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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.
Communities are stronger when everyone participates in public discussion and decision-making about issues that affect their lives and our society as a whole. Explore how we partner with others to foster civic engagement, discourse, and advocacy.
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The Ames Fund: A lasting legacy in Northfield
The Ames Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation was created to invest in the health, well-being, and vibrancy of the community of Northfield, Minnesota. The Minneapolis Foundation served as the philanthropic advisor by researching and articulating the issues and needs of the community.
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Tonya Allen
Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation, spoke with Chanda about building and sharing power, and how that relates to one’s ability to rewrite the rules. Tonya also addressed the idea of blending the lines between philanthropy and community.
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The Power of Being Seen
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota honored our Chief Impact Officer, Chanda Smith Baker, with the 2021 Mary Lee Dayton Catalyst for Change Award. Chanda’s acceptance speech inspired us, and so we wanted to share it with you.
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Decolonizing Wealth
This book by Edgar Villanueva gives a provocative analysis of the racist colonial dynamics at play in philanthropy and offers practical advice on how anyone can be a healer.
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Jen Ford Reedy
The Bush Foundation’s President shares her thoughts about philanthropy’s role in transforming systems and the art of philanthropic strategy.
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Toya Randall
The philanthropist and writer reflects on what it means to be a person of color working in philanthropy, and the benefits and challenges of being proximate to community challenges.
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The Arc Toward Justice
Westminster Town Hall Forum presents a special series of talks by racial justice leaders, addressing social and systemic change in the year since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Giving More by Giving Together
Dig into the concept of giving circles, groups formed by ordinary people who pool their financial resources to give in ways that reflect their priorities.
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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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