A MINNESOTA WITHOUT POVERTY

A Minnesota Without Poverty is a statewide movement to end poverty in Minnesota by 2020. This movement began in 2001 within the faith community with an initiative to end poverty. In 2004, religious leaders from across the state signed A Common Foundation: Shared Principles for Work on Overcoming Poverty. This document was used in the bill, in 2006, to create the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020.

In 2009, A Minnesota Without Poverty hosted the public launching of the recommendations of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty, and since then has been committed to serve as a catalyst for the implementation of these recommendations. A Minnesota Without Poverty is also a partner with the Half In Ten Campaign – a national effort to cut poverty in half in ten years.

A Minnesota Without Poverty is now a 501.c.3 organization and seeks to engage all sectors of society – faith communities, government, business, people experiencing poverty, education, communities of color, non-profits, and foundations.

We believe there is enough for all to have enough, if we all do our part.