| Name | Org Type | Primary Policy Area | Org Description | Web Address |
| All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota | Association | Multiple | Non-profit association founded in 1983. Comprised of over 60 local ATV clubs, 10,000 members, 200 Dealers, 5 Manufacturer... | http://www.atvam.org/ |
| Alliance for Student Achievement | Association | K-12 Education | Alliance of ten organizations representing Minnesota education interests. The Alliance supports a strong accountability s... | http://www.allianceforstudentachievement.org/ |
| Association of Metropolitan School Districts | Association | K-12 Education | Represents interests of Metro area school districts. | http://www.amsd.org |
| Association of Minnesota Counties | Association | Local and State Governance | County government. | http://www.mncounties.org |
| BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota | Association | Economic Development | Positioning Minnesota as a global leader in BioBusiness. Prioritizes and leads efforts to ensure the long-term prosperity ... | http://www.biobusinessalliance.org/ |
| Care Providers of Minnesota | Association | Healthcare | Association representing nursing homes and assisted living providers. | http://www.careproviders.org/ |
| Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement | Academic | K-12 Education | CAREI's mission is to improve the quality of education for all learners through neutral, rigorous research and evaluation ... | http://education.umn.edu/carei/ |
| Center for Early Education and Development (CEED) | Academic | Early Childhood Education | CEED's mission is to improve developmental outcomes for children through: Applied Research. Identify pressing community ne... | http://education.umn.edu/ceed/ |
| Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) | Academic | Healthcare | Focuses on the prevention of illness and death from infectious diseases through epidemiologic research and the rapid trans... | http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ |
| Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy (CIFAP) | Academic | Agriculture | Uses its research and education activities to increase international understanding about food, agriculture, nutrition, nat... | http://www.cifap.umn.edu/ |
| Center for Rural Policy and Development | Nonprofit | Multiple | Non-partisan, not-for-profit policy research organization dedicated to benefiting Minnesota by providing its policy makers... | http://www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn/ |
| Center for School Change | Academic | K-12 Education | The Center works with educators, parents, business people, students, policy-makers and other concerned people throughout t... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/school-change/ |
| Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy | Academic | Multiple | The Center for Science, Technology & Public Policy explores the increasingly important role that science and technology pl... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/stpp/ |
| Center for the Study of Politics and Governance | Academic | Local and State Governance | The center strives to increase public understanding of politics through research by conducting studies relevant to Minneso... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/ |
| Center of the American Experiment | Think Tank | Multiple | Free market and conservative issues. | http://www.amexp.org |
| Children's Defense Fund Minnesota | Nonprofit | Multiple | CDF is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy organization supported by foundations, corporate grants, an... | www.cdf-mn.org |
| Children, Youth and Family Consortium | Nonprofit | Multiple | Builds the capacity of the University of Minnesota and Minnesota communities to use research, influence policy and enhance... | http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/ |
| Citizens for a Safer Minnesota | Nonprofit | Crime and Law Enforcement | A nonprofit member-based advocacy organization dedicated to ending gun violence. Promotes sensible public policy at both t... | http://www.endgunviolence.com/ |
| Citizens League | Nonprofit | Multiple | Framing public policy questions, programs to promote civic engagement. | http://www.citizensleague.net/ |
| ClearWay Minnesota | Nonprofit | Public Health | Mission is to enhance life for all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke through research, ... | http://www.clearwaymn.org/ |
| Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) | Association | Local and State Governance | The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization representing 69 citie... | http://www.greatermncities.org/ |
| Community Growth Institute | Think Tank | Economic Development | A rural land use think tank. In addition to research and training on rural land use issues, offers rural communities a var... | http://www.communitygrowth.com |
| Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans (CAPM) | Public | Immigration | CAPM's mandate is to advise the governor and legislators on issues and concerns of Asian Pacific Minnesotans. CAPM represe... | http://www.capm.state.mn.us/ |
| Council on Crime and Justice | Nonprofit | Crime and Law Enforcement | Independent non-profit organization. Address the causes and consequences of crime and violence through research, demonstr... | http://www.crimeandjustice.org/ |
| CURA - Center for Urban and Regional Affairs | Academic | Multiple | Broad range of urban and regional affairs including communities and neighborhoods, economic development, energy and envir... | http://www.cura.umn.edu/ |
| Ecumen | Nonprofit | Housing | Operates independent and assisted living housing, care centers, home health care and a wide variety of community-based ser... | http://www.ecumen.org/ |
| Education Minnesota | Association | K-12 Education | Education Minnesota represents 70,000 Minnesota teachers. Formed in 1998 by the merger of the Minnesota Education Associa... | http://www.educationminnesota.org/ |
| Education|Evolving | Nonprofit | K-12 Education | Joint venture of Hamline University and Center for Policy Studies. Follows the developments in K-12 education and the poli... | http://www.educationevolving.org |
| Edwatch | Nonprofit | K-12 Education | EdWatch is committed to educating the public about the unprecedented movement of the U.S. workforce, the U.S. economy and ... | http://www.edwatch.org |
| Family & Children's Service | Nonprofit | Social & Family Policy | Promotes policies, programs, systems, and resource allocations that help families help themselves. Through policy advocacy... | http://www.fcsmn.org |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Public | Economic Development | Provides economic research and data on the Minneapolis Federal Reserve region. | http://www.minneapolisfed.org/ |
| Freshwater Society | Nonprofit | Environment | nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving, restoring, and protecting freshwater resources and their surrounding water... | http://www.freshwater.org/ |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Nonprofit | Multiple | We ensure people have the education, jobs, shelter, food and health they need to be successful by: Educating people on key... | http://www.unitedwaytwincities.org/ |
| Growth & Justice | Think Tank | Multiple | Policy proposals for making Minnesota's economy simultaneously more prosperous, fair, and environmentally sustainable | http://www.growthandjustice.org/ |
| HOME Line | Nonprofit | Housing | Nonprofit statewide tenant advocacy organization. | http://www.homelinemn.org/ |
| Hospitality Minnesota | Association | Economic Development | Represents more than 3,000 hospitality businesses across Minnesota, the vast majority of which are small, family-owned ope... | http://www.hospitalitymn.org/ |
| House Fiscal Analysis Department | Public | Local and State Governance |
The Fiscal Analysis Department provides professional, non-partisan, and confidential services for all members of the Hous... | http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/fiscal/fahome.htm |
| House Research | Public | Multiple | Legislative decision-making support, all legislative areas | http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/hrd.htm |
| Housing Preservation Project | Nonprofit | Housing | a nonprofit public interest advocacy and legal organization whose primary mission is to preserve and expand affordable hou... | http://www.hppinc.org/ |
| HousingLink | Nonprofit | Housing | Connects people and communities to information that supports the resolution of their affordable housing issues. HousingLin... | http://www.housinglink.org/ |
| Hunger Solutions MN | Nonprofit | Welfare and Poverty | Hunger Solutions Minnesota provides and advocates for solutions to hunger by providing money, food, information and legisl... | http://www.hungersolutions.org/ |
| Information Policy Analysis Division (IPAD) | Public | Multiple | Provide technical assistance and consultation - answering questions and educating individuals, government entities, busine... | http://www.ipad.state.mn.us/ |
| Institute for Local Self-Reliance | Think Tank | Energy | Based in Washington, DC, and Minneapolis. Researches the feasibility of communities generating a significant amount of we... | http://www.ilsr.org |
| Institute on Race and Poverty | Academic | Welfare and Poverty | The Institute on Race & Poverty (IRP) investigates the ways that policies and practices disproportionately affect people o... | http://www.irpumn.org |
| JOBS NOW Coalition | Nonprofit | Labor & Workforce | A statewide coalition that uses research, education and advocacy to promote both public and private policies that support ... | http://www.jobsnowcoalition.org |
| Joint Religious Legislative Coalition | Association | Multiple | Interfaith public interest group in Minnesota. Founded in 1971, JRLC is authorized and governed by four Sponsoring Members... | http://www.jrlc.org/ |
