PFund Foundation

🌈🚲 PEDAL FOR A CAUSE 🚲🌈

Join us at Basecamp Fitness - North Loop on Saturday, June 27 to fundraise for LGBTQ+ communities across the Upper Midwest! Every mile you push through during one of three cycling classes Saturday morning equals $1 donated to PFund by .

It'll be a great way to get our energy up before hitting all the Twin Cities Pride events, all while supporting your community foundation that sponsors Pride events across MN, WI, ND, SD, and IA. Whether you cycle 10 miles or 50, we appreciate your participation! See ya there!

"The post-emancipation period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877) marked an era of great hope, uncertainty, and struggle for the nation as a whole. Formerly enslaved people immediately sought to reunify families, establish schools, run for political office, push radical legislation and even sue slaveholders for compensation.

Given the 200+ years of enslavement, such changes were nothing short of amazing. Not even a generation out of slavery, African Americans were inspired and empowered to transform their lives and their country."

-The National Museum of African American History & Culture, "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth"

❤️🖤💚 Happy Juneteenth! We hope you'll celebrate the day in joyful connection with your community (or resting)!

Make sure you put the 🪩Pride Disco Block Party🪩 Featuring (DJ Set) + on your calendar! Donations during the event support PFund and !

When: Sunday, June 28
Time: 2:30pm - 8pm

We're also looking for a handful of volunteers to attend in shifts. Please contact Kevin @ pfundfoundation.org if you're able to cover one (or two) volunteer shifts for this event! It's a fun, sweaty day, and you get into the block party for free! 🎵

PFund Foundation is proud to announce that 48 students from across the Upper Midwest (Iowan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota & Wisconsin) have been selected to receive $202,000 in scholarships supporting their educational journeys!

We're also proud to have partnered with Wallin Education Partners () to bring a truly unique scholarship opportunity to students in our community. Wallin provided $96,000 in funding, awarding $16,000 to six students that applied through PFund Foundation.

These awards are an investment in the future leaders, advocates, artists, educators, and changemakers who will strengthen and enrich our LGBTQ+ communities. 🎓🏳️‍🌈 Congratulations to all of our 2026 PFund Scholars!

Applications for PFund's 2027 Small Business Grants are NOW OPEN! 🗣️📢

PFund Small Business Grants are for BIPOC LGBTQ+ small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities Metro area. The program includes $5,000 in grant funding per year for two years and business membership to Quorum, the LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce, and to the PFund Small Business Cohort which includes six monthly learning sessions, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Applications are due by 5pm central on July 20, 2026. Applications will go through the community review process, and awards will be distributed in September 2026. Monthly cohort learning sessions will run January-June 2027.

Visit our website or scan the QR codes for more information, and to register for the Monday, June 15 Info Session via Zoom.

Here are the PFund Sponsored Events for June! Some events encourage/require registration, please visit our event calendar for details. Happy Priiiiiiiide 🌈

June 6 - Northwoods Pride Festival ()
June 13 - Black Hills Pride Festival ()
June 13 - Wisconsin Two Spirit Pow Wow (witwospirit.com)
June 20 - Red Wing Pride Hosted By RiseUp Partnership ()
June 26 - The Silver Party: Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus ()
June 26 - Older & Bolder hosted by Friends & Co ()
June 27-28 - Power to the People 25th Anniversary Celebration at Twin Cities Pride ()

🌈💖 IT'S PRIDE!! 💖🌈 We've got a few events this month where you can directly support PFund while also getting your Pride on!

- TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 2nd, with DRAG BINGO at Roxy's Cabaret (6pm doors, 7pm bingo)
- Sunday, June 7, we have our Small Business Maker's Market at Urban Growler Brewing Co. (2pm-5pm)
- Sunday, June 28 after the Pride parade we'll be at Flip Phone's annual Pride Block Party with Daddy Issues!

We could use volunteers, as could our grantees putting on events this month! Reach out to Kevin at his PFund email and let us know if you've got an afternoon/evening to spare pretty please. 😇

A huge thank you to for partnering with PFund and hosting our annual ERG (Employee Resource Group) Fair!

A large portion of PFund's grantees are truly people-powered. They rely on volunteers to make events happen, to get mission work done, and represent their values in the community. That's why we're so grateful for the ERGs dedicating time and energy to consistently volunteering with LGBTQ+ organizations. THANK YOU!

Financial gifts aren't the only ways to donate to the LGBTQ+ organizations that keep our community's needs met and our cultures alive! Each of the orgs pictured (and many more) are looking for volunteers this Pride Month, and year-round. Please visit their websites and reach out to them 💖🌈

🌈💖 Give OUT Day is a month-long fundraising campaign, and the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ+ community! In 2025 alone, Give OUT Day raised over $850,000 for LGBTQ+ nonprofits in all 50 states.

Starting May 28, we’re looking for supporters of PFund to create their own peer-to-peer fundraisers! Encourage your friends and networks to make a gift to PFund in fun, playful ways (donors to Kevin’s fundraiser got photos of his puppies getting cookies, while donors to Li’s fundraiser get an original painting), or just make a sincere ask! Head to the link in bio and click "Fundraise" to get started.

Remind your networks that their generosity through PFund fuels our entire community:

💰 Millions in Community Grants supporting LGBTQ+ organizations

📚 Thousands of scholarships opening doors for LGBTQ+ students

📈 Hundreds of small businesses funded to power q***r commerce

💖 Countless community events sponsored celebrating our vibrancy

🌈💃 Food! Drinks! Faaaaaabulous prizes! 🌈💃

Join us for Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy's Cabaret, benefiting PFund! Prepare for an extravagant evening brimming with glamour, laughter, and community spirit. Hosted by the fabulous drag queens Nina DiAngelo and Monica West. 🎉

Tuesday, June 2nd
Doors @ 6pm
Roxy's Cabaret (1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403)

Reserve space at the link in our bio (seating is first come first served)!