WRITTEN BY JOEL LUEDTKE, SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Here’s a timely multiple choice question: We know a new school year has begun because: A) Our Facebook News Feeds are filled up…
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WRITTEN BY JAKE BLUMBERG AND ANN KANER-ROTH OF PROJECT 515 Through the support of the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota, Project 515 Education Campaign was able to…
BY PATRICK J. TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Earlier this week I decided to ride the new Metro Green Line light rail from The Interchange to Union Depot and back. Having opened…
WRITTEN BY DANE SMITH AND MAUREEN RAMIREZ, GROWTH & JUSTICE The 88th Minnesota Legislature (2013-2014 sessions)may be viewed in coming years as a historic moment for policies and investments that…
Written by Patrick Troska, Executive Director Among service providers and advocates there is a widely held belief that supportive housing greatly benefits those who are homeless and/or those experiencing life-altering…
We won’t sugarcoat it: Serving as an AmeriCorps*VISTA member is hard. The pay is lousy*, people tend to think you’re an intern, you’re constantly being compared to the VISTA who…
By PATRICK TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Following years of planning and preparation the Metro Green Line LRT, aka the Central Corridor, is slated to begin running June 14th! I remember sitting…
The Foundation established the Phillips Scholars Program at the Minnesota Private College Fund in 1994 to perpetuate the legacy of service to others reflected in the lives of Jay and…
For the past three years, the Foundation’s education grantmaking largely targeted two longstanding interests: supporting the post-secondary success of “middle quartile” high school students and, expanding access to high quality…
WRITTEN BY CATHY TEN BROEKE, MINNESOTA’S DIRECTOR TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS Tonight, over 10,000 Minnesotans will be homeless. Half of them will be children. Safe and stable housing is…
