GroundBreak is Hiring: Join the Team Leading Systems Change

by GroundBreak Coalition | Aug 17, 2025

GroundBreak is building a lean, powerful team to partner with Adair Mosley to unlock capital for equitable economic development. Keep reading to learn more about the positions – and please share widely with your networks: Managing Director — Assets & Innovation...

GroundBreak Coalition Names Adair Mosley as First Chief Executive Officer

by GroundBreak Coalition | Aug 11, 2025

The GroundBreak Coalition proudly announces that Adair Mosley will serve as our first Chief Executive Officer, beginning September 15. This is a pivotal moment in our journey as we begin to scale equitable financial systems change across the region. “Adair is a...

How the GroundBreak Coalition Is Taking on the Racial Home Ownership Gap

by GroundBreak Coalition | Aug 10, 2025

By Dawn Wolfe at Inside Philanthropy KJ Rolenc and Michael Shelton have been doing everything society expects from them. The two men, both single fathers, are present and raising their children. Shelton works for a Minneapolis sports‑related nonprofit that supports...

Opinion | Survival Isn’t Success. Small Businesses Need Deeper Support.

by GroundBreak Coalition | Jul 20, 2025

  By Renay Dossman  In a July 11 article (“What does the closure of beloved restaurants and music stores mean for small businesses in Minnesota?”), the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) points to “robust” growth, citing that 50% of...

Turning Pain Into Progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s Work To Close The Racial Wealth Gap

by GroundBreak Coalition | Jul 17, 2025

After a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, calls for justice were loud and urgent. Some community leaders began asking: How do we make real, lasting change — especially when it comes to racial and economic justice? That question sparked the creation of...