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Abundant Cities
Abundant Cities is a series of three talks co-presented by the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Foundation. This series was established to generate meaningful conversation around how we can pour resources, energy and community into our civic life.
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It is through connection and shared purpose and deep, deep relationships and trust that change happens.- Trista Harris
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Reimagining Lake Street
Our bus tours of the recovery work along Lake Street were incredible learning experiences. Lake Street is a great example of how our community is coming together to support local neighborhoods and business owners as they restore, rebuild, and reimagine what they can be.
Philanthropy must invest in solutions that are driven by community voices and the increasingly interconnected nature of our community. Explore how we’re working to be responsive rather than prescriptive in our work.
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An evolving downtown
Abundant Cities was featured in MinnPost following the first of three talks put on by the Minneapolis Foundation and Walker Art Center.
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The Future of Downtown
Abundant Cities, a series of conversations cosponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation and Walker Art Center, was profiled in the Star Tribune.
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Here is MPLS nominations open
With nominations now open for those seeking to celebrate Minneapolis, the Here is MPLS story movement, powered by the Minneapolis Foundation and Pollen, was recently featured on Fox 9.
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Women Fueling Change
The WCA Foundation awarded $432,500 in grants to 17 organizations focused on meeting the fundamental needs of women through economic stability, education, shelter, safety and health programs and initiatives.
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Here is MPLS
Here is MPLS celebrates the many dreamers, doers, and world builders who are addressing our community’s toughest challenges in a spirit of hope and healing. The Minneapolis Foundation is proud to uplift this storytelling movement.
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Jana Shortal
Jana Shortal is an Emmy award-winning journalist and host of KARE 11's "Breaking The News." In this episode, Chanda talks to Jana about her news career, the power of authenticity, and the joys of parenthood.
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Abundant Cities
Abundant Cities is a series of three talks co-presented by the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Foundation. This series was established to generate meaningful conversation around how we can pour resources, energy and community into our civic life.
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A Company’s Path to Giving
Find out how this locally grown tech company teamed up with the Minneapolis Foundation to create giving programs that help Code42 and its employees make a positive difference in their communities.
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North Minneapolis has another neighborhood-changing renovation
Learn about the 927 Building rennovation—a project from our partners at the Phillips Family Foundation.
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When a critical issue emerges, the OneMPLS Fund enables our community to join forces and respond nimbly. Learn more about how it works, the grantees it has supported, and how you can become a part of its impact.
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