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Major Donors
University of Minnesota Extension
University of Minnesota--Dept. of Applied Economics
3M Foundation
Achieve Minneapolis
Ameriprise Financial Services
Andersen Corporate Foundation
APi Group
Athwin Foundation
Cargill, Inc.
Ceridan Corporation
CHS
Davisco Foods International
Deluxe Corporation
Dorsey & Whitney
Environmental Protection Agency
Flint Hills Resources
General Mills, Inc.
GMAC ResCap
Improving Teacher Quality Program
Marquette Financial Companies
McKnight Foundation
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
Minnesota Power
MN Agricultural Ed. Leadership Council
The Mosaic Company
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National Council on Economic Education
Otter Tail Power Company
Piper Jaffray Foundation
RBC Dain Rauscher
Securian Foundation
Sit Investment Associates Foundation
Steve Leuthold Family Foundation
TCF Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Fnd.
Tozer Foundation
Unity Avenue Foundation
Virchow Krause & Company
Wenger Foundation
Xcel Energy
Other Institutions of Higher Learning
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Minnesota State University-Moorhead
St. Cloud State University
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of St. Thomas
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Benefits of Contributing
The need for economic education and financial literacy in Minnesota is critical.
Economics teaches students how to interpret economic events that impact their
world and provides them with a clear understanding of how our market system works
in today's global economy. Financial education provides individuals with the ability
to manage their earning and spending, promotes the accumulation of assets, and
enables people to prepare for retirement.
Surveys indicate that most students today do not understand how our country's
economy works. In addition, financial understanding is low: on average, 12th graders
who participated in a national 2004 survey of personal finance basics answered
only 52.3% of the questions correctly, a failing grade.
The Minnesota Council has found that the earlier economic and personal finance
concepts are introduced to students, the more likely they are to master the content
and the better equipped they are to fully participate in a market economy, succeed
in the work place, and make appropriate personal financial decisions.
Teacher training is essential in effectively imparting economic and financial
learning to students. This investment holds its value, as each teacher reaches
new students year after year. In addition, the Minnesota Council provides teachers
with innovative curriculum and teaching methods that serve students of all ages
and abilities. The goal is to make economics education accessible, understandable,
relevant, and fun.
The Council continues to enhance its teacher training program with teacher
recognition awards and scholarship opportunities for further study; student competitions
and programs; curriculum development and resource distribution; and research and
evaluation.
Your contribution helps us achieve our mission of providing Minnesotans with
the economic and financial understanding they need to function effectively in
a complex, global environment.
How to Give
The Minnesota Council provides economic and financial education and resources
to Minnesotans. If you are interested in contributing to this important mission
please contact Linda Maleitzke, Development Coordinator at (612) 625-1946 or lmaleitz@umn.edu.
Your generosity will help support to the Minnesota Council's education programs.
With your help, the Minnesota Council can build economic and financial understanding
for life!
The Minnesota Council on Economic Education is a tax-exempt agency under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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