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Fostering Resilience Grant Round
The Fund for Safe Communities is now accepting applications for grants that foster resilience. We will support programs and activities that offer prevention, intervention, restoration, and resilience-oriented services to people in Minneapolis, with a focus on youth and young adults.
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Understanding the Landscape of Criminal Convictions
The Minneapolis Foundation supported a newly released study from the University of Minnesota's Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice that covers the multifaceted consequences of a criminal conviction in Minnesota, including the financial obligations that come post-conviction.
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Harvard releases Minneapolis public safety report
Harvard University researchers released a report recommending ways Minneapolis should handle public safety. The study was funded in part by the Minneapolis Foundation and was done in response to calls for change following George Floyd's murder.
We are committed to dismantling the pervasive racial inequities of our society’s criminal legal system. Explore the ways we are pursuing justice, equity, and healing.
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Josh Okogie and Ryan Saunders
Former Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders and player Josh Okogie connected with Chanda to discuss how sports have shaped their perspectives on racial justice and how they’re using their leadership and platforms for good.
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Supporting Our Community in Pursuing Justice, Healing
We awarded $513,907 in grants to support 40 community-based groups that are using a broad spectrum of approaches to serve Twin Cities residents in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in police custody.
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Starsky Wilson
As a pastor, activist, and philanthropist, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson has a wide range of experience fighting for racial justice. In this episode, Chanda and Starsky process the recent grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case.
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Reimagining Public Safety
Cities United developed a report that digs into the issue of public safety and showcases how we can move towards safe, healthy, and hopeful communities.
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First Awards from Fund for Safe Communities
The grants will support 31 community-based groups that are using a broad spectrum of approaches and strategies to reduce violence in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
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Real Talk: Minneapolis Police – Present & Future
In June 2020, R.T. Rybak and Chanda Smith Baker hosted a virtual gathering to talk about how the Foundation was supporting community efforts to restore trust, rebuild, and reform the criminal justice system.
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Leslie Redmond
As the Founder of Don’t Complain, Activate and President of the Minneapolis NAACP, Leslie Redmond is deeply involved in civil rights advocacy in Minneapolis. Leslie connected with Chanda to talk about the nuances of what it means to defund or disband the police and what white allies need to know to get involved.
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A Partnership with the Timberwolves and Lynx
After George Floyd’s murder, Lynx Head Coach and General Manager Cheryl Reeve and former Timberwolves Head Coach Ryan Saunders partnered with the Minneapolis Foundation on behalf of their teams to pursue justice, equity, and healing through the Fund for Safe Communities.
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Nina Robertson and Brandon Williams
George Floyd’s murder has sparked outrage and change in Minneapolis and around the world. During this heavy, traumatic moment, how do Black leaders continue to drive change and take care of themselves?
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Established in 2018, the Fund for Safe Communities supports meaningful actions to address and prevent violence, promote healing, and address systemic inequities. This fund emphasizes the importance of work led by young people and is advised by emerging leaders who have been personally affected by gun violence.
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