Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul is launching a Capacity-building Campaign with a goal of $2 million to create a Board-designated Reserve Account.

AFMSP is the 5th largest chapter in the United States, and the only one among the top five without an endowment to support a sustainable future for our organization and illustrate our long-term commitment to our mission promoting the French language and celebrating French-speaking cultures in our community.

Nearly five years ago, 300 AFMSP members and friends contributed over $3,368,000 to purchase our beautiful new home in the heart of the Twin Cities, the Joly Family Center for International Understanding. Six months after inaugurating our new facility, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to temporarily close our doors.

Today, our classes and events welcome more participants than ever before. With dwindling French programs in schools and universities, as well as increasing numbers of Francophones in our community, the need for AFMSP is stronger than ever.

This fund will be used to ensure the financial health of AFMSP for generations to come, so that we can continue our important work in the community.

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Board-designated Reserve Account will:

Offset personnel costs, including salaries, health insurance, retirement program, and associated taxes for our beloved staff, the greatest expense of our service-providing organization.
Fund any unexpected, urgent capital repairs to our new building.
Ensure that AFMSP will continue in its mission and important work in our community for the next 100 years.

AFMSP HISTORY

1917 AFMSP membership card is part of the collection of the Minnesota History Center, offering the first known date when the organization existed.

1975 By-laws are incorporated by the State of Minnesota and AFMSP officially receives 501(c)3 status from the federal government.

1998 AFMSP acquires its first home at 113 N First Street, in the North Loop of downtown Minneapolis.

2018 Having outgrown its North Loop building, AFMSP purchases 227 Colfax Ave N, in the Harrison neighborhood of Minneapolis.

2019 AFMSP inagurates its new home, the Joly Family Center for International Understanding, and opens La Boutique.

2022 Grand opening of Le Café and the teaching kitchen.

2024 A Board-designated Reserve Account is created to support the long-term financial health of the organization and ensure its future success.

Rendering of Future Café (Copy)

Rendering of Teaching Kitchen (Copy)

Margaret Talle Lobby and Chichi Steiner Library (Copy)

Margaret Talle Lobby (Copy)

La boutique (Copy)

Children's gifts in la boutique (Copy)

French bath and beauty products (Copy)

Greeting card selection (Copy)

Aerial view of the lobby and library (Copy)

Children's classroom (Copy)

Small classroom (Copy)

Large classroom (Copy)

Help us succeed in reaching our goal

You can be part of this historical moment in the life of the AFMSP by donating what you can to our ongoing Campaign. Contact Christina at directeur@afmsp.org or Rachel at development@afmsp.org today with questions about contributions, pledges, or stock donations!