Join us in celebrating the retirement of Greg Keane, our longtime chief financial officer, who is ending a storied chapter at the Bush Foundation.
Learn more about Greg's impact: bit.ly/3Vr0D5w
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Meet our new board member, ! Malini is associate dean at and project lead for the award-winning project efargo, which seeks to reduce citywide energy use. She is also a 2014 #BushFellow. Welcome, Malini!
Learn more at bit.ly/3VLDBGJ.
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Data from our "Who Leads in MN?" project with points to the racial and gender gaps in Minnesota leadership positions.
Learn how to encourage and develop inclusive leadership at bit.ly/3IdP8eM.
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Join us in welcoming a new member to our board of directors, Alan Solano! Alan is a former South Dakota state senator and current president and CEO of the John T. Vucurevich Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in our region.
Learn more at bit.ly/3GcJOWu.
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We’re thrilled to announce a new member to our board of directors, Dr. Cynthia Lindquist. She is a member of the Spirit Lake Nation, president of the Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, ND, and a 1999 #BushFellow.
Welcome, Cynthia! bit.ly/3C044sM
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Data from our project with called "Who Leads in Minnesota?" shows women are underrepresented in Minnesota government leadership positions. About 37% of government leaders are women, compared to about 63% men.
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In Minnesota, women are underrepresented in government leadership positions, as well. About 37% of government leaders are women. mncompass.org/who-leads-mn?g
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New in PND Commentary: 3 Lessons learned from impact investing collaborations bit.ly/3C3ekRc #impinvest
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Phumulani, a 2019 Bush Foundation Community Innovation grantee, has opened the doors of its new Twin Cities home dedicated to helping women heal from domestic violence.
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Protect yourself from online scams: More and more, we're seeing attempts to impersonate the Bush Foundation or our employees on social media.
The Foundation will never ask you to pay a fee or send us money. Learn more: bit.ly/3Sz7R5N
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The recent Member Education Session by starts with an opening discussion about the importance of land acknowledgments and is followed by the personal experiences of three philanthropic change makers.
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In 2021 we teamed up with to launch the "Who Leads in Minnesota?" project because access to cross-sector data on who holds key leadership positions in the state was not readily available:
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“Research shows it takes seven to nine times to ask a woman to run for office before she even considers doing it," says Theresa Kittridge, @100RuralWomen. Our research shows while 49% of MN adults are women, only 24% of leaders across Minnesota are women. bit.ly/3z02LbO
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“We want to tell our true stories and our culture to world travelers," shared North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance Vice President Les Thomas.
Read the great feature by of the Foundation's 2022 Community Innovation grantee:
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Without clear options to revitalize small-town grocery access, the community created its own. The Rural Access Distribution cooperative, a pilot program made possible in part by a 2020 Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant, was born. Read more:
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We’re looking for an experienced and mission-focused person to be our next Program Operations Director! For more information, watch an informational webinar about the position:
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The 's Rebuilding Native Nations course starts in January! The online course examines critical governance and development challenges facing Native nations and surveys Native nation-rebuilding efforts.
Learn more and register at bit.ly/3EwjtBz.
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#GivingTuesday is a chance for Native voices to be heard with the #GiveNative campaign by .
Visit NativeWays.com to learn more about how you can support Native-led non-profits today—the largest giving day of the year!
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The South Dakota Day of Giving is underway! When you give to participating nonprofits today, the causes you support could win extra money from the prize pool! Give now at southdakotagives.org.
#ForSouthDakota #GivingTuesday
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Check out the #GiveNative campaign by which aims to spread awareness of the importance of Native-led nonprofits on the largest giving day of the year—tomorrow, Nov. 29! #GivingTuesday
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It’s almost here—South Dakota Day of Giving is tomorrow on #GivingTuesday! Show your support by donating now at southdakotagives.org.
#ForSouthDakota
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More and more, we're seeing attempts to impersonate our staff members on social media. Many of these scams attempt to request money from individuals to secure a grant.
We will never ask you to send us money. You can reference who works for us here: bit.ly/3G81TGw
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#GiveNative is a community movement to spread awareness of giving to Native non-profits. Visit NativeWays.org to support Native-led non-profits this #GivingTuesday!
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It’s giving season! Show your support for South Dakota Day of Giving on Tuesday, 11/29 by making a gift to one of the hundreds of participating nonprofits at southdakotagives.org
We're hiring and we'd love for you to join our team! We’re looking for an experienced, strategic, mission-focused and process-minded person to join the
Bush Foundation as our next Program Operations Director.
Learn more at bit.ly/3i1JRfa.
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As a grantmaking organization, we make investments in people and organizations working to make our region better for everyone. Learn more about our impact investments and approach at:
“Native peoples’ mortality rates in hospitals are just too high, and I strongly believe that Indigenous birthing practices are going to save us.”
#BushFellow Rebekah Dunlap is working to open the first birth center on a U.S. Indian reservation:
November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, a time to celebrate the diversity and rich culture of Indigenous peoples. Use 's toolkit as a resource to further your organization's understanding and support of Indigenous history all year long:
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Today is Give to the Max Day! Support great work in Minnesota by joining the state's most impactful day of giving. Donate now at givemn.org. #GTMD22
#GTMD22 is officially underway, and Minnesota's giving holiday is back for a 14th year! All day long today, we'll be awarding a $500 Golden Ticket every 15 minutes. Follow along all day at givemn.org
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In Aug. 2020 the Bush Foundation made the catalytic decision to make a one-time investment to address wealth disparities in Black and Native American communities, putting $100 million toward generational wealth building.
Read the case study:
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Don't forget to register for 's Upswell Summit! The virtual one-day event brings together a community of changemakers committed to building a healthy and racially-just nation.
The first 100 people to use code SPBUSHN can register for free at: bit.ly/3T87DD7
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Watch Groundbreak Coalition's first video update on their progress to develop transformative capital investment pathways to build Black wealth:
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Be sure to support great work in Minnesota. Now through November 17, join the state's most impactful day of giving, Give to the Max Day! Donate at givemn.org.
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Join on November 15 for their fifth Upswell Summit event! Unite with other changemakers committed to building a racially-just nation and improve your personal and professional development.
Register now: independentsector.co/3RZRJLv
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It's time to nominate rising leaders for the Minnesota and National Young American Leaders Programs! These programs bring together rising leaders who are committed to working across sectors to help their communities prosper inclusively.
Learn more:
In March 2021, we announced our plans to commit $50 million over five years to address racial wealth gaps through our regular grantmaking programs. Just over one year later, we are 70% of the way toward this goal.
Learn more: bit.ly/3zuQNau
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Protect yourself from online scams: More and more, we're seeing attempts to impersonate the Bush Foundation or our employees on social media.
The Foundation will never ask you to pay a fee or send us money. Learn more: bit.ly/3Sz7R5N
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"This 10-year anniversary has been a valuable time of reflection for me as I think about the kind of leader I need to be at this time - for Bush and for the communities we serve." -
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Spreading the great news and sending a big congrats to and their recent purchase of 155 acres of land!
Read the article for more details: bit.ly/3N56ASV and watch the video from their 2017 Bush Prize:
Much gratitude to fellowship that allowed me to attend this incredible Medicine and Compassion retreat, the brain child of Dr David Shlim. Check out his memoir about his years in Nepal and the deep wisdom from Buddhist tradition : A gentle rain of Compassion.
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Great blog post below from president on her 10th anniversary leading the Foundation. Read about her road trip around the region talking w/ partners, grantees and critics with plenty of stops at along the way -->
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