What We're Learning

We are a learning organization and work to be smarter and more effective every year. We never lose sight of the reason we exist: to do the most possible good with the resources left to the community by Archibald G. Bush. Here we share the lessons we learn through our efforts, as well as the insights of our grantees and Fellows.

images of people involved in the Native Nations Rebuilders Program

Papers & Reports

An evaluation of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program 2010-2019 (PDF)

An evaluation of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program from 2010–2019 with Native Governance Center and Bowman Performance Consulting.

Papers & Reports

bushCONNECT: Three Years Out

Our goal with bushCONNECT was to produce one big annual event that would inspire, equip and connect leaders from across sectors, disciplines, ideological divides, cultural communities and geographies.

Papers & Reports

Social Business Fund landscape assessment

The Bush Foundation engaged Next Street to help us explore how best to support the capital needs of local social purpose businesses.

Papers & Reports

Native Education Advisory Group Report (PDF)

A collective vision for how to increase opportunities for Native student success.

Papers & Reports

Characteristics of Community Innovation (PDF)

Our hope is that by providing examples and analyzing themes within this review of how the 18 Bush Prize winners from 2013 and 2014 achieved their innovations and foster a culture of innovation, readers will have a greater understanding of the factors and approaches that are common among organizations that have demonstrated a pattern of community innovation.

Papers & Reports