2025 Bush Fellow Marvis Kilgore is launching a series of statewide roundtables focused on increasing the number of Black male teachers in Minnesota. As executive director of Code Savvy, he’s also leading youth STEM mentorship rooted in community connection.
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2025 Bush Fellows Announced: 32 Leaders Driving Change Across the Region
The 2025 Bush Fellows include 32 changemakers building stronger, more equitable communities across MN, ND, SD & Native nations. Each Fellow receives up to $150K.
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Art Without Strings: How Guaranteed Income Is Empowering Minnesota’s Creatives
Springboard for the Arts is expanding its guaranteed income program for Minnesota artists, offering $500 per month over 18 months to 100 artists, with the aim of fostering long-term stability and supporting marginalized communities.
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Descendants of enslaved Africans to receive $50 million as part of wealth-building initiative
The $50 million Open Road Fund, financed by the Bush Foundation headquartered in St. Paul, is intended to address race-based economic disparities and cultivate Black wealth.
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2022 Bush Foundation Fellows unveiled
Through a flexible grant of up to $100,000, the Bush Fellowship aims to celebrate and invest in each fellow to enable them to make a difference in their communities.
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Black leaders prominent among 2019 Bush Fellows
Provided by the Bush Foundation, Fellows receive upwards of $100,000 over a one- to two-year period to further develop their leadership skills.