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Learning Grantee Learning Log
February 10, 2020
What has been most instrumental to your progress? Relationships and connections in the community were vital to recruitment for both the first phase of focus…
Learning Grantee Learning Log
February 10, 2020
What has been most instrumenta to your progress? Community networking and involvement: these aspects were instrumental but also included significant challenges, which we share more…
Learning
January 24, 2020
Relationships move at the speed of trust. Some of us have heard this phrase before; for those of us who live this phrase in our daily work, it’s a powerful truth. Since 2014, the Bush Foundation has partnered with Headwaters Foundation for Justice, South Dakota Community Foundation and The Consensus Council as intermediaries for our Community Innovation grant program, helping us reach further and have far more impact than we could alone.
Learning
January 24, 2020
Bush Prize finalists come to life in the “due diligence” part of the selection process, which includes reference calls, a site visit to each finalist to meet with staff and partners, and a look at the organization’s financial picture.
Learning
January 16, 2020
The question of timing when you apply for the Bush Fellowship falls into three main areas: space for your growth, knowledge and connections, and a deep understanding of what you need to grow as a leader.
Learning Grantee Learning Log
January 2, 2020
What has been most instrumenta to your progress? The recruitment and identification of Regional Advisors was the most instrumental component of our work over the…
Learning
December 22, 2019
Full-Year Residency Program Graduates from Pilot to Statewide Effort
Learning
December 22, 2019
For the last 15 years, ArtsLab has been giving urban and rural arts organizations the keys to growth
Learning Note from Jen
December 10, 2019
This year we’ve been asking ourselves big questions, focusing on how we can be more simple, more cohesive, and more open and responsive to the communities we serve. I think of it as a strategy push – pushing ourselves to do better. Published 2019
Learning Grantee Learning Log
December 4, 2019
What has been most instrumenta to your progress? Getting started early was essential to our success in convening the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership and achieving…
