The Family Partnership’s Plan for Sustainability and Impact
Guided by our mission to build strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children, The Family Partnership is announcing strategic changes to sustain our 146-year legacy of service and advocacy with families in Minneapolis.
In 2025, we will consolidate all programs at our South Minneapolis headquarters. As part of this transition, we have made the difficult decision to close our North Minneapolis building, which currently houses multiple programs including our North Minneapolis Preschool. The final day of programming for North Minneapolis Preschool will be June 13, 2025. Families with children enrolled in the preschool have already been informed by TFP staff and provided with next steps. The other North Minneapolis programs will move to our South Minneapolis location but will continue to work with the clients they currently serve.
While change is not always easy, and these were tough decisions, we are confident that this will strengthen our overall financial sustainability and focus resources where they are most impactful. By uniting our team under one roof, The Family Partnership will strengthen our position to meet the evolving needs and goals of families today and into future generations.
Please read on for a Q&A regarding this upcoming transition.
Together with our community, we are building toward a future where every family has the opportunity to thrive.
Q: Why did TFP need to make these changes?
A: The Family Partnership’s realignment is a mission-driven response to factors affecting human services nonprofits across Minnesota and the U.S. since the onset of COVID-19. Rising inflation, wage pressures, and declining philanthropic support have made it necessary to take swift and strategic action to ensure our programs are sustainable and effective.
As other organizations are reducing or closing programs, we are as dedicated as ever to helping families overcome systemic barriers to healing and well-being. Selling our North Minneapolis building is a necessary shift to reduce overhead costs and focus more resources on direct services for families. The sale will strengthen our financial position, prepares us for the next chapter of long-term planning and allows us to continue our work to serve families.
Q: How will the building sale affect families?
A: The North Minneapolis building currently houses several programs, including Behavioral Health, Family Home Visiting, and Early Childhood Education and Care. We are working diligently to find solutions and build partnerships that will keep these vital services accessible.
Early Childhood Education: The most significant impact is the closure of North Minneapolis Preschool on June 13, 2025. This decision was not made lightly. Financial realities, including increased operational costs, make it necessary to consolidate resources and focus on maintaining services in a single, financially sustainable location. We are working to minimize disruption for families by exploring options for transition to other local, high-quality programs. Our priority is to help families find alternatives that continue to support their children’s growth and education.
Behavioral Health and Family Home Visiting: Northside families will continue to access mental health, developmental therapies, and family home visiting programs as always. We are working closely with local partners to explore leasing options that will allow families who currently access in-person services to retain that option. Families will also continue to have options of hybrid and virtual services. While our staff will be relocating to our South Minneapolis office, the following programs will continue without interruption:
- Mental health therapies
- Developmental therapies for outpatient participants, as well as through our partnerships with La Creche Early Childhood Centers and PICA/Head Start programs
- Family Home Visiting including Parenting for the Future, Healthy Families America, Promising Practices, Parent Support Outreach Program and Parent Capacity-Building Program
Q: What can the public do to support TFP during this time?
A: We invite our supporters, donors and partners to stay connected and engaged with The Family Partnership. We believe in the power of our community to show up and ensure that essential human services, particularly in early childhood education, mental health, family home visiting, and anti-sex trafficking, remain strong and accessible to those facing the greatest barriers.
One powerful way to support TFP is through advocacy for increased public funding for nonprofits, which are often under-resourced despite their crucial impact. Donations, as well as active community engagement, are also invaluable in helping sustain these vital services for Minneapolis families. We encourage everyone to lend their support where it’s most needed, whether that’s through TFP or another nonprofit close to your heart.
Q: Who can I contact with questions?
A: Please feel free to contact us at communication@thefamilypartnership.org.