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…
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…
The following blog, re-posted with permission, was originally posted on the Voices for Racial Justice website. The Foundation has supported the work of Voices of Racial Justice (formerly Organizing Apprenticeship…
By Tyler Hubler Workforce Access and Diversity Specialist, Summit Academy OIC As you weigh the option of embarking upon a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member it is…
BY MEMBERS OF THE BLUE LINE COALITION* Three years ago, the Foundation began working with Nexus Community Partners to assess and build the capacity of North Minneapolis stakeholders to effectively…
BY Patrick Troska, Executive Director and Joel Luedtke, Senior Program Officer In our last blog, “2014 Year in Review Part 1: Taking Feedback Seriously,” we shared what we learned when…
BY JULIE BREKKE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PPL Having worked in the nonprofit sector since the mid-90s, I’ve been involved to some degree on a variety of cross sector efforts. With plenty…
BY MEMBERS OF THE MOVE MN COALITION The Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation of Minnesota’s funding priorities include transportation and making sure people with low incomes have access to jobs…
WRITTEN BY PATRICK J. TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The end of a calendar year marks a natural opportunity to pause and reflect on the past year. If you’re like me, you…
