Donate to Fight Poverty
With the help of funders and generous supporters like you, Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) helps thousands of families with low income build stability and pave a path to long–term prosperity.

“Thank you so much for all your work, and for the help I receive… I can get groceries now.”
—Energy Assistance Program Client

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By making a one-time or recurring donation, you’re building a stronger and more equitable Hennepin County — now, and for generations to come.
CAP-HC is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our U.S. tax identification number is 41-1524088.
More Ways to Give
Donate by check
Please make your check payable to Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County and send to the following address:
Attention: Planning & Development
7101 Northland Circle N, Suite 123
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Employer Matching Gifts
If your employer has a matching gift program, you might be able to double (or even triple!) your donation to CAP-HC. It’s an easy way to make your donation go even further to support people with low incomes as they lift themselves out of poverty.
Here’s how to do it:
- Make a donation to CAP-HC. If you recently made a donation, skip to step 2.
- Check with your employer to see if your contribution can be matched.
- If your employer is matching your contribution, follow their instructions and select CAP-HC as the recipient of the matching gift. If your employer doesn’t have specific instructions available, contact your Human Resources or Business Office for more information.
Sponsor a FAmily
When the coldest months of the year hit, it can strain budgets and add stress for people who already struggle to provide basic needs for their families. CAP-HC’s Sponsor a Family Program utilizes your generosity to help families with low income build toward stability so they can reclaim the celebratory spirit of the winter season.
The Sponsor a Family Program is no longer accepting sign-up forms for the 2024 winter season, but you can still support families by making a donation in any amount.
Donate with Thrivent
Thrivent Choice
If you’re a member of Thrivent, you can both choose to contribute to organizations you care about and influence how Thrivent distributes its charitable grant funding through Thrivent Choice Dollars ®. CAP-HC is enrolled in this program, and if you’re a member, you have the option to:
- Make a personal donation to your favorite enrolled organizations, with Thrivent paying the processing fee.
- Direct where Thrivent distributes a portion of its funding each year.

Donate with Confidence
CAP-HC received Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest award offered, and met the Charities Review Council’s rigorous standards for accountability.
Sponsor A Family FAQs
Who can sponsor a family?
Sponsoring a family is a great opportunity for individuals, businesses, coworkers, faith communities, families, and friends to make a difference in their community this season! Any individual or group with a budget of at least $150 ($75 minimum per family member) can sponsor a family.
If sponsoring a family is out of your group’s budget, make a donation in any amount to support Hennepin County families with low income.
How are sponsorship families chosen?
All families are low-income clients of our Emergency Rental, Vehicle Repair, or Energy Assistance programs and have been selected by staff members.
How long does it take for a sponsor to be matched with a family?
The timing between submitting the sign-up form and being matched with a family can vary based on a number of factors, but all sponsors will be matched with a family by Nov. 20. Sponsors will be notified via the email provided on their sign-up form. If the sponsor has chosen to shop for gifts, the family’s wish list will be included in that email.
If shopping for gifts, when will sponsors receive the family’s wish list?
The family’s wish list will be provided in the email notifying the sponsor they’ve been matched with a family no later than Nov. 20.
If shopping for gifts, is the total spent tax deductible?
If providing gift cards, is the donation amount tax deductible?
Will a receipt be sent to sponsors?
CAP-HC is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit (U.S. tax identification number 41-1524088). All sponsors will receive an acknowledgement letter via email for their donation.
- If shopping for gifts: CAP-HC is not authorized to place a value on purchased gifts. We encourage you to keep all receipts for purchased gifts as well as the acknowledgment email for tax purposes.
- If providing gift cards: The sponsor’s acknowledgement will include the total value of the gift cards.
What if a sponsor matched with a family finds they are no longer able to be a sponsor?
- If a sponsor has chosen to purchase gifts and is no longer able to do so, we ask that you provide gift cards to support the family instead. Contact Amelia Barkley (abarkley@caphennepin.org) for more information.
- If a sponsor is neither able to purchase gifts nor provide gift cards, please contact Amelia Barkley (abarkley@caphennepin.org) as soon as possible so that we can make every effort to match the family with a different sponsor.
Can sponsors meet the family they’re sponsoring?
It is our priority to protect the privacy and safety of our clients and sponsors. For this reason, there will not be an opportunity for sponsors and sponsored families to meet.