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We believe that working to close systemic wealth gaps across racial and ethnic communities is one of the most important and highest impact things we can do. 

Back in March 2021, we committed $50 million — as part of our regular grantmaking — to help address wealth gaps that significantly affect racial and ethnic communities. And we thought it would take us 5 years to do it. 

We're celebrating our colleague, Molly Matheson Gruen, as she transitions from her role as program operations director at the Bush Foundation on March 17, 2023. 

We’re excited to announce that the Bush Prize is returning – with a twist! We will be awarding the Bush Prize to organizations identified by our four community grant partners – Good Relatives Collaborative, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, South Dakota Community Foundation and Strengthen ND.

It's hard to believe that we're celebrating 70 years! Rolling back the clock, it was on February 24, 1953, that Archie and Edyth Bush started the Bush Foundation. 

The Partnership Fund was previously known as the President’s Innovation and Partnership Fund. Learn more about its evolution and name change with this Note from Jen.

Join us in celebrating Greg Keane, our longtime chief financial officer, who will be ending a storied chapter at the Foundation on January 31, 2023. 

We're excited to announce three new board members.

The weather outside might be cooling down, but November is heating up with Minnesota's annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 17. 

As a grantmaking organization, we make investments in people and organizations working to make our region better for everyone.

We’re excited to welcome Tharangi Cumaranatunge, our new finance director and treasurer to the Foundation!