It doesn’t take much reading to fall into a deep rabbit hole of research, commentary, and vigorous debate about the ills plaguing the mental health, academic performance, and social engagement
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“If we look at the next six or seven years in the nonprofit sector in Minnesota, there will be a generational change in leadership across many organizations and across the
There’s no question that the nonprofit sector and the philanthropists who support it are reeling from changes in federal regulations and funding—proposed or actual—that are being prioritized by the Trump
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, based in Miami, targets its grant funding to communities where the Knight brothers once owned daily newspapers. In our region, the St.
Locally and nationally, there has been recent sobering news about the state of the nonprofit workforce. Overwork, burnout, low wages, lack of benefits, and an inability to meet a surging
“Community foundations are really having a moment,” says Susie Brown, president of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, the state’s membership association for grantmakers. “They are the brightest lights in the
That our society is becoming more sharply divided along political lines and differing ideologies is hardly news. But what trends are we seeing among nonprofits? Are organizations accepting partisanship and
Data about the number and strength of local news outlets is sobering. A Northwestern University study released last fall reported that an average of 2.5 U.S. newspapers closed every week
Recent news reports about Twin Cities performing arts organizations have largely been grim. Dance-centric Cowles Center announced it was shuttering the Goodale Theater. Meanwhile, the Old Log Theater company—the oldest
All Minnesotans do not have equal access to health care. Nor do all Minnesotans share the positive health outcomes that make our state rank among the healthiest in the United
In a recent conversation, an economist friend said he hoped that plans for redevelopment and investment around George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis don’t include a majority of nonprofit organizations.
It’s not unusual to read a news story about a major charitable gift going to a Minnesota charity. Since the beginning of 2022, the University of St. Thomas announced a
Not so long ago, a nonprofit’s new strategic plan would hit your desk with a thud. The handsomely designed, photo-rich and detailed printed document would begin with the organization’s renewed
In my small consulting firm, we work almost exclusively with nonprofit organizations and every client—no matter the size or mission—has a board of directors. We get front row seats for
Seventy percent of U.S. households include at least one animal, but with significant regional variations. Wyoming tops the list, but Minnesota households have a higher-than-average rate of pet ownership, with
The City of St. Paul launched its People’s Prosperity Project (PPP) between October 2020 and April 2022 to test the outcomes of guaranteed income efforts at the local level. One
George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 attracted national scrutiny about major institutions in Minneapolis, and the spotlight exposed historic and current racial rifts and stark inequities in the metro area
The nonprofit African American Leadership Forum, or AALF, was formed in Minnesota in 2006. Today it has more than 7,000 network members who support its vision to be a hub