About

Our mission

The Minnesota Financial Opportunity Coalition is dedicated to fostering a more equitable financial landscape by uniting leaders and advocates to champion guaranteed income and innovative financial equity initiatives. Through transformative legislation and community-driven efforts, we aim to eradicate systemic inequities and create lasting opportunities for all Minnesotans.

Our vision

Together, we envision a Minnesota where wealth-building programs and equitable policies cultivate financial opportunities for everyone. By empowering our communities and championing systemic change, we strive to create a future where all Minnesotans can thrive and achieve economic stability.

Members

Align Minneapolis

Economic Mobility Hub for American Indians, Interfaith Action

Birth Justice Collaborative

Children's Defense Fund – MN

City of Minneapolis

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Home for All Minnesota

Office of Financial Empowerment, City of Saint Paul

Ramsey County Public Health

Hennepin County Human Services

International Institute of Minnesota

Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH)

Northside Achievement Zone

Springboard for the Arts

United for a Guaranteed Income

Wilder Foundation

Youthprise

Steering Committee

Meet our dedicated team of leaders focused on driving the Coalition's strategic advocacy and community engagement efforts to advance financial opportunity in Minnesota.

Julia Gay

Springboard for the Arts

Ricardo Beaird

Springboard for the Arts

Jonathan Gershberg

United for a Guaranteed Income

Kristy Snyder

youthprise

Kasey Wiedrich

City of St. Paul, office of Financial empowerment

Natletha Sumo Kollie

children's defense fund

Cameron Burns

United for a Guaranteed Income

Erin Martin

youthprise

Olivia Mastry

Collective Action Lab & Birth Justice Collaborative

Contact Us

Have a question? Interested in launching a pilot program through your own organization? Want to see how you can get more involved? We'd love to hear from you!