The James P. Shannon Leadership Institute is supported by foundations, corporations, and individuals throughout the United States.  With the generous contributions from these supporters, the program is made accessible to leaders serving resource-poor organizations.  The following is a current list of foundation and corporate funders to the Institute:

Current Supporters*
UPS Foundation 
Otto Bremer Foundation 
The St. Paul Travelers Foundation 
Target Corporation
Denny Family Fund*^
The Blandin Foundation^
Minneapolis Foundation ^
The Northstar Research Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation^
Oakleaf Foundation* ^
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi*^
The General Mills Foundation 
Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation* ^
Burdick-Craddick Family Foundation* 
Frey Family Foundation* 
Marbrook Foundation
George Family Foundation 
The Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation 

*Gifts to the James P. Shannon Leadership Fund at The Minneapolis Foundation
^Past Funders