Living in the Gray: Spring Reflections from Repa

As we enter the season of renewal and growth for what’s ahead, Nexus Founder and CEO Repa Mekha reflects on leadership in an uncertain landscape, discovering your purpose, and following the calling. Watch or read below! What has leadership looked like to you this last quarter—inside Nexus, in the field, and beyond? These last three

Register for Rooted in Legacy, Owning Our Future!

In March, we kicked off our 20th anniversary event series with a celebration of the Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute. Now we’re gearing up for our second event—and you’re invited!   Our next virtual gathering will highlight our North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship and the Shared Ownership Center @ Nexus. Mark your calendar for Community Wealth

The First MN Cooperative Summit is Happening in July!

Our friends at CoMinnesota, Minnesota Farmers Union, the University of Minnesota Morris, and West Central Initiative are launching the first-ever Minnesota Cooperative Summit this summer! Hear from speakers (including Nexus!) on how co-ops have been powering progress for generations. Nkuli and Christina from our Community Wealth Building programs will lead the session, “How Co-ops Can

Celebrate Our 2024-25 North Stars!

Congratulations to North Star Cohort 8! Our latest fellows represent 10 cooperatives, with missions focused on housing, community wealth building, solidarity and connection, life skills, empowerment, art, healing, and mental health. Come wish them well at our virtual graduation Wednesday, May 7! Meet Our Guest Speaker LaDonna Sanders Redmond is a Qualified Administrator of the

Leaning into Rest, Together: Experiences from the Heal the Healers Convening

After many months of dreaming, our first Heal the Healers Convening took place Feb. 27 – March 1 in Saint Paul’s Wellstone Center. The three-day gathering, hosted by our ROOT program, provided a reprieve from the heavy mantle of responsibility we feel as community changemakers—offering nearly 140 BIPOC movement leaders a much-needed space to slow

ORF Community Education Session: Liberation; Education

Our April workshop explores pursuing and financing higher education through a university or college. Jered Pigeon, Campus Diversity Officer and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Minnesota State University – Moorhead, will also discuss some of the challenges and pressures of achieving an accredited education. Fill out the form below to register! Jered Pigeon is