In the news: President Jen Ford Reedy featured in the Star Tribune
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Announcing the 2016 Community Innovation Grant Recipients
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32 organizations will receive over $5 million through our 2016 Community Innovation grant program. Funds will support problem-solving efforts across a range of issue areas.
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Expanding Ecosystem Grants
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Bush Foundation expands Ecosystem grants to all programs and intiatives. The grants provide general operating support to organizations that help create an environment for its its work to be successful.
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Announcing the 2016 Bush Fellows
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We're proud to announce the 2016 Bush Fellows, 24 leaders chosen for their records of achievement and their extraordinary potential to make significant contributions in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native nations that share the same geography.
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Creative leaders from MN, ND and SD participate in Salzburg Global Seminar
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Four creative leaders from our region traveled to Salzburg, Austria last month to participate in a Salzburg Global Seminar entitled Beyond Green – The Arts as a Catalyst for Sustainability.
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Community Innovation Grant Intermediaries Award More Than $400,000
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Three philanthropic intermediary partners fund problem-solving projects across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography.
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Introducing bushCONNECT 2016 Recruitment and Programming Partners
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Nearly 40 organizations partner with the Bush Foundation to produce bushCONNECT 2016, an event designed to build and strengthen connections between leaders and leadership networks in the region.
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New Cohort of Native Nation Rebuilders Announced
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A cohort of 22 tribal citizens will participate in the Bush Foundation’s Native Nation Rebuilders Program. Rebuilders in this seventh cohort participate in a two-year program and gain access to ideas and information, expanded networks, leadership training and other resources for nation-building.
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Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow Saroeun Earm to Join Bush Foundation as Leadership Programs Associate
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Saroeun Earm is one of the newest Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows, and will join the Bush Foundation’s Leadership Programs team in early 2016. The team inspires, equips and connects leaders to effectively lead change. In her new role, Earm will support team efforts across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography.
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Announcing the 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation Grant Winners
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Eight organizations have received the 2015 Bush Prize for Community Innovation. The winners respond to complex social challenges by making great ideas happen. Organizations are focused on a range of issues including youth development, affordable housing and economic self-sufficiency.
