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Mortenson Family Foundation Welcomes Twana Williams as the Office and Grants Program Coordinator

Mortenson Family Foundation is pleased to announce Twana Williams has joined the Foundation as the Office and Grants Program Coordinator. Twana brings more than 26 ...
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From Community Gardens to Climate Resilience: CREATE!’s 15 Years of Community-Led Regenerative Agriculture in Senegal

Last year, Senegal launched its National Adaptation Plan for climate change in the agricultural sector. The plan sets a strategic roadmap to address climate challenges ...
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Mortenson Family Foundation’s First Partner Convening: Reflecting on the Past, Grounding in the Present & Planning for the Future

  The Mortenson Family Foundation hosted our first-ever partner convening in partnership with the Carlson Family Foundation on December 11, 2025, at the Heritage Center ...
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Building Community and Accountability: How the Legal Rights Center Advances Restorative Justice in Minneapolis

Headquartered in Minneapolis, the Legal Rights Center works with communities to seek justice and promote racial equity for those to whom it has been historically ...
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Building Solidarity: A LinkingLeaders Conversation with the Tiwahe Foundation

The LinkingLeaders Partnership is a coalition strengthening solidarity for racial justice and equity through a cross-racial, cross-cultural partnership in the Twin Cities. Bringing together more ...
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Building Solidarity: A LinkingLeaders Conversation with LatinoLEAD

The LinkingLeaders Partnership is a coalition strengthening solidarity for racial justice and equity through a cross-racial, cross-cultural partnership in the Twin Cities. Bringing together more ...
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From Harm to Healing: CMEJ Aims to Transform Former Industrial Site in North Minneapolis

Community Members for Environmental Justice (CMEJ) is leading a movement to reclaim and heal neighborhoods recovering from environmental racism in the Twin Cities. Based in ...
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Building Solidarity: A LinkingLeaders Conversation with the Coalition of Asian-American Leaders

The LinkingLeaders Partnership is a coalition strengthening solidarity for racial justice and equity through a cross-racial, cross-cultural partnership in the Twin Cities. Bringing together more ...
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Our Commitment to Community 

Mortenson Family Foundation is guided by its mission to build partnerships to strengthen community-driven approaches that advance equity, opportunity, and sustainable systems. In this time ...
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