Community safety
Violence prevention, justice, public systems and neighborhood leadership.
COLLABORATIONS
An ecosystem
built to help people
move forward.
The Urban Conservation’s work is strengthened by advisors, public agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, sponsors and donors. Each plays a different role; together they help turn trusted relationships into practical support.
OFFICIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Guidance with
real-world weight.
The UC Advisory Council meets quarterly to offer strategic counsel, strengthen partnerships, test assumptions and connect UC with expertise and opportunity. Advisors support the mission without replacing the governance authority of UC’s Board of Directors.
Youth opportunity
Education, athletics, workforce pathways and leadership development.
Research & health
Evaluation, public health, behavioral health, data and evidence-informed practice.
Organizational strength
Philanthropy, finance, communications, governance, lived experience and sustainable growth.
Official appointments and public listings will be added after each advisor’s role and permission to publish are confirmed.
PARTNER CATEGORIES
Different roles.
One connected mission.
Current relationships and completed collaborations are identified clearly. Proposed and in-development relationships are not included.
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Nonprofit partners
Mission-aligned nonprofit organizations that expand access, education, advocacy, mentorship and practical opportunity.
NEW COLLABORATIONNEW
We Educate Brilliant Minds
A new collaboration expanding college, career, culture, mentoring and HBCU pathways for students and families.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Northside Achievement Zone
Project Take Back neighborhood-team model; partnership originated with the PEACE Foundation.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
MAD DADS Minneapolis
School outreach and youth engagement documented in UC’s program history.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
FATHER Project
Male outreach, peer groups and family-support collaboration documented in UC’s program history.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Protect Minnesota
Documented social-justice and gun-policy advocacy partnership.
UC SUPPORTDOCUMENTED SUPPORT
The Minneapolis Foundation
Early organizational, youth-development and safe-community grant support.
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Public-sector partners
Government and public-safety relationships that support intervention, referrals and coordinated community response.
UC SUPPORTCURRENT
City of Minneapolis
Current Group Violence Intervention contract; documented Project LIFE and MinneapolUS strategic outreach work.
UC SUPPORTCURRENT
Hennepin County
Current Youth Group Violence Intervention contract supporting youth intervention, referrals and family coordination.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Youth outreach collaboration documented for 2023.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office · CAT Team
Documented intervention-team collaboration, including support involving women affected by abuse.
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Education & youth partners
Schools and youth-serving organizations that helped UC bring credible engagement directly to young people.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Minneapolis Public Schools · Washburn High School
School outreach and special truancy-project collaboration documented in UC’s program history.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Saint Peter Claver Catholic School
African American history outreach for middle-school-age youth documented in UC’s program history.
UC SUPPORTCOMPLETED
Saint Paul Public Schools
Education partnership supporting African American history outreach for middle-school-age youth.
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Community resource partners
Food and practical resources that help UC turn collaboration into direct community support.
UC SUPPORTCURRENT / ONGOING
Local food pantries, restaurants & families
Ongoing community support for Everybody Eats™ food distribution.
SPONSORS
Put resources
behind access.
Sponsors can underwrite a program, participant cohort, community experience, transportation, meals, equipment or another defined need. Named sponsors are published after the commitment and permission to list are confirmed.
Explore sponsorship ↗DONORS
Every form of
support matters.
Donors help UC respond with flexibility—through financial gifts, food, supplies, professional expertise and trusted introductions. Community food supporters currently help sustain Everybody Eats™.