2021 - Nexus Community Partners

Introducing the People’s Canvass Cooperative

Posted on December 16, 2021 by efireside

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NeXGwnsmyE[/embedyt] Nexus Worker Ownership Initiative is excited to announce that The People’s Canvass has transitioned into a worker-owned cooperative. Through this conversion, they combine highly-skilled, community-based organizing power with a democratic, sustainable workplace. Congratulations! Transitioning a business to employee-ownership is a triple win—business owners secure the future legacy of their business; employees get a

Celebrating Christina Nicholson’s 1 year anniversary!

Posted on December 15, 2021 by efireside

On this Worker Ownership Wednesday, we’re celebrating Christina Nicholson’s 1 year anniversary at Nexus. Christina came to Nexus last year with so much fire, humor, and warmth—and 25 years of cooperative experience! She’s one third of the talented Worker Ownership Initiative team, and a lovingly curious and supportive co-worker. After one year at Nexus, Christina

Joint Statement on the Open Road Fund

Posted on December 14, 2021 (October 12, 2023) by claire

Earlier this year, the Bush Foundation committed $100 million to seed two community trust funds, one Black led and one Indigenous led, to address racialized wealth disparities. As the two organizations chosen for these grants, we find it necessary to speak out in solidarity with one another—and to provide some context and transparency to our

A Note from Terri Thao

Posted on December 8, 2021 by efireside

This year makes it 17 years I have been lucky enough to work for Nexus. And like 17-year-olds on the cusp of adulthood, it is with great sadness that I am announcing my departure from Nexus at the end of this year, on December 31, 2021. When I started at Nexus, I didn’t realize what an

Introducing the Tapping the Potential Playbook

Posted on November 12, 2021 (October 8, 2023) by efireside

These past few years have been hard. As we navigated the hardships of transitioning to online trainings starting in 2020, the team at the Nexus Community Engagement Institute (NCEI) longed for ways to connect to community and share a little bit of us with those we hold so dear despite being physically apart. When we

Leadership that Drives Equitable Change: Announcing BCLI Cohort 9

Posted on October 5, 2021 (October 7, 2023) by efireside

At Nexus Community Partners, we believe that when we make decisions that affect all of our lives – across race, place, gender, and more – we all must share the power in making those decisions. But for too long, publicly-appointed boards and commissions have been a “hidden” layer of power making decisions about our communities,

The People’s Canvass becomes a Worker Cooperative

Posted on September 22, 2021 (August 7, 2023) by efireside

Did you hear that the People’s Canvass (formerly Knock Knock LLC) has become a worker-owned cooperative? The Minneapolis team that built the nation’s largest deep canvassing team in November, and collected 16,000 signatures to put the Yes ‘4’ Minneapolis public safety initiative on the ballot, has broken new ground as the United States’ first political

“I really just rested”: Terri Thao on her sabbatical, rest, and self-care.

Posted on September 16, 2021 (December 4, 2023) by efireside

It’s September! There’s a new chill in the air, and some eager trees are starting to turn warm shades of yellow and orange. It also means that Terri Thao is back from her Sabbatical! In the spring, Terri took 3 months off to rest, reflect, and focus on her wellness. Now that she’s back in

Meet Kai Andersen, North Star Research Assistant!

Posted on September 9, 2021 (September 24, 2023) by efireside

Kai Andersen is a Gemini, Minneapolis born and raised, and chock full of thought-provoking questions. He joined Nexus in July 2021 as our North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship – Research Assistant. He also is a student pursuing his Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) at the University of Minnesota. For Kai and North Star,

North Star Info Session #1

Posted on August 23, 2021 (October 8, 2023) by efireside

Did you miss our first North Star Information Session this morning? Thankfully we recorded it! Watch it below to learn about the 2021 North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship and our focus on Housing Coops and Land Trusts, and Investment Cooperatives. You can apply here by filling out the application, or you can submit a video response with

Nexus Community Engagement Institute: New Structure, New Pathways

Posted on August 10, 2021 (October 7, 2023) by efireside

Read or print blog as a PDF At Nexus, we believe that community engagement is central to ushering out the rigged rules, attitudes, and practices that concentrate wealth and power in fewer and whiter hands, and ushering in ways of living, working, and making decisions together that nourish communities for this generation and generations to

Meet Lavasha Smith!

Posted on August 4, 2021 (October 7, 2023) by efireside

We are excited to introduce Lavasha Smith, our new program associate with the Worker Ownership Initiative (WOI)! Part of Nexus’ Community Wealth Building Strategy, WOI helps retiring business owners sell their businesses to their employees and convert them into worker-owned cooperatives. Lavasha’s passion for cooperatives started when she was a member of the Nexus North

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Year: 2021