by GroundBreak Coalition | Nov 1, 2023
McKnight Foundation president Tonya Allen and GHR Foundation senior program officer Kevin Bennett. Credit: Molly Miles A Down Payment Toward An Equitable Future “I’m thrilled to announce that GroundBreak leaders from ten institutions have set aside nearly $1...
by GroundBreak Coalition | Oct 31, 2023
Coalition shares progress toward an ambitious, 10-year vision to create a more equitable Minneapolis-St. Paul region, with financial tools expected by late next year. MINNEAPOLIS, MN – GroundBreak, a coalition of over 40 philanthropic, private, and public institutions...
by GroundBreak Coalition | Jul 17, 2023
Photo Credit: Molly Miles As a region, we have incredible prosperity, ability, and strength. We’re home to 15 Fortune 500 headquarters, and we have the 15th largest metropolitan economy in the U.S. We have enormous wealth in our region, though not everyone experiences...
by GroundBreak Coalition | Nov 30, 2022
In November, the GroundBreak Coalition caught its collective breath after the October “design sprints,” where work group members brainstormed innovative capital investment pathways that could close racial gaps in income and wealth. Those pathways are being developed...
by GroundBreak Coalition | Sep 30, 2022
The GroundBreak Coalition is committed to expanding economic opportunity in Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP). The roots of racial and cultural disparities in MSP run deep, beginning with the forced displacement of Indigenous peoples and running through to intentionally...
