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New Report Offers Vision for Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis has entered a new chapter that presents opportunities for a major renaissance. A new report, Downtown Next, aims to fuel community engagement and action.
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Millennials in particular are really about seeing an issue and getting involved and making an impact.- Sara Lueben
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Learning Collaborative - Downtown Next
Check out this video to learn more about what’s happening now with downtown Minneapolis, plans that are already underway, and new ideas for rethinking downtown as a place that works for everyone.
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REMEMBERING PAUL REYELTS
With so many others, we mourn the loss of Paul Reyelts, a great civic leader whose service on our Board of Trustees was just one of many ways he worked to strengthen our community. Read our CEO’s remembrance of Paul.
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Northside Funders Group: Centering Youth Voice
Watch this video to see how Northside Funders Group exists to align public and private investments to create solutions to advance opportunities in North Minneapolis through the Northside Youth Enrichment Fund.
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GRAZE 4 GOOD TO SPOTLIGHT LOCAL NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON HOUSING EQUITY
Fourth Generation fundraiser will be held April 18 at La Doña Cervecería. Grab your tickets now for Graze 4 Good, the annual fundraiser of the Minneapolis Foundation’s Fourth Generation giving circle.
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Learning Collaborative – Downtown Next
Check out this video to learn more about what’s happening now with downtown Minneapolis, plans that are already underway, and new ideas for rethinking downtown as a place that works for everyone.
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The Giving Circle Movement
Learn about Building More Philanthropy with Purpose, a giving circle administered by the Minneapolis Foundation, and find out how they tap into the power of collective giving.
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Reimagining Downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis Foundation President R.T. Rybak and Downtown Next co-author Sarah Harris appeared on TPT to discuss the future of downtown Minneapolis.
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No stone should be left unturned to revitalize downtown Minneapolis
Watch WCCO's story about our Downtown Next report and learn more about why this is a complicated but exciting moment for downtown.
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Downtown Reimagined: What’s Next?
Minneapolis Foundation President R.T. Rybak and two of the authors of Downtown Next spoke about the challenges and opportunities Minneapolis faces as our community seeks to transform downtown.
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How to Make Downtown Minneapolis a 24-Hour Destination
A new report issued by the Minneapolis Foundation calls for a fundamental shift in thinking about the future of the city’s urban core.
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Abundant Cities brings together innovators working in Minneapolis and around the country to define new visions for urban areas. Join a cohort of changemakers who will help the best new ideas become reality here in Minneapolis.
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