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GroundBreak is Hiring: Join the Team Leading Systems Change
GroundBreak is building a lean, powerful team to partner with Adair to unlock capital for equitable economic development. Keep reading to learn more about the positions – and please share widely with your networks!
Opinion | Survival Isn’t Success. Small Businesses Need Deeper Support.
It seems like every week, another beloved small business announces that it is closing — each one a loss not just for the economy, but for the soul of our neighborhoods. Behind many still-open storefronts is a fragile reality: businesses just barely hanging on. 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 businesses opened since 2019 were still operating five years later.
Turning Pain Into Progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s Work To Close The Racial Wealth Gap
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 the Groundbreak Coalition — a multibillion-dollar effort to close the racial wealth gap by rethinking how we invest in homes, businesses, and communities. Listen to a conversation moderated by MPR News host Angela Davis about how a moment of crisis inspired a long-term strategy to build Black wealth — and why economic justice is essential to racial justice. The discussion was recorded at a national conference in Minneapolis organized by the Council on Foundations.
United for Impact: Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder
As we reflect on the five-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment—one where the promises made in the wake of that tragedy must be honored through action, not just remembrance. In a time when the very idea of equity faces mounting backlash and long-standing civil rights protections are being rolled back, the GroundBreak Coalition remains steadfast in our commitments.
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