Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
Public Policy OfficesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group is a nonprofit, grassroots, and nonpartisan organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Directed by students, it seeks to empower them and provide training to participate in public-interest initiatives while engaging the broader Minnesota community in collective action across the state. The organization operates as a public policy-focused group that mobilizes people around issues of public importance. In the public policy space, MPIRG functions as a small, community-oriented entity that coordinates advocacy and civic engagement efforts. It aims to mobilize student participants and local residents to influence policy decisions and public life throughout Minnesota.