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    • A place for survival and hope during grief.
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community
    • Give Where You Live Raises $3,312,846 in single day
    • RMSFF co-sponsors new Collier County Community Assessment
    • White House briefing cites our work as part of Cancer Moonshot.
    • Benefactors change lives
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Schulze Family Foundation

the richard m. schulze family foundation (RMSFF)

An entrepreneur looking for innovation in his philanthropy

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$5.5 million committed to Children’s Minnesota’s Neurosciences Program.

Read more here.


  

Prepare and get ahead of the deadlines . . . download editable F23 forms here.



Organization Grants

Current grant cycle status.

Fall 2023 letters of intent

Open 3.20.23* Deadline 4.14.23

Fall 2023 invited applications

Due 5.05.23

All Follow Up Reports

Open

Scholarships

Current scholarship cycle status.

2023-24 NEW college scholarship applications

Closed

2023-24 college scholar renewal

Open 5.1.23

2023-24 early learning scholarships

Closed

*We have refined our eligibility criteria. Organizations requesting funds from RMSFF will now be asked to complete a short, five-question eligibility questionnaire prior to obtaining access to the LOI form.

Current grantees enter portal here.
Current scholars enter portal here.

Power of 100 is Nationwide

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It’s simple.

One hundred women gather, learn about and vote for local charities, then each writes a check for $100 to the winner. The result is a significant contribution and the “Power of 100.” 

Power of 100 – Women Who Care

Power of 100 is the only nationwide program now in the Foundation’s portfolio.

In 2022, our reach was tremendous!

Now partnered with almost 200 giving circles in 48 states, we were able to amplify chapter impact by providing matching grants to 482 organizations for a total of $1.9 million.

Since 2018, RMSFF has invested $4.7 million in communities across the country! We are truly honored to partner with Power of 100 – Women who Care in this way.


We serve local communities in Minnesota and florida

Our Focus Areas

We award grants to non-profit organizations serving local communities.

We serve seven counties in Minnesota and five counties in Florida. Learn geographic eligibility here.

Last year, our funding impacted over 776 organizations, 400+ college scholars, and 212 preschool families.

Mark Dienhart, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Education

We support nonprofit organizations that offer learning experiences.


Scholarships

We help families afford early education and college students graduate with minimal debt.

Health & Medicine

We invest in projects that reduce human suffering.


Human & Social Services

We support non-profits that provide human and social services. 


News & Good Stories

A place for survival and hope during grief.

Posted on March 16, 2023
“We are the ones that come in and say, you don’t have to file for social security alone … you don’t have to get groceries, let us do that. How do you deal with credit cards or getting a probate attorney when you’re heartbroken?” Carolyn Kinzel, founder and president of Brighter Days Family Grief Center

RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota.

Posted on February 15, 2023
February fundraiser works toward $1.5 million challenge.

Kudos from long-time grantee, Bridging.

Posted on February 14, 2023
A Kudos Board just for us? Yep. It made us smile, so we’re sharing it with you.

Give Where You Live Raises $3,312,846 in single day

Posted on February 14, 2023
24-hour online fundraiser makes it easy to give to 37 Collier charities.

White House briefing cites our work as part of Cancer Moonshot.

Posted on February 6, 2023
Supporting Patients and Caregivers through their Cancer Fight …

Benefactors change lives

Posted on February 2, 2023
If there’s a common thread among these benefactors of the University of St. Thomas, it’s remembering the obstacles that stood in their way as they pursued their dreams. Those memories drive their desire to remove barriers for students admitted to Minnesota’s largest private university.

Minnesota Office

6600 France Ave., Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55435
Phone: 952-324-8910

Florida Office

999 Vanderbilt Rd., Suite 710
Naples, FL 34108
Phone: 239-263-9400

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  • About Us
    • About Us Overview
    • Our Vision, Mission & Values
      • Our Vision, Mission & Values
      • How We Do Our Work
      • Why We Do Our Work
      • Where We Do Our Work
    • Our Founder
    • Our Board
      • Our Board
      • Trustees Emeriti
      • Health Care Advisor
      • Housing Advisor
    • Our Staff
  • Apply for a Grant
    • Apply for a Grant Overview
    • Eligibility
    • Guidelines
    • Resources
    • Update Information
  • Apply for Scholarships
    • College Scholarships Overview
      • Eligible High Schools
      • Downloadable Documents
      • New and Graduating Scholars
      • Renew Your College Scholarship
    • Early Learning Scholarship Overview
      • Eligible Catholic Schools
      • Early Learning Scholarship Documents
  • What We Support
    • Overview
    • Best Buy Employees
      • Best Buy Employee Relief
      • Best Buy Disaster Relief
      • Best Buy Hope Fund
    • Collier County Community 2022-23 Assessment
    • Focus Areas & Categories
      • Focus Areas & Categories
      • Education
      • Human & Social Services
      • Health & Medicine
    • Power of 100 – Women Who Care
  • Thank You
  • Newsroom
    • A place for survival and hope during grief.
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community
    • Give Where You Live Raises $3,312,846 in single day
    • RMSFF co-sponsors new Collier County Community Assessment
    • White House briefing cites our work as part of Cancer Moonshot.
    • Benefactors change lives