Move forward, reach further,
and root deeper.

Strengthening civic dialogue and community connection through a new shared civic space. Opening soon in Saint Paul.

Our Love Letter to Minnesota

With Love began with a simple belief: the health of a democracy depends on the places where people gather.

Not the places where decisions are finalized, but the places where relationships begin. Over coffee, across a table, in rooms where neighbors, organizers, artists, entrepreneurs, and public leaders imagine what their communities might become.

We knew this would work here. Not just because Minnesota is home, but because people here still show up: for their neighbors, for hard conversations, for the long work of building something shared.

Downtown Saint Paul was always the natural home for a civic gathering place. A city that holds its history close and its people closer. A place that understands that community isn’t only built where decisions are made. It’s built in the rooms where people meet before, and after, and in between.

This is how we’re showing up for Minnesota. And our way of giving something back to the place that helped shape us.

With love,
Emilia, Shawntera & Damola

Our Approach

With Love is a nonprofit social enterprise that operates as an integrated civic ecosystem. We combine everyday hospitality, signature programming, and flexible space to turn everyday use into lasting civic participation.

A welcoming, everyday entry point anchored in low-barrier access through food, drink, and informal gathering, designed to foster connection, conversation, and repeat visits while building a strong sense of familiarity and belonging.
Curated, community-informed experiences rooted in dialogue, learning, and civic practice, blending conversation, hands-on learning, and community-led ideas to drive sustained engagement and civic outcomes.
A modern, mission-aligned space with modular, adaptable, tech-forward rooms for meetings, workshops, and performances, prioritizing nonprofit, civic, and community partners while supporting community operations and programs.