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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.

Community Innovation
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. 

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Bush Prize Case Study

Central Regional Education Association

Face It Together Sioux Falls
Bush Prize Case Study

Face It TOGETHER Sioux Falls

Face It TOGETHER Sioux Falls has a revolutionary, highly collaborative, community-based approach to helping people with drug and alcohol addiction get well.

Papers & Reports

Southern Prairie Community Care Process Evaluation (PDF)

This report documents the plans, processes and perceptions surrounding development and launch of a redesign project.

Cloquet Area Fire District
Bush Prize Case Study

Cloquet Area Fire District

The Cloquet Area Fire District (CAFD) is a unified fire, rescue and medical emergency service provider that works to enhance the safety and improve the quality of life within the communities it serves.

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Bush Prize Case Study

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

Reflections from Bush Fellows and Grantees

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Bush Fellows
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Community Innovation process
Community Innovation
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