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Amelia Franck Meyer speaking to a group of people

A Force of Nature

Transforming child welfare systems so all children can live safely with their families

By Mo Perry

Alex Vitrella, left, and Jackie Statum Allen lead a session at the annual Student-Centered Learning for Equity (SCL4E) convening at the University of Minnesota.

Centering Student Learning

Education Evolving leads the field to transform public education

By Mary Divine
Photography by Bruce Silcox

People at African American Leadership Forum event

By Mo Perry

Leading the Way

The Bush Foundation's Partnership Fund has seeded a decade of regional network-building for racially and ethnically diverse leaders including the African American Leadership Forum, Coalition of Asian American Leaders, LatinoLEAD, Tiwahe Foundation's Oyate Leadership Network, African Economic Development Solutions and Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation's Bridging the Gap. Learn more about how the Fund supports these regional networks.

Grantee spotlights

Community Innovation

Jean Spaulding talking with worker

Southwest Initiative Foundation

The board members who operate the Rural Access Distribution (RAD) cooperative appear in front of Jim’s SuperValu in Park River, North Dakota. They are Cindy Vargason, left, Steve Wells, Diana Hahn, Jenna Gullickson and Alex Bata.

Rural Access Distribution

The reception area at Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis.

Family Tree Clinic

Buffalo on a prairie.

Wolakota Project

Leaders who think bigger and differently

Alejandra Pena Gutierrez, Yuko, Dr. Cullen

Creative Connections

Yuko Taniguchi (BF’16)

Michael Walker with students

Encouraging Young Black Men to Dream Big

Dr. Michael V. Walker (BF’17)

Anita speaking at Data Matters Conference

Building Dynamic Data

Anita Frederick (BF'09)

Irene Fernando

Leading with Strength

Irene Fernando (BF’15)

Recent Stories

Mandan Hidatsa Arikara (MHA) Nation

Reclaiming the Narrative, Building Sustainable Growth

The North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance unites five Native nations to promote and educate the world about Native culture

By Mo Perry
Photography courtesy of North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance

Propel Nonprofits

Propelling Nonprofits

Propel Nonprofits uses creative capital solutions to make good things happen. They received one of our first PRIs in 2017, helping to grow their lending pool from $25M to $30M.

By Riham Feshir
Photography by Ackerman + Gruber

Man opens door and walks into Akiptan office

Banking On Inclusion

Akiptan is transforming agricultural lending from the ground up in South Dakota. As a Native American CDFI, it's the first dedicated exclusively to Indian agriculture.

By Mary Divine
Photography courtesy of Akiptan/Sky Bear Media

Henry Jimenez, LEDC

Making It Possible

The Latino Economic Development Center Assists Businesses and Entrepreneurs with Grants, Training and Support

By Patrick Condon
Photography by Ackerman + Gruber

Blue landscape.

Blue landscape.

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