The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in the Duluth Superior region through the establishment and administration of endowed funds created by individuals, families, private foundations, and businesses. Since 1983, it has distributed over $40 million in grants and scholarships, managing more than 360 funds for various charitable purposes.
The Sandbulte Family Higher Education Endowment Fund seeks proposals to combat the Opportunity Gap, inspired by insights from Robert D. Putnam's work and community inputs. It focuses on projects within science, engineering, and business that facilitate work-education linkage, make higher education more navigable, foster cultures of support, smooth transitions from high school to higher education, and revamp programs for unprepared graduates.