Who We Are
The Minnesota Budget Project has a track record of successfully combining sound research and analysis with advocacy, engagement, and communications strategies to enact policy change towards a more just and equitable Minnesota. Established more than 25 years ago, we are a nonpartisan project of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Our work is centered on equitable and just public policies so that all Minnesotans have what they need to pursue full and free lives. We focus primarily on tax, budget, and economic policies.
Mission
Through research, advocacy, and strategic communications, we pursue four long-term goals for Minnesota:
- A fair tax system that raises enough revenue to sustainably fund our priorities as a state;
- Investment in public services that expand opportunity and improve the economic well-being of lower-income Minnesotans;
- Policies that help Minnesotans succeed in the workplace and the marketplace so that economic security and opportunity is available to all; and
- A sound budget process characterized by sustainable budget choices, the absence of arbitrary spending caps and formulas, and meaningful opportunities for participation.
Public Policy Priorities
Minnesota’s strength lies in our families, our friends, and our neighbors being able to fully thrive and contribute to their communities. The Minnesota Budget Project focuses our research, advocacy, and engagement at the Capitol on policies so that all of us can prosper, no matter who we are or where we live.
