
Providing resources to strengthen and uplift Saint Paul’s East Side
Rooted Philanthropic focuses its giving and support on the neighborhoods of the city of Saint Paul’s East Side. These neighborhoods radiate with potential and are filled with innovative and entrepreneurial efforts to improve people’s lives. Our focus is to support entrepreneurs and small business owners, ensure a quality education for our youth, and strengthen the community through wellness efforts.

Areas of Philanthropic Focus
Our goal is to support sustainable, generational wealth, health and well-being by providing resources to the East Side communities. Planting deep roots and measuring our impact long-term will be key to breaking down systemic barriers that have historically inhibited equitable social and financial well-being for all who call the East Side home.
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Creating and building ideas and businesses is a long-term path to sustainable economic security and generational asset-building.
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Education
A quality and holistic education is fundamental to opportunity.
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Wellness
The active pursuit of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being is an individual and collective set of activities that make each of us and our neighborhoods safer and more resilient.
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Special Initiatives
Occasionally, the foundation addresses a need identified by the community by facilitating short or long-term initiatives that do not neatly fit into one of our three funding pillars.
Recognizing our Grantees
News & Happenings
Felicia Henderson Joins Rooted Philanthropic as Program Officer – Wellness
Felicia Henderson joins Rooted Philanthropic as Program Officer-Wellness. She brings nearly a decade of holistic health and wellness experience to the team. She started on May 12, 2025.
Read MoreRooted Philanthropic Seeking Program Officer – Wellness
We are seeking to hire someone who is passionate about community and individual wellness to lead our Wellness Funding Pillar work.
Read MoreFoundation Launches East Side Saint Paul Women Leaders Initiative
Women in leadership have unique needs that when addressed and supported make our communities stronger.
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