Advancing Youth Development
Sundance Family Foundation is building pathways that connect young adults to career exploration, short-term training, job placement and middle-skills career opportunities.
The Problem We’re Solving
4X-6X
higher than the Minnesota statewide average unemployment rate.
EARN & LEARN
See how participating in the Earn & Learn program can help your organization and underserved youth in the Twin Cities.
NON-PROFITS
Connect Youth with Training Programs and Opportunities
EMPLOYERS
Develop a Talented & Sustainable Workforce
GOVERNMENT
Expand the Workforce and Create a More Inclusive Economy
IMPACT STORIES
More than Mechanical Work
Tried and True Youth Mechanics offers a professional development program focused on small engines for high school students in the Forest Lake area.
See how three young men took part in the workforce readiness program outside of a traditional day at school and have thrived — earning scholarships, attending postsecondary school for additional training and developing their skills.
LATEST NEWS
Sunrise Banks: Our Community Impact Investing Partner
Sunrise Banks is a CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) that promotes financial inclusion and economic development among poorer communities. With a local focus, CDFIs like Sunrise Banks seek out those communities that are underserved by the traditional banking sector.
Sundance Family Foundation holds assets in Sunrise Banks providing the capital needed to impact development in our communities. See an example of the type of results this produces.