Nonkululeko Shongwe

• Director of Community Wealth Building
• Pronouns: she/her
• Year Hired: 2017

Nonkululeko Shongwe, or Nkuli, is a facilitator and cooperative enthusiast. She works at Nexus Community Partners as the Community Wealth Building Director, where she leads the North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship, a space dedicated to bringing together Black-led cooperators and collectives and grounding them in the history of Black cooperative economics. North Star empowers Black communities to reclaim the legacy of Black cooperative practices and build on efforts centered on liberation.

About Nonkululeko

Nkuli also serves as the vice chair for Taproot Investment Cooperative and is a member of the City of St. Paul’s Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission. When not at work, Nkuli enjoys cooking, reading, and taking peaceful walks by the water.