Welcome!

The McGinnity Family Foundation, Inc. (MFF) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) private family foundation that seeks to help young people become agents of change, harness their innovative spirit and address local and global challenges. We believe there is an amazing, untapped potential that resides in the minds and hearts of our young people that needs to be nourished, cultivated and shared. By enlisting the gifts, talents and passions of our young people we believe that our world community will be greatly enriched, if not transformed. We invite young people to submit proposals for “game changing” initiatives that address social issues and align with the newly adopted funding priorities illustrated by the Five Dimensions of Sustainability.

Elevating the Voices of Young People Since 2015

Projects Funded

Funds Distributed

Young People Engaged

What We Do

Seed Grants:  The McGinnity Family Foundation provides seed grants of up to $5,000 to support the game-changing, socially innovative ideas of young people in addressing community-based challenges. 

Youth Leadership Development:  We provide technical assistance for young people in the form of grant writing workshops as well as virtual sessions to help young people develop their project ideas.

Crowd Funding:  We are beginning a journey in crowd funding as a means of supporting existing partners who demonstrate a need for additional financial support.

Our Mission

Transforming the world through giving voice to our young people.

Fund For Hope

The McGinnity Family Foundation has established the Fund for Hope which provides grants to support youth-led efforts in implementing game changing, socially innovative solutions to community-based challenges that align with Foundation Funding Priorities deeply rooted in the Sustainability Framework.  Priority is given to projects addressing mental health, racial injustice and community needs resulting from COVID-19  For more information, please visit our grants page.

Get in Touch. Get Involved.

PO Box 342164 Milwaukee, WI 53234

annie@themcgfoundation.org