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Social Entrepreneur

The Social Entrepreneur Division of the Minnesota Cup seeks out, supports, and celebrates Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the organizations they lead. To be eligible to enter the Social Entrepreneur division, the organization must be a registered corporation (non-profit or for-profit) that serves people in Minnesota and whose primary purpose is a social mission, rather than generating a profit. If your organization's aim is to have an impact on the critical challenges facing our society including education, environmental sustainability, health and economic & social equity, this division is for you.

Awards and Benefits Include:

Social Entrepreneur Division Winner:

  • $20,000 general operating grant for capacity building
  • Web site redesign provided by the Nerdery, a division of the Sierra Bravo Corporation
  • 40 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners
  • Promotion in Social Venture Partner, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites
  • Opportunity to compete against five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the grand prize
  • Scholarship to The Collaborative’s 24th Annual Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference on October 14, 2010

Social Entrepreneur Division Runner Up:

  • $5,000 general operating grant
  • 20 hours of consulting from Social Ventures Partners
  • Promotion in Social Venture Partner, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites

Social Entrepreneur Division Honorable Mentions (2 awards):

  • $1,500 general operating grant
  • Promotion in Social Venture Partner, Minneapolis Foundation, and Minnesota Cup publications, events, and web sites

All finalists:

All entrants:

Social Entrepreneur Division Timeline


Congratulations to the 2010 Social Entrepreneur Cup winner, SpringBoard for the Arts!


Up Next:
SpringBoard for the Arts will compete against the five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the grand prize at the Minnesota Cup awards event on September 13, 2010.

Review Board for Social Entrepreneur Division:

  • Judy Alnes - Executive Director, MAP for Nonprofits
  • Kate Barr - Executive Director, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
  • Terri Barrerio - Director, McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship, St. John’s Univ.
  • Steven Clift - Executive Director, E-Democracy and Ashoka Fellow
  • Trista Harris - Executive Director, Headwaters Foundation for Social Justice
  • Sean Kershaw - President, Citizens League
  • Melissa Middleton Stone - Director, Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center, Humphrey Institute
  • Jeff Tollefson - Executive Director, Genesys Works
  • Jason Edens - Founder and Executive Director, Rural Renewable Energy Alliance
  • Connie Rutledge - Associate Director of the Carlson Ventures Enterprise, University of Minnesota
The Minnesota Cup is Supported By:
University of Minnesota Partners
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