Over the past two years, one way Nexus Community Partners has bolstered a cooperative-ownership culture is through the LOCAL Fund: first-of-their-kind grants that keep local businesses local, support community-driven development, and empower employees in their workplaces. Our 2025 grantees—Twin Cities Impact Cooperative, Terra Firma Building and Remodeling Cooperative, Storehouse Grocers and Coffee Co-op,* and The Improve Group—share their stories above.
In partnership with the City of Saint Paul, Nexus’ LOCAL Fund builds community wealth, anchors jobs locally, grows the local economy, and centers a shared-ownership culture that uplifts residents now and for generations to come.
*In April 2026, Storehouse founder Carl Johnson announced that the store is closing. While we are sad to see this co-op pivot to a new chapter, it was an honor to help support part of their business journey through the LOCAL Fund!