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  • Note from Jen: Equity and Open Grantmaking

    Learning Note from Jen

    March 17, 2022

    At the Bush Foundation, part of our commitment to equity is in having open processes. To us, that means making sure our funding opportunities are publicly shared and that anyone who believes they are a fit has a chance to apply. Published 2022

  • Note from Jen: What reparative action means to us

    Learning Note from Jen

    December 14, 2021

    Addressing the accumulated impact of generations of unjust race-based policies requires intentional counter-intervention. It requires restoration. It requires repair. Published 2021

  • Note from Jen: Upping our commitment to community-based philanthropy

    Learning Note from Jen

    June 17, 2021

    We have engaged community partners in our grantmaking for many years – from asking community leaders to select Bush Fellows to funding local institutions to operate state-level versions of our Community Innovation grant programs. We want to build on this experience and do more. We are excited to announce two specific changes in this direction. Published 2021

  • Note from Jen: Learning, relearning and unlearning

    Learning Note from Jen

    October 12, 2020

    The work of overcoming long-held beliefs and assumptions is humbling. For me, it has involved realizing over and over how my beliefs and assumptions are limited by my experience, different from what others believe and assume, and sometimes just plain wrong. Published 2020

  • Note from Jen: Black lives matter

    Learning Note from Jen

    July 1, 2020

    We believe racism is holding our region back from being all it can be and preventing us from reaching our individual and collective potential. Our purpose is to make the region better for everyone, and this requires intentional anti-racism work. Published 2020

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