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The minnesota real estate foundation (MREF), a supporting entity of communitygiving, is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of communitygiving by facilitating the charitable gifting of real estate from individuals and other entities for the benefit of communitygiving and other nonprofits around the state of minnesota. MREF provided assistance to nonprofits through presentations to boards and committees and provided consultations to them in completing real estate transactions. In addition to traditional nonprofit organizations, MREF provides services to state and private colleges and city governments.