Our Mission

To connect the affluent with the low-income by providing a monetary grant to low-income individuals of potential in helping them become self-sufficient.

Our Founder

MicroGrants, a 501 (c) (3) organization, was founded in 2006 by Joe Selvaggio, founder of Project for Pride in Living, a nonprofit organization promoting self-sufficiency through housing, training and resources as well as the founder of the One Percent Club, an organization promoting philanthropy among the wealthy.

Bridging the gap

Joe is also affiliated with numerous other nonprofit organizations and community development groups adding to his sizeable repertoire accumulated from a distinguished 40-year career as a bridge between the affluent and low-income people.

Connecting People

Joe's mission with the MicroGrants organization is to connect the affluent with the low-income by offering a service to those who want to give and connecting them to a recipient who can utilize a minigrant efficiently and productively.


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$1,000 grants have proven they can change the lives of low-income individuals of potential in the Twin Cities.

With 60 million living below the poverty line in the United States, and 400,000 low-income in the Twin Cities alone, the MicroLoan/Grant concept can help individuals and families of potential move out of poverty to a middle and upper-middle class standard.
A significant percent of those 400,000 low-income in the Twin Cities are energetic people of potential. With a boost up of $1,000 or more with some mentoring from our volunteers, they would be able to change their lives dramatically.


 

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