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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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2022 Racial and Economic Justice Grants
In this grant round, we are interested in funding organizations, efforts, and initiatives that can make the case for how their work advances racial and economic justice.
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Brett C. Carter
Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy, spoke with Chanda about critical wealth building in diverse communities.
We are committed to seeing and dismantling barriers that hold inequities in place. Discover ways we can work together to pursue racial and economic justice.
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Brett C. Carter
Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy, spoke with Chanda about critical wealth building in diverse communities.
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2022 Racial and Economic Justice Grants
In this grant round, we are interested in funding organizations, efforts, and initiatives that can make the case for how their work advances racial and economic justice.
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A Look Back at 2021
In this episode of Conversations with Chanda, we look back at 2021 with some of our dynamic guests who helped us better understand the racial and economic issues that our communities face. Hear from the family of George Floyd, Eddie Glaude Jr., Kim Foxx, and many others as we remember our past in order to better understand our future.
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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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Five Ways to Learn about Native American Culture in Minnesota
November is Native American Heritage Month! Now and every day, we strive to honor the important contributions that indigenous people make in our communities.
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Hubert Joly and Piyumi Saramatunga
Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy, and Piyumi Saramatunga, a partner at the law firm Constangy, believe that diversity is a business imperative. These two business leaders to talk about the importance of diverse and inclusive teams, the dangers of tokenism, and the power of leading with purpose.
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2020-2021 Grantmaking Cycle
Explore Fourth Generation’s 2020-2021 grantmaking cycle, which focused on economic justice.
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Grants Awarded to Advance Equity
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota awarded $321,000 in grants to advance economic empowerment and education equity in North Minneapolis.
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Conversations with Chanda unpacks complex topics that matter. Our past guests include a wide range of experts and activists who are tackling our community’s grittiest, most vexing challenges. We invite you to listen and become part of the movement for change.
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