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ADVANCING GOOD JOBS AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
Foundation Mission Investing Manager North Sky Capital Brings Leaders to the Twin Cities as a Sponsor of the US SIF Conference
Urban Ventures’ Summer Ventures program North Sky Capital, a local leader in the field of mission investing and one of our partners, helped host and plan for the conference, which showcased the tangible effects of mission investing. Successful and sustainable...Continue Reading →
Insights on Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey 4: DEI Isn’t an Abstract Concept, It’s Lived Experience
Business Intern and DEI Blog Writer Monika Nestor-Maldonado with Board Member Father Larry J. Snyder, vice president for mission at St. Thomas University in St. Paul. Our business intern, Monika Nestor-Maldonado, a second-year student in Dougherty Family College at...Continue Reading →
Owning My Whiteness
By Kevin Walker, President and CEO, Northwest Area Foundation My own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey is making me take a second look at a number of things in my life, including how I show up as a white male leader in philanthropy. Recently, a nonprofit...Continue Reading →
Our Mission-Investing Partner that Achieves High Social and Economic Returns: Granite Equity Releases 2018 Annual Report
While investing in rural Minnesota businesses, Granite Equity Partners shows how enhanced community prosperity and well-being drive profits. A portion of our mission-investing funds goes to Granite Equity Partners, which invests that capital in businesses in...Continue Reading →
