Support the American Swedish Institute

Donations and Annual Gifts

Gifts to the American Swedish Institute come from individuals, ASI members, family foundations and organizations, and are 100% tax-deductible. This support allows ASI to continue to present an exciting array of innovative programs, exhibits and events throughout the year, and helps meet emerging needs such as ongoing care for the Turnblad Mansion.

Gifts can be made to support the overall pursuit of ASI’s mission or can be designated to support certain programs or areas of interest, and can be made in honor or memory of someone special.

Donate here. Or mail your contribution to:

American Swedish Institute
Attn: Development Office
2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407

American Swedish Institute Community Fund

The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden. In the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, ASI joins other local arts and cultural organizations in seeking ways to address ongoing, underlying issues of inequality and racism. We particularly want to help strengthen service-oriented organizations or initiatives that might benefit ASI’s neighbors. So, ASI has established a Community Fund program to offer small to mid-sized grants intended to respond to emerging neighborhood needs. The fund will provide short-term stimulus money to initiatives that nurture diverse, vibrant relationships and promote collective well-being. Through the actions of the Fund, ASI seeks to support neighbors as they build, invigorate and re-imagine our shared community. 

Click here to contribute.

To apply for Community Fund assistance click here.

Planned Giving

The American Swedish Institute welcomes contributions in the form of bequests, trusts, and a variety of other planned gift options. By indicating your intent to make a planned gift, you will become a member of our Heritage Society, a group of ASI’s most dedicated friends whose support of ASI leaves a lasting legacy. ASI is able to accept gifts from retirement plans, charitable remainder trusts, insurance policies, revocable or irrevocable trusts, and charitable gift annuities.

To inquire about planned giving, please contact:

Christy Stolpestad
Director of Engagement
612-870-3354

Become a Sustaining Donor

Select your donation frequency after clicking the Donate button. Sustaining Donors provide an ongoing base of community support that ensures ASI’s programs continue to thrive throughout the year. These unrestricted gifts can be made in any amount and contributed either monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Contributions are automatically sent to ASI via a payment method of your choice. Sustaining Donations are 100% tax deductible, and will automatically continue until you choose to cancel or change them.
 
To change or cancel your Sustaining Donations at any time, please contact us at: 612-870-3349

Employer Donation Matching

Many employers will match your gift to ASI, in some cases doubling or even tripling the impact of your contribution. ASI qualifies for most employee charitable giving match programs – please check with your employer for more details on guidelines. In many cases, your Employer Matching Program will require ASI’s tax identification number: 41-0711603.

For more information, or for assistance with your matching gift, please contact us at: 612-870-3349

Contact Us

For more information on how you can support the American Swedish Institute, please contact:

Christy Stolpestad, Director of Engagement
christys@asimn.org                                                 
612-870-3354

Eric Wilson, Engagement Strategy Manager
ericw@asimn.org
612-870-3356

Eleanor Beaird, Member and Donor Services Coordinator
eleanorb@asimn.org
612-870-3349