by GroundBreak Coalition | Dec 15, 2023
Rental Housing work group members at design sprint. Credit: Awa Mally The GroundBreak Coalition exists to create a Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) region that is dramatically more inclusive, racially just, and climate-ready by expanding access to capital. On October 31st,...
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...