By Joel Luedtke and Patrick Troska We’re a little fish in a big pond. We get that. Our annual grantmaking budget is less than some large foundations award in a…
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By Salena Acox The start of a new term of service is always bittersweet. Saying goodbye to a wonderful group of talented young people who have made significant impacts to…
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On July 30th, we celebrated the end of the 2014-2015 Phillips VISTA cohort and the beginning of the 2015-2016 cohort. We were joined by VISTA alumni, supervisors, coworkers, and friends…
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By Mary Niedermeyer, Employment and Training Coordinator, CAPI USA Most of you who are reading this have probably been accepted into the PSEI cohort. If that’s the case, congratulations! Get ready…
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By Daniel Jay, Social Impact Coordinator Greater Twin Cities United Way Every other Friday after the PSEI Cohort meeting I try to go to Otter’s Saloon for happy hour with…
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By Michelle Anderson, Healthcare Training and Assessment Assistant, RESOURCE MRC I think far too often, people (myself included) tend to disregard the importance of being skilled in doing tasks that may not be…
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BY DANE SMITH AND MAUREEN RAMIREZ OF GROWTH AND JUSTICE Most news media reviews of the 2015 legislative session have focused on general disappointment in the process and unrealized expectations,…
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BY PATRICK TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Twenty-one years ago, representatives of the Foundation and the Minnesota Private College Council (MPPC) got together to explore ways the Foundation’s previous 30+ years of…
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By Ethan Johnson, Employer Services Research and Outreach Associate, Twin Cities Rise! The initial weeks of a job are rife with uncertainty, and AmeriCorps VISTA positions are no different. Of course,…
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Dear Colleagues and Stakeholders, After 15 years with the Foundation, four and a half as Executive Director, Patrick Troska will embark on a 12-week sabbatical beginning June 25, 2015. He…
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