PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Choosing a nonprofit organization to support should be the easiest part of donating your time or money. To help, we strategically select Partner Organizations that align with Carlson's focus areas and employee interest. We also consider their impact on pressing community issues, so you can confidently invest your support.

Carlson Against Sex Trafficking (CAST)

Each year, one million children are exploited by the global commercial sex trade and over 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders. CAST supports the efforts of PACT (ECPAT-USA), Women's Foundation of Minnesota, and World Childhood Foundation to combat sex-trafficking around the world, by raising awareness, advocating for improved legislation, and helping survivors gain economic independence.

PACT (formerly ECPAT-USA): Works to protect every child's basic human right to grow up free from the threat of sexual exploitation and trafficking. PACT is one of the leading anti-trafficking policy organizations in the United States.

Women's Foundation of Minnesota: Since 1983 this organization has invested in innovative community-based solutions to ensure equal opportunity and pathways to economic security for girls, women, and families across Minnesota.

World Childhood Foundation: As a co-founder, Carlson is proud to highlight the work of this organization and its commitment to provide project support, strong networks, and advocacy to achieve its vision of a world where all children are free from violence, sexual abuse and exploitation.

EIN 13-3755580

EIN 41-1635761

EIN 16-1559586

Carlson Health and Wellness Initiative

According to the Center for Disease Control, heart disease, cancer and diabetes all rank among the top causes of death in the United States today. While actions like eating better, not smoking, exercising more and regular doctor visits do help reduce the risk factors for these chronic diseases, there are no guarantees. Your donation will help the following organizations discover new ways to detect, treat and cure these diseases.

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

EIN 13-1788491

EIN 13-1623888

EIN 13-5613797

Environment

Minnesota Land Trust: The Minnesota Land Trust protects and restores Minnesota's most vital natural lands in order to provide wildlife habitat, clean water, outdoor experiences, and scenic beauty for generations to come. The Minnesota Land Trust has been working with landowners and local communities since 1991 to protect and enhance Minnesota's increasingly threatened lands and waters.

EarthShare: With a 450+ network of the most respected environmental and conservation organizations, EarthShare has worked for the past 30 years across industries and issues to protect the health of our planet by engaging workplaces and people as active participants in that mission. You can donate to EarthShare, or search in the portal to donate directly to any of its member organizations.

EIN 41-1713652

EIN 52-1601960

Local Communities

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities: By creating and supporting youth mentoring relationships since 1920, this partner has helped more than half a million Twin Cities kids change their lives for the better, forever.

Greater Twin Cities United Way: Uses their experience, expertise, and far-reaching network to unite changemakers, advocate for social good, and develop solutions to address the challenges that no one can solve alone, and realize their vision of a community where all people thrive regardless of income, race, or place.

Twin Cities R!SE: With a mission to transform lives through personal empowerment, career training, and meaningful employment, Twin Cities RISE has successfully worked for over two decades to assist more than 15,000 individuals in poverty on the path to long-term and stable employment.

EIN 32-0017737

EIN 41-1973442

EIN 41-1761118

Global Communities

Global Impact: A leader in international philanthropy, Global Impact works to provide food, shelter, medical care, job skills and education. The organization supports an alliance of more than 80 U.5.-based international charities, including: CARE, World Vision, Save the Children and Feed My Starving Children. Global Impact's support of humanitarian relief and development programs touches more than 400 million lives affected by poverty, disaster, and disease each year. Since 1956, Global Impact has generated more than $1.7 billion to help the world's most vulnerable people.

Orphaned Starfish: This international organization addresses the challenges facing orphans, victims of abuse and at-risk youth by providing them with technology training. OSF funds the construction and operation of vocational training facilities, including funding for furnishings, purchasing required equipment, teacher salaries, job placement services and scholarships for higher education.

EIN 52-1273585

EIN 31-1782130

Remember that the first $25,000 that employees pledge to any one of these Partner Organizations are eligible for matching funds from the Carlson Family Foundation.