant to continue to grow their digital literacy program, a program the Foundation helped pilot with a $50,000 grant in 2023.

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Giving: Girl Scouts River Valleys is Breaking Down Racial Barriers to Girl Power

2.10.25 | Blog Post

Over the last four years, the Opus Foundation has supported Girl Scouts River Valleys with grants totaling more than $220,000 for recruitment of racially diverse members and expansion of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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Giving: Opus Foundation Awards Over $3.4 Million in Grants

2.3.25 | Blog Post

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in December 2024 the Opus Foundation awarded over $3.4 million in grants.

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Associates Celebrate Founder’s Day Company Wide

12.19.24 | Blog Post

We celebrated our annual Founder’s Day with company-wide volunteer events.

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Associates, Foundation Support Youth Success Camp

10.21.24 | Blog Post

Mike Stromberg and Megan Garner mentored many youth and introduced them to careers in real estate development and construction.

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Associates, Opus Foundation Support Carter Work Project

10.10.24 | Blog Post

The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project was hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity at The Heights, a large development on St. Paul’s East Side.

New Pathways for Youth is Paving a Road to a Better Tomorrow

8.27.24 | Blog Post

With a $125,000 grant distributed over two years from the Opus Foundation, New Pathways for Youth is expanding an extremely successful program.

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PREP-KC: Preparing Students for a World of Possibility

8.20.24 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation and associates have supported PREP-KC’s vision with the $70,000 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant in 2023 and a $60,000 grant in 2024.

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Opus Foundation Approves $1.4 Million in Grants

8.6.24 | Blog Post

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in May 2024 the Opus Foundation approved nearly $1.4 million in single and multi-year grants to nine impactful nonprofit organizations.

Inspiring Youth Through InspireMSP Partnership

6.19.24 | Blog Post

Coordinated by Joel Prater, Director of Visualization and Technology, students at three Twin Cities area high schools visited our architecture group and got a hands-on-look at careers in this creative field.

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Construction Education Foundation Expands Program with Opus Foundation Grant

2.28.24 | Blog Post

Denver-based Construction Education Foundation is expanding its Careers in Construction program with the help of a $60,000 grant from the Opus Foundation.

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Christopher House Advances Early Childhood Education Initiative with Opus Foundation Grant

2.21.24 | Blog Post

The Chicago nonprofit is building a strong pipeline of qualified early childhood teachers with the help of a $300,000 multi-year grant from the Opus Foundation.

AltCap Expands M/WBE Contractor Support with Foundation Investment & Grant

2.14.24 | Blog Post

With a $200,000 grant and a $500,000 investment from the Opus Foundation, minority-owned and women-owned construction businesses in Kansas City will be getting a substantial boost.

Opus Foundation Approves Nearly $2.7 Million in Grants

2.12.24 | Blog Post

In December 2023 the Opus Foundation approved grants to 16 impactful nonprofit organizations, supporting community revitalization, early childhood education, youth development and workforce development.