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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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Ways to Help the People of Ukraine
Our team here at the Minneapolis Foundation has put together a list of organizations for those looking to give or take action in support of Ukraine.
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Welcoming Afghan Refugees to Minnesota
Promoting collective action to drive change is at the heart of the Minneapolis Foundation’s mission. So, last August, when many of us saw the images of tens of thousands of Afghan citizens fleeing their homeland in fear of the new Taliban regime, we knew we needed to act.
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Bo Thao-Urabe
Bo Thao-Urabe founded the Coalition of Asian American Leaders in 2013. Chanda sat down with Bo to talk about moments of transition, the keys to measuring impact work, and the systematic approach needed in anti-racism work.
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Repa Mekha
In this episode, Chanda talks with Repa Mekha, the President & CEO of Nexus Community Partners, about the weight of leadership and their work together on the Philanthropic Collective to Combat Anti-Blackness & Realize Racial Justice.
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Reflections on My First Few Weeks
Meet the new Program Director of Economic Ecosystem grantmaking at The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, Maya Beecham. In this post Maya looks back at her start with the Phillips Foundation and how she got to where she is now.
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Patrice Relerford
In this episode, Chanda Smith Baker answers questions from the Minneapolis Foundation’s Senior Director of Impact and Collective Giving, Patrice Relerford. Chanda opens up about her personal story and approach to philanthropy.
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Black leaders working to change Minnesota philanthropy
After George Floyd’s murder, a new philanthropic collective, including the Minneapolis Foundation's Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President Chanda Smith Baker, formed to raise $25 million to combat anti-Blackness in Minnesota.
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Philanthropy in Focus
We're looking back at podcast guests whose work is centered around transforming systems and thinking critically about the power of philanthropy. Hear insights from our episodes featuring Jen Ford Reedy, Toya Randall, Isaiah Oliver, Vu Le, and Shannon Smith Jones.
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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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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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