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Reclaiming Rights From Government and Industry

Grant Township in Pennsylvania, a town of 600, was sued…

2022 Buy Local Guide

Almost half of 2021’s new entrepreneurs were women, up from 28 percent in 2019.

Cooperative Economic Justice

“This project has a bigger national image than it does in the state,” Hurston says. “I think what draws people outside of Minnesota to this is the fact that they are aware of the stories of Philando Castile and George Floyd, the banking drought."

Shot of Influence

A group of ten women entrepreneurs are featured in…
Sue Aberholden

The “YIMBY” vs. “NIMBY” Movement

They did not want ‘those’ kids near ‘their’ kids.

VIEW: Heartbroken, Yet Hopeful, About Housing for All Minnesotans

A new 'preventing homelessness' committee member asked a panel of ten people to reflect on when they could have made a choice differently to avoid homelessness. That was his idea of prevention. In 2020, 350 Minnesotans died outside. Some of them were babies.

Social Change Movements and Asking for Money

Women's power is in our ability to find ways to support each other and tap into whatever skill sets we bring to the table.

Ranae Hanson on Solving for Minnesota’s Political Polarization

People in the North are frustrated because they don't feel like city people are talking about this at all, they don't see it coming up in the newspapers — they only see the other kind of mining. And it's pretty important.

“Shot of Influence” Showcases Local Entrepreneurs

Are you interested in supporting local women entrepreneurs?…

NEWS: $12.1 Million in Funds Dedicated to Disrupting Racial Inequities in Minnesota

Greater Twin Cities United Way announces grants for operating funds to equity nonprofits, youth workforce training, and trauma-informed early childhood caregiver training.

Sprouting From Roots Around Little Falls

Founded in 2012 by a league of women invested in collective economic and community development, Sprout connects growers and eaters. After the operation grew too big for one farm, a facility was built with commercial-level amenities to support family-level farmers.

In Finland, Minnesota, Community Is a Verb

This type of community attracts people who value it. Our job is to nurture that so it continues.