20th Anniversary Archives - Nexus Community Partners https://nexuscp.org/category/20th-anniversary/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:30:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nexuscp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/favicon-32x32.png 20th Anniversary Archives - Nexus Community Partners https://nexuscp.org/category/20th-anniversary/ 32 32 As We Close this Milestone Year, We Move Ahead with a Shared Vision https://nexuscp.org/as-we-close-this-milestone-year-we-move-ahead-with-a-shared-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-we-close-this-milestone-year-we-move-ahead-with-a-shared-vision Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:30:03 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16599 Through four virtual program celebrations and one in-person party, we spent 2025 doing what makes Nexus, Nexus: connecting with you—our friends, family, and community. Throughout our 20th anniversary celebrations, we’ve been gifted with heartfelt answers to the question, “What does Nexus mean to you?” “People-led change,” “authenticity,” “creativity,” and “home” were just some of the

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]]> Recap: Walking the Path to Liberation https://nexuscp.org/recap-walking-the-path-to-liberation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recap-walking-the-path-to-liberation Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:22:20 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16558 Wrapping up a year of celebrations, we hosted our final 20th anniversary event, Walking the Path to Liberation, to spotlight our Open Road Fund. It warmed our hearts to connect with our Nexus family, see awardees share their stories, and welcome back poet Tish Jones for another powerful reading of the Open Road poem. Watch

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]]> Recap: Deep Rest for Resistance https://nexuscp.org/recap-deep-rest-for-resistance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recap-deep-rest-for-resistance Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:05:09 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16330 Deep Rest for Resistance was the third event in our 20th anniversary series. Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us! During the two-hour gathering, we shared an overview of ROOT (Reclaiming Our Own Time), got grounded with a short meditation, and heard deep reflections on reclaiming our rest by our thought

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]]> Walking the Path to Liberation: Celebrate ORF Nov. 13! https://nexuscp.org/walking-the-path-to-liberation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walking-the-path-to-liberation Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:29:15 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16258 From Building Power through Bold Leadership and Rooted in Legacy, Owning Our Future to Deep Rest for Resistance, our 20th anniversary event series has shown that we’re not waiting for broken systems to change—we’re creating new ones, together.   Whether you attended our past events live or watched the recordings, we hope you’ll join us for

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]]> Deep Rest for Resistance: Celebrate ROOT on Oct. 9! https://nexuscp.org/deep-rest-for-resistance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deep-rest-for-resistance Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:57:39 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16073 This year, we’ve been gathering online and in person to celebrate our 20th anniversary, highlighting the people and programs that make Nexus’ work possible. Our celebration continues with our newest program: ROOT (Reclaiming Our Own Time)! Mark your calendar for Deep Rest for Resistance on Thursday, Oct. 9, 10 am – 12 pm CT on

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]]> Cheers to 20 Years! https://nexuscp.org/cheers-to-20-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheers-to-20-years Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:45:09 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16179 We ended the summer with an anniversary party at The Coven Saint Paul! It was nothing short of magical—a cozy and vibrant gathering of our Nexus network sharing memories, breaking bread, and joyfully ushering us into our next 20 years and beyond. Our hearts were warmed by everyone who joined us, and we can’t wait

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]]> Building Joy, Abundance, and the Future We Deserve https://nexuscp.org/building-joy-abundance-and-the-future-we-deserve/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-joy-abundance-and-the-future-we-deserve Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:07:28 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=16078 In honor of our 20th anniversary, we’re excited to share a special Nexus video below. Journey through our history, get grounded in our work, and hear our dreams for the future. We couldn’t have done it without you! For over 20 years, Nexus Community Partners has built engaged and powerful communities of color so that

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]]> Recap: Rooted in Legacy, Owning Our Future https://nexuscp.org/recap-rooted-in-legacy-owning-our-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recap-rooted-in-legacy-owning-our-future Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:21:59 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=15849 Rooted in Legacy, Owning Our Future was the second event in our 20th anniversary series, highlighting how sharing bounty and abundance is everything—and together, we can create a brighter, more cooperative future. Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us on June 5! During the two-hour gathering, we shared the history of

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]]> Register for Rooted in Legacy, Owning Our Future! https://nexuscp.org/save-the-date-rooted-in-legacy-owning-our-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-the-date-rooted-in-legacy-owning-our-future Mon, 05 May 2025 05:00:31 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=15487 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

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]]> Recap: Building Power through Bold Leadership https://nexuscp.org/recap-building-power-through-bold-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recap-building-power-through-bold-leadership Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:03:40 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=15405 On a sunny spring morning, we gathered with Nexus friends old and new to celebrate the power of our Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI), kicking off the first in a series of online learning events for our 20th anniversary. When we established the Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute 12 years ago, there was nothing

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]]> RSVP for Our First 20th Anniversary Event! https://nexuscp.org/save-the-date-for-our-first-20th-anniversary-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-the-date-for-our-first-20th-anniversary-event Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:32:21 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=14951 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

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]]> Together, We’re Redefining Black Wealth https://nexuscp.org/together-were-redefining-black-wealth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=together-were-redefining-black-wealth Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:05:22 +0000 https://nexuscp.org/?p=14779 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.

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