Foundation & Corporate Giving
Foundations and corporations can make a difference in the lives of thousands of children and adults in our communities! Epilepsy affects more than 60,000 people in Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota, close to 3 million Americans across the United States, and remains one of the most misunderstood diseases in our time.
Why support the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota? Your support is essential in ensuring that people in our communities who are affected by epilepsy and seizures have the resources and support they need.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota does not duplicate services – we are unique, the only organization of its kind in the state of Minnesota. And we are an efficient, effective, financially sound nonprofit organization with significant impact in the communities we serve. In short, we will be excellent stewards of your charitable gifts.
Support the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota and help the thousands of children and adults in our communities who are affected by seizures and live with epilepsy every day!
Foundations
The support of Foundations is critical in addressing the needs of people in our communities who are affected by epilepsy and seizures. The Epilepsy Foundations of Minnesota relies on your donations to help ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences.
We sincerely appreciate your support through general operating grants and grants designated for specific programs. Your gifts bolster our efforts to prevent, control and cure epilepsy through services, education, advocacy and research.
Corporations
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota provides several opportunities for our corporate partners to demonstrate their commitment to the over 60,000 people in Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota affected by seizures and distinguish their organizations as socially responsible.
How can you help?
• Make a Financial gift: Your financial gifts are invaluable ? they help us provide support, resources and education
to thousands of children and adults in our communities who are affected by epilepsy and seizures.
• Match Your Employees’ Gifts: Numerous employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any
charitable contribution made by their employees to the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. If you don’t already have
a matching gifts program for your employees, start one today and double or even triple the impact of your
employees’ gifts to our organization!
• Sponsor an Event: The Epilepsy Foundation has numerous sponsorship opportunities that you may be
interested in, including: (Click on the link for full details about sponsorship opportunities.)
“Light Up the Night” Gala: Benefit held each April honoring the courage, tenacity and creativity of people affected by
epilepsy and celebrating the efforts of our volunteers, donors, and friends in supporting them. Every year, more than
400 people join us to recognize people in our community affected by seizures and raise over $150,000 for programs
and services that educate, connect and empower people affected by epilepsy.
Camp Oz: Week long residential camp held in June at Camp St. Croix serving boys and girls 9 to 17 years old that
never have the opportunity to attend a regular camp because they live with seizures. Camp Oz provides them with
the opportunity to enjoy everything about camping and the outdoors in a safe environment.
Stroll for Epilepsy: Single largest fundraising and awareness event in Minnesota and North Dakota to benefit
people with epilepsy and seizures. Every year the Stroll for Epilepsy takes place on the same day in five major cities
including Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud and Fargo/Moorhead. Funds raised from the Stroll for
Epilepsy are used to educate, connect and empower people affected by seizures.
Regional Education Conference: Largest epilepsy conference in the Midwest with participation from all five major
comprehensive epilepsy centers including Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Minnesota Epilepsy Group,
MINCEP Epilepsy Care, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. The audience includes parents, adults
with epilepsy, siblings, teenagers, young adults, seniors, and caregivers, those who work with people affected
by epilepsy.
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