| League of Minnesota Cities | Association | Local and State Governance | Promotes excellence in local government through effective advocacy, expert analysis, and trusted guidance for all Minnesot... | http://www.lmnc.org/ |
| Legislative-Citizen Commission On Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) | Public | Environment | The function of the LCCMR (formerly LCMR) is to make funding recommendations to the legislature for natural resource proje... | http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/ |
| LifeScience Alley | Association | Economic Development | Trade association to support Minnesota’s health care industry. The Association’s goals were to focus on legislative issues... | http://www.lifesciencesalley.org |
| Metropolitan Council, research units | Public | Multiple | Demographics, population patterns, land use, transportation, environment, parks and open space. | http://www.metrocouncil.org/ |
| Metropolitan Regional Arts Council | Nonprofit | Culture and Arts | The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council promotes incorporation of the arts into the daily lives of all communities by provi... | http://mrac.org/ |
| Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors | Association | Housing | A regional advocate and provider of real estate information, research and education for industry professionals and the gen... | http://www.mplsrealtor.com/ |
| Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development | Public | Economic Development | Socioeconomic and housing trends. | http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/ |
| Minnesota 2020 | Think Tank | Multiple | Progressive think tank focused on schools, healthcare, transportation, and economic development suffer. | http://www.mn2020.org/ |
| Minnesota 2020 Caucus | Public | Multiple | Legislators focusing on issues related to the aging of the population. | http://www.mn2020.com/ |
| Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights | Nonprofit | Multiple | Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights is a non-governmental, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the promotion and protection... | http://www.mnadvocates.org/ |
| Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs | Public | Multiple | Professional organization of alternative education educators, dedicated to the improvement of alternative education and pr... | http://maapmn.org/ |
| Minnesota Association of Charter Schools | Nonprofit | K-12 Education | The mission of MACS is to enhance the capacity, assure the quality and promote the choice of public charter schools in Min... | http://www.mncharterschools.org/ |
| Minnesota Association of Realtors | Association | Housing | Resl estate and housing trends | http://www.mnrealtor.com/ |
| Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) | Association | K-12 Education | Association of school administrators, including superintendents, central office administrators, special education administ... | http://www.mnasa.org/ |
| Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | Nonprofit | Environment | A legal and scientific voice protecting and defending Minnesota’s environment. MCEA works in the courts, the legislature a... | http://www.mncenter.org/ |
| Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research | Nonprofit | Taxation | Tax, Finance and Budget issues. | http://www.mntax.org/cpfr/ |
| Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies | Academic | Transportation | Transportation | http://www.cts.umn.edu/ |
| Minnesota Chamber of Commerce | Association | Multiple | Business advocacy organization representing more than 2,600 businesses across Minnesota. Seeks private-sector solutions to... | https://www.mnchamber.com |
| Minnesota Childcare Resource & Referral Network | Nonprofit | Early Childhood Education | The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization coordinating and supportin... | http://www.mnchildcare.org/ |
| Minnesota Corn Growers Association | Association | Agriculture | Represents over 5,600 corn growers in Minnesota. | http://www.mncorn.org/ |
| Minnesota Council of Health Plans | Association | Healthcare | Trade association representing eight Minnesota health care organizations. Promotes the delivery of high-quality, affordabl... | http://www.mnhealthplans.org/ |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofit | Multiple | Association of more than 1,600 member nonprofit organizations formed to strengthen the state's nonprofit sector - particul... | http://www.mncn.org/bp/ |
| Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development | Public | Multiple | The state's principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion, and retention... | http://www.deed.state.mn.us/ |
| Minnesota Department of Revenue, Research Division | Public | Taxation | The Minnesota Department of Revenue manages the state’s revenue system. Administers 28 different taxes, collecting over $1... | http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/ |
| Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) | Nonprofit | Environment | The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) is a network of more than 80 non-profit environmental and conservation organ... | http://www.mepartnership.org/ |
| Minnesota Family Council | Nonprofit | Social & Family Policy | Research, education, communication and public policy organization working to defend and strengthen the families of Minneso... | http://www.mfc.org/ |
| Minnesota Grocers Association | Association | Economic Development | Advances the common interest of all those engaged in any aspect of the retail food industry as a leader and advocate in go... | http://www.mngrocers.com/ |
| Minnesota Housing Partnership | Nonprofit | Housing | assists community housing organizations in becoming active in creating and maintaining affordable housing across the state... | http://mhponline.org |
| Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MMEP) | Nonprofit | Higher Education | The Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Inc. (MMEP) is a nonprofit collaborative, founded in 1987, that seeks to inc... | http://www.mmep.org/ |
| Minnesota Municpal Beverage Association (MMBA) | Association | Economic Development | Statewide association of municipally owned and operated on-sale and off-sale alcohol beverage facilities. | http://www.municipalbev.com/ |
| Minnesota Office of Higher Education | Public | Higher Education | | http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/ |
| Minnesota Population Center | Academic | Multiple | Demographics, population patterns | http://www.pop.umn.edu/ |
| Minnesota Private College Research Foundation | Association | Higher Education | Higher education. | http://www.mnprivatecolleges.org/research/about.php |
| MInnesota Rural Education Assocation (MREA) | Public | Multiple | Association of 150 school districts located in non-metropolitan Minnesota representing about forty percent of the state's ... | http://www.mnrea.org/ |
| Minnesota School Boards Association | Association | K-12 Education | The purpose of the Association is to support, promote and enhance the work of public school boards. The Minnesota School ... | http://mnmsba.org/ |
| Minnesota Senior Federation | Association | Multiple | Statewide alliance of mature Minnesotans committed to enhancing the quality of their lives. Advocates and educations on i... | http://www.mnseniors.org/ |
| Minnesota Smoke-Free Coalition | Nonprofit | Healthcare | Works to prevent children from beginning a lifelong addiction to tobacco, to help those who want to quit smoking and to pr... | http://www.smokefreecoalition.org/ |
| Minnesota State Demographic Center | Public | Multiple | Minnesota demographic trends | http://www.demography.state.mn.us/ |
| Minnesota Trade Office | Public | Economic Development | Promotes and assists in the expansion of exports and foreign direct investments that contribute to the growth of the Minne... | http://www.exportminnesota.com/ |
| Minnesota Transportation Alliance | Nonprofit | Transportation | To coordinate and educate diverse groups statewide to effectively advocate for a safe, efficient transportation system tha... | http://www.transportationalliance.com |
| Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition | Nonprofit | Healthcare | MUHCC is a coalition of twelve organizations who believe that a single-payer, or “Medicare for all” system is the only sys... | http://www.muhcc.org/ |
| Minnesota Waters | Nonprofit | Environment | Merger of the Minnesota Lakes Association and the Rivers Council of Minnesota. Promotes responsible stewardship of water ... | http://www.minnesotawaters.org/ |
| Minnesota's Promise | Association | K-12 Education | Coalition of 25 current and former superintendents throughout Minnesota working to transform public education and create a... | http://www.minnesotaspromise.org/contact/index.html |
| MITE - Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education | Nonprofit | Economic Development | A consultant group that provides expertise in strategic planning, manager/employee training and policy development to assi... | http://www.mite.org |
| National Institute of Health Policy | Academic | Healthcare | The National Institute of Health Policy (NIHP) is a not-for-profit, membership organization comprised of healthcare leader... | http://www.nihp.org/ |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Nonprofit | Welfare and Poverty | Foundation, publishes research and data on Poverty in 8 state region. | http://www.nwaf.org |
| Office of Geographic and Demographic Analysis | Public | Multiple | The Office of Geographic and Demographic Analysis offers a diverse variety of services and information to state and local ... | http://www.gda.state.mn.us/ |
