On Feb. 27, our friends at Ignite Business Women Investment Group hosted “The Power of Wealth-Building through Cooperatives,” an evening of networking and info sessions to celebrate Black History Month and the economic impact of cooperative investments. The event brought together cooperative experts and advisors—including Nexus’ Nonkululeko (Nkuli) Shongwe—to guide attendees through actionable strategies for
The Shared Ownership Center @ Nexus is hosting a free business planning webinar series for cooperatives April through June! Sessions will take place (almost) every other Thursday, 3:00 – 4:30 pm CT, on Zoom. Each webinar builds upon the last and is aligned with the LOCAL Fund application. By the end of the series, if
Black Futures Month is “a visionary, forward-looking spin on celebrations of Blackness in February; a time to consider and celebrate our radical Black history and to dream and imagine a world in which all Black people are free.” — The Movement for Black Lives Extracting wealth from Black people has been the foundation of
For generations, community healers have supported us through times of joy and times of grief by holding and teaching rest practices. And at Nexus, we are committed to supporting them. Our ROOT (Reclaiming Our Own Time) team recently sat down with Rev. Shewon McGee, LMT, BS, to learn more about her work as a healer.
Last year, we introduced the ROOT Continuous Sabbatical Fellowship: three-month sabbaticals for 10 BIPOC movement leaders in Minnesota. Now, we’re excited to offer the Rhythmic Sabbatical Fellowship, designed from community input and geared toward those who cannot take a continuous block of time off. The Rhythmic Sabbatical is a six-month program running May to November
On Feb. 7, May Day Cafe reopened as a worker-cooperative with the help of Nexus Community Partners and Platform CRE! With five worker-owners, the May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative is Minneapolis’ newest worker co-op. The new owners are excited to welcome you back into this beloved and longstanding neighborhood establishment with a new vision of
Our Heal the Healers Convening was dreamed, designed, and created by and for BIPOC community members. Meet Felicia Sy, Casandra Clark Mazariegos, Aja King, and Rosalva M. Hernandez: the visionary team behind our upcoming gathering! Dr. Felicia Washington Sy, MSW, PhD, is a licensed, independent, clinical social worker and traumatologist with over 20 years of
Our February Open Road Fund Community Education Session will focus on business ownership and entrepreneurship. Jacob Bell from Family Freedom Center will discuss tips and advice for starting and maintaining a business, possible resources, and a brief history and importance of Black businesses to Black community stability. Minding My Black Business Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6-7:30
We have a story to share. About liberation, restoration, freedom, and creativity. About reclaiming our mind, body, and soul to heal from ancestral disruption and present-day displacement. We’ve been working to gain our right to self-determination through ownership of what we produce, build, and invent for our families and community. When the Bush Foundation put
A lot has changed since our founding in 2004. Through it all, our communities have remained strong because of our collective care, ingenuity, and unrelenting drive for transformative change. To celebrate 20 years of working together, we’re hosting five events throughout 2025. At each gathering, we will look back to look ahead, and envision a
Join us for our first Open Road Fund Community Education Session of 2025! Katherine Lankford of Finance and Affirmations will explore money shame, helping us understand our personal money story and how it impacts our financial decisions. Financial Journey to Healing & Wholeness Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6-7:30 pm CT on Zoom Register here As an
Stay connected with the Open Road Fund (ORF) through this year’s Community Education Sessions! Each webinar is free, virtual, live, and open to all while centering Black people and Black experiences. This is a Black-centered space where we will prioritize uplifting Black voices and safety. Topics are based on ORF’s five wealth-building themes: financial well-being,