What We're Learning

We are a learning organization and work to be smarter and more effective every year. We never lose sight of the reason we exist: to do the most possible good with the resources left to the community by Archibald G. Bush. Here we share the lessons we learn through our efforts, as well as the insights of our grantees and Fellows.

Bush Prize Case Study

Lakewood Health System

Lakewood Health System (LHS) harnesses its size and agility to inspire innovations that lead to a healthier, economically stronger region.

Bush Prize Case Study

Northfield Healthy Community Initiative

Bush Prize Case Study

Behavior Management Systems

Behavior Management Systems (BMS) is the Black Hills region’s largest and most comprehensive provider of community-based behavioral and mental health services.

Papers & Reports

Lessons Learned from the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative

We launched the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI) in 2009, with the goal of preparing and placing 25,000 new, effective teachers within our service region by 2020.

images of people involved in the Native Nations Rebuilders Program

Papers & Reports

An evaluation of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program 2010-2019 (PDF)

An evaluation of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program from 2010–2019 with Native Governance Center and Bowman Performance Consulting.

Bush Prize Case Study

Legal Services of North Dakota

The staff at Legal Services of North Dakota (LSND) struggled for years to balance intake procedures with providing quality legal representation for low-income, disadvantaged and elderly populations across North Dakota. To fix that, LSND streamlined applications through a centralized intake system that transformed its work.