| Office of the Legislative Auditor | Public | Multiple | The Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) is a professional, nonpartisan audit and evaluation office within the legislat... | http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ |
| Office of the State Auditor | Public | Local and State Governance | Financial integrity, accountability, and cost-effectiveness of Minnesota's local governmental entities | http://www.osa.state.mn.us/ |
| Office of the State Demographer | Public | Multiple | The Minnesota State Demographic Center analyzes and distributes data from state, U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. | http://www.demography.state.mn.us/ |
| P.S. Minnesota | Nonprofit | K-12 Education | Coalition of statewide education organizations and parents focused on K-12 school funding issues. | http://www.psminnesota.org |
| Parents United Network | Nonprofit | K-12 Education | Parents United for Public Schools is a statewide, grassroots organization of concerned and informed Minnesota parents and ... | http://www.parentsunited.org/ |
| Project on Regional and Industrial Economics | Academic | Economic Development | PRIE conducts research of planning and public policy interest on the intersection between industries and occupations, on t... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/projects/prie/ |
| Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center | Academic | Multiple | The purpose of the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center is to enhance the leadership of nonprofits, philanthropy, and th... | http://hhh-test.software.umn.edu/centers/pnlc/ |
| Rainbow Research | Nonprofit | Multiple | Program evaluation for other nonprofits and organizations. | http://www.rainbowresearch.org/ |
| Resources for Child Caring | Nonprofit | Early Childhood Education | Resources for Child Caring works to raise the standard of care for children through leading-edge knowledge, practices, and... | http://www.resourcesforchildcare.org |
| Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) | Association | K-12 Education | Association of 58 school districts from throughout the state of Minnesota, calling for a funding formula that provides the... | http://www.schoolsforequity.org/ |
| Search Institute | Nonprofit | Multiple | Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources... | http://www.search-institute.org/ |
| Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis | Public | Multiple | Legal, research and fiscal analysis to members of Senate | http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/office_bio.php?office_id=1007 |
| Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law | Public | Media & Communications | The Center focuses on the concepts and values that define the highest ideals of American journalism: freedom and fairness.... | http://www.silha.umn.edu/ |
| State and Local Policy Program (SLPP) | Academic | Multiple | Research and outreach focusing primarily in the areas of transportation technology and policy and economic development and... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/slp/ |
| Telecommunications and Information Society Policy Forum (TISP Forum) | Academic | Media & Communications | The central clearinghouse for policy discussion in Minnesota and neighboring states on critical issues in telecommunicatio... | http://www.hhh.umn.edu/projects/tisp/ |
| The Food Industry Center (TFIC) | Academic | Agriculture | Through research, educational programs, and industry collaboration, TFIC is a source of knowledge on how food reaches cons... | http://foodindustrycenter.umn.edu/ |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Nonprofit | Multiple | Established in 1915, The Minneapolis Foundation is the oldest foundation in Minnesota. With more than $640 million in asse... | http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/ |
| The Minnesota Project | Nonprofit | Environment | The Minnesota Project engages in research and education to accomplish its mission of achieving strong local economies, vib... | http://www.mnproject.org/ |
| The Taxpayers League Foundation | Nonprofit | Taxation | Education and research arm of the Taxpayers League. Nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization formed in 1999 to res... | http://www.taxpayersleague.org/ |
| Transit for Livable Communities | Nonprofit | Transportation | Works to improve the quality of life in Minnesota communities through a balanced transportation system that encourages tra... | http://www.tlcminnesota.org/ |
| University United | Nonprofit | Economic Development | Coalition of businesses, organizations and individuals in the Midway area of St. Paul. Plans for and implement commercial... | http://www.universityunited.com/ |
| Wilder Research | Nonprofit | Multiple | Human Services | http://www.wilderresearch.org |
| Youth Community Connections | Nonprofit | Multiple | Youth Community Connections is an advocacy alliance of public and private organizations that offer and support youth devel... | http://www.youthcommunityconnections.org/ |
