Youth & Family Development

Invest in the future by supporting local youth through art, leadership, and job training. These organizations build community by giving young Minnesotans the tools to lead and create.

Green Garden Bakery

Green Garden Bakery is an award-winning, youth-run social enterprise based in Heritage Park.

Mission: To support the leadership development, community engagement, and economic mobility of youth in Heritage Park.

Take Action
Monitor: Find out where the team is selling vegetable-infused desserts at local 2026 festivals and markets.
Donate: Support the model that keeps healthy treats accessible to all.
Shop: One third of all sales are donated back to local youth-chosen causes.

Juxtaposition Arts

JXTA is a teen-staffed art and design center in North Minneapolis that functions as a gallery and creative hub.

Mission: To develop community by employing young urban artists in hands-on education that creates pathways to self-sufficiency.

Take Action
Monitor: Track upcoming youth design showcases and campus festivals.
Donate: Fund year-round, paid art and design jobs for Northside teens.
Shop: Buy apparel and ceramics made directly in JXTALabs studios.

NdCAD

NdCAD provides literacy and cultural enrichment designed for families of African descent.

Mission: To help children of African descent realize their full potential through education and cultural identity development.

Take Action
Monitor: Refer families to the African Resource Library and literacy screenings.
Donate: Support the “Sankofa Reading Program” and parent education.

Tree Trust

Tree Trust transforms lives and landscapes by providing green-industry job training for young people.

Mission: To provide youth with professional work skills while improving the community’s urban tree canopy.

Take Action
Monitor: Access the latest annual reports and the “Canopy Connections” newsletter.
Donate: Fund “Career Pathways” and summer youth employment.
Volunteer: Assist with community tree planting and restoration.

Youthprise

Youthprise is a youth-centered philanthropic organization increasing equity for Indigenous, immigrant, and low-income youth.

Mission: To champion learning, leadership, and economic opportunity with and for Minnesota youth.

Take Action
Monitor: Follow the latest stories on youth nutrition, leadership, and economic mobility.
Donate: Support “Youth Bank” and statewide nutrition programs.
Volunteer: Give your time to support youth-led initiatives and community programs.