Committed to Funding Innovative Technology to Advance Nonprofit Missions
Our History
The Shavlik Family Foundation launched in 2013 with an initial goal to level the playing field between nonprofits and their for-profit counterparts by closing the technology gap. But more recently, that original gap closed as nonprofits adopted needed operational technology tools. Today, nonprofits and Tribal governments are using technology to bring innovation to their work, communities, and missions. While the focus of the Shavlik Family Foundation continues to be building capacity, we have shifted our emphasis to all the innovative ways technology, devices, and data can produce impact for nonprofit organizations and Tribal governments to help them meet their missions.
Our Values
- We will always be programming agnostic: we fund technology projects for nonprofits with a wide range of missions.
- Transparent: we make our process and funding decisions as transparent as possible. If you cannot find an answer – please ask us!
- Minnesota focus: we focus our funding across the entire state and reserve capital to specifically fund nonprofits or Tribal governments outside the Twin Cities metro or who provide services statewide.
- Continuous improvement: we are open to suggestions on how our process can be improved.
- Trust nonprofits to serve their mission: you are the expert in your operations and how you can best leverage technology to impact your ability to meet your mission.
People Who Understand The Influence of Technology
Our grant review committee is made up of founders, Board members, and staff. Each reviewer has strong experience in nonprofit operations, technology, or both. They have a variety of areas of expertise that together gives us a diversity of knowledge and helps us make informed funding decisions.
