Side by Side works with community-based groups, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions, as well as government and private sector organizations interested in civic engagement, leadership development, social change or community building.


The groups and organizations we have worked for locally include:

  • Alliance for Metropolitan Stability
  • Aurora St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
  • Dayton’s Bluff Urban Youth Partnership
  • Frogtown/Summit-University Partnership Advisory Committee
  • Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
  • ISD 622 (North St. Paul)
  • Mayflower Church
  • Multicultural Communities in Action (CommonBond)
  • Neighborhood House
  • Neighborhood Leadership Program (A.H. Wilder Foundation)
  • New Americans Minnesota Community Campaign
  • Northwest Area Foundation
  • Penumbra Theatre Company
  • St. Croix Community Foundation
  • St. Paul Public Housing Agency
  • St. Paul Public Schools
  • Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Stillwater Area Schools
  • Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
  • University of Minnesota Youth Work Institute
  • White Bear Lake Area Schools
We also work nationally with AmeriCorps/VISTA members and supervisors.