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More than 90% of Project Success’ annual budget is funded by charitable contributions; over a third of that comes from individuals. Your donation helps us provide opportunities of excellence for young people to dream and plan for their futures!

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Your Gift Makes a Difference

As we celebrate over 30 years of helping students connect to their purpose, here are some ways your gift can make a difference for young people:

  • $100 – 1 family to attend a weekend Theater Experience
  • $250 – 1 student’s plane ticket to go on a Project Success Expedition
  • $500 – 1 student for 10 weeks of Institute Certificate programming
  • $1,000 – 1 classroom of students to attend a field trip
  • $5,000 – 10 students to attend a College or Career Tour and workshop
  • $10,000 – 100 students to participate in a Musical Experience
  • $25,000 – 250 students to receive full Project Success Programming
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Thank you!

Your donation has great impact for young people as we help more than 16,000 students and their families connect to their purpose each year.

Our Impact

Ways to Give

See below for information on ways to give to Project Success. Need support? Contact Caitlin Mensing with questions, to process your donation by credit card over the phone, or to submit a completed giving form.

Download Gift Form

Project Success
1 Groveland Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Tax ID: 41-1837278

Use the form above to make a donation. You will receive an acknowledgment by email and mail.

Checks can be made out to “Project Success.” Drop off or mail directly to:
Project Success
1 Groveland Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55403

You will receive an acknowledgment by mail. For your convenience, you may print out a gift form to help us understand the details of your gift.

Download Gift Form

Donor Advised Funds (DAF) are charitable giving vehicles where donors set aside money to be granted to charitable organizations. When processing a DAF grant through a charitable giving account, search for Project Success by Tax ID (41-1837278). Project Success typically receives DAF grant checks within two weeks and sends an acknowledgment letter immediately upon receipt. If you want to inform us of a gift you have made through a DAF, contact Caitlin Mensing.

When you donate appreciated securities, both the gift amount and charitable deduction are the fair market value of the stock and there is no capital gains tax. Contact Emily Heagle to share your intent to give stock and you will receive our stock transfer information.

Make a tax-free gift to Project Success directly from your IRA. IRA Distributions are exempt from taxable income and qualify for the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). When requesting an IRA distribution, reference Project Success’ tax ID (41-1837278). If you want to inform us of a gift you have made through a IRA, contact Caitlin Mensing. You will receive an acknowledgment by mail and it will reference that the gift came from your IRA.

The Dreams to Action Society recognizes the generosity of those who have made a multi-year commitment to Project Success through a pledge or letter of intent. Sharing your intent to make a gift to Project Success over multiple years demonstrates your ongoing commitment to helping students connect to their purpose.

Notify us of your commitment in the following ways:

  • Online pledge: Complete the donation form above and select “multi-year pledge”
  • Mail or email: Download and complete the form below. Mail or email to Project Success.
Download Gift Form

We will send you annual reminders for your gift payments until the total amount committed has been paid.

Project Success
1 Groveland Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Maximize your impact! Many employers offer matching gifts when their employee donates to Project Success. When applying for a company match, search for Project Success by Tax ID (41-1837278). Complete your company’s online process and send a notification to Caitlin Mensing or mail paper matching forms to Project Success with your check or online donation receipt. Once we confirm receipt of the original donation, we apply the match. In addition to matches, many employers have grant programs based on volunteer hours or other criteria.

Leave a legacy with a planned gift to Project Success. Contact Adrienne Diercks to discuss opportunities for planned giving.

You can support youth through your company’s employee giving or United Way campaign. Almost all workplace giving programs allow you to designate all or a portion of your payroll deduction to the nonprofit of your choice. List Project Success in the designation section of your company’s pledge form as follows:

Project Success
1 Groveland Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55403

  • Honors and Memorials
  • Special Events
  • Corporate Sponsorships
  • Host your own fundraiser
  • Create a peer-to-peer online fundraiser on Facebook, GiveMN.org or other platforms!

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Manage Your Donations

As an optional resource available to donors, we can set you up with a Blackbaud Donor Portal account to view your giving history, edit contact information, save payment information, and update recurring gifts. Contact Caitlin Mensing to set up your account or with any questions.

View Your Donor Portal

  • Project Success has really helped me to take risks and continue to step outside of my comfort zone.

    Mianna

    PS Alum & MPS 2023 Graduate

  • A brighter tomorrow for all, starts with investment in students today. That's why I give to PS.

    Jody Rodrigues

    Board Member, Donor, BWCA & Global Experiences Volunteer

  • In my eyes, Project Success allows you to find your best self, your true self.

    David Rollen

    PS Alum