“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and
As we gear up for our Heal the Healers Convening, ROOT Co-director Rosalva Mujwid Hernandez and Cyrus Hernandez explore what it means to rest. Reclaiming Our Own Time is finding rest practices in our day-to-day lives, from cooking to spending time outdoors. Rest creates space for contemplation, renewal, and a deeper understanding of one’s purpose
Learn about the LOCAL Fund at an upcoming City of Saint Paul District Council meeting! The Shared Ownership Center @ Nexus is excited to connect about our new grant program. The LOCAL Fund supports worker-owner cooperatives and real estate investment cooperatives. All district council meetings are open to the public, and you don’t need to
Happy New Year! During the quiet moments as one year ends and another begins, we hope you found time to rest—body, mind, and spirit. I am walking into the new year guided by my ancestors and anchored in our mission. The road ahead may not be easy, but I feel hope when I look to
Through programs like our North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship and the Open Road Fund, Nexus Community Partners is reimagining Black wealth. Building Black wealth means healing from over five centuries of labor and livelihood stolen from us on this stolen land. It’s owning what we produce and building and inventing for our families and community.
Together, we are building Community Wealth for a just and liberated future. Over the last 20 years, Nexus has worked to usher out the rigged rules, attitudes, and practices that concentrate wealth and power in fewer and whiter hands. For folks who have been intentionally shut out of mainstream economies, cooperatives present a tried-and-true alternative.
When we founded Nexus Community Partners 20 years ago, we did something simple yet powerful—we turned to community to reclaim our strength and to reimagine what power looks like when it is rooted in truth and relationships. We are unique because of how we’re positioned and how we work: We take the long view, and
Life moves fast. Let’s take time to reflect and appreciate where we have been! From cohorts to conferences, we worked together to build engaged and powerful communities of color this year. In 2024, we… Launched ROOT (Reclaiming Our Own Time) All people deserve joyful and abundant lives filled with the rest that our bodies, minds,
By the end of 2024, the Open Road Fund will have invested $9,950,000 in Black-wealth gifts, impacting 199 individuals and families across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Saying YES to 199 folks is an honor! We are deeply encouraged by the tremendous impact this resource is having on these communities and the positive transformations
Dear Community, Our vision is for each and every person to flourish in a joyful and abundant life. All the creative and innovative work we do reflects the brilliance gifted to us by our people—our staff, fellows, partners, and supporters like you. To help us usher in nourishing ways of living, owning, and working, our
In October, the City of Saint Paul, Nexus Community Partners, Project Equity, and Living Cities convened local leaders from cooperatives, government, nonprofits, and philanthropy, alongside national partners, for the Saint Paul Shared Ownership Equity Summit. The day was filled with panels, networking, a workshop, and a rousing conversation between Mayor Melvin Carter and Living Cities’