What We're Learning | Bush Foundation

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.

Native Governance Center tree

Papers & Reports

Lessons from the Process of Creating the Native Governance Center

This report documents the development of the Native Governance Center, beginning with the Bush Foundation’s work supporting the self-determination of Native nations, through the emergence of a fully independent, Native-led 501(c)(3) organization in 2015.

Minnesota Valley Action Council

Bush Prize Case Study

Minnesota Valley Action Council

The Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC), one of the nation’s 1,100 Community Action Agencies, is a regional leader in the fight against poverty.

Kids at museum

Bush Prize Case Study

Plains Art Museum

Papers & Reports

Regional Scan of Individualized Learning

In 2017, we commissioned Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) to conduct baseline research on the state of individualized learning across the region in order to inform our education initiative.

Teen Up

Bush Prize Case Study

Teen Up

Rapid City Area Schools – Teen Up (Teen Up) is a group of youth from a wide range of backgrounds and achievements who collaborate with each other and community partners to address issues they deem important.

People meeting

Bush Prize Case Study

Vision West North Dakota

Reflections from Bush Fellows and Grantees

Learning Logs

People celebrating

Learning Logs

Community Innovation process

Community Innovation

Learning Logs