The Slipka Foundation is now the True North Family Foundation.
Igniting and activating organizations and individuals to support education, community involvement, and character building.
Welcome to the Slipka Foundation. We feel blessed to be able to contribute to education, community involvement, and character building in the geographic areas we serve. In everything we do, our mission is igniting and activating organizations and individuals. We encourage active and intentional support of education, community involvement, and character building through financial support and personal involvement.
We are especially pleased to be able to advance our mission intentionally throughout the states of Minnesota and South Dakota. We are honored to work with select strategic missional partners whose organizations and initiatives also seek to ignite and activate others. Together, we can multiply one another's efforts to have an uncommon impact on our communities and our youth.
History
In 2007, Brian and Megan Slipka decided to endow a scholarship at Brian’s alma mater, the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Brian and Megan wanted to reward achievement, character, leadership, and overcoming obstacles. Since then, they have provided the “Slipka Leadership Scholarship” to many incoming freshman college students to help with tuition.
In 2011, the Slipkas decided to expand the Slipka Leadership Scholarship to include two recipients in Dakota County (Burnsville High School) as well as three in Lino Lakes (Centennial High School).
In 2012, the Slipkas formally established the Slipka Foundation as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to perpetuating and continuing the tradition of giving to deserving students.
In 2013, Brian Slipka’s father, Ken, who was a well-known community leader in Burnsville, passed away. To honor him, Brian and Megan established the “Ken Slipka Memorial Leadership Scholarship” in Burnsville.
Later, the Slipka Foundation expanded its vision and mission by making a commitment to the local YMCA and the City of Circle Pines.
Now, Brian and Megan pursue three interests through the Slipka Foundation: academic scholarships, community involvement, and character building.
In 2021, the Slipka Foundation extended the reach of its mission--into South Dakota--with the Canaries Community Fund initiative in collaboration with the Sioux Falls Canaries minor league professional baseball team.
In 2023, the Slipka Foundation became the True North Family Foundation to reflect its close ties to the True North Family of Companies and to the teams that form and drive the True North Family.
“Igniting and activating organizations and individuals to support education, community involvement, and character building.”