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No images? Click here  February 2023  Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and we wish you a healthy and happy 2023! 20 Stories for 20 Years We wanted to continue sharing our “20 Stories for 20 Years” campaign that we started last fall in celebration of SVP MN’s 20th Anniversary. Here is a story from Linda Bryant who is currently the Director of Programs & Services at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center in North Minneapolis. Linda also is a SVP Board Member Story and Photo: Humans of Minneapolis  SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR YOUTH-LED GRANTMAKING TASK FORCE (PAID) Social Venture Partners MN is a grant-making organization that supports youth development organizations in the Twin Cities with funding and capacity building project support.  SVP MN is launching a NEW grant-making process where young people take the lead to research, design and award grants to local youth-serving organizations. We are looking for 6-8 young people (ages 18-24) who can commit to attend 6 meetings in February and March 2023 to engage in this innovative process. Benefits of being involved in this task force include:
Meetings will be held on Thursdays February 16, February 23, March 2, March 16, March 23 and March 30 from 5:30- 7:00pm. The first and last meetings will be held in-person (location TBD) and the other To sign up, please fill out this 4 Question Application/ Interest Form. Any questions? Email Deb Salls, Executive Director. Please share this with any young person who you think might be interested in this exciting opportunity.  Last month we celebrated and honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We know you likely spent time marking the day in a way that was meaningful for you and your family. We wanted to share just a few of Dr. King’s most powerful speeches that we feel are still very relevant today… and every day.  ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES Are you interested in expanding your learning on topics of racial equity and anti-racism? Check out these opportunities: 28 Days of Black History Sign up now to receive a daily email throughout the month of February to honor and celebrate Black history. Each email contains a cultural artifact, action steps and discussion questions to drive conversation and learning with your colleagues, students, friends and family.  Community Events Graze 4 Good is a one-of-a-kind fundraiser that pairs our vibrant local food community with the emerging philanthropists of the Minneapolis Foundation’s Fourth Generation program. All event proceeds will support Fourth Generation’s grant making to nonprofits that advance education equity in Minneapolis and the greater metro area. Choose from three unique events featuring local restaurants and food entrepreneurs. Each event is sure to deliver awesome flavors and food for thought inspired by exclusive conversations with local community and civic leaders. Check out their line up for events that will be held on February 25, March 18, and April/May (date TBD). One of SVP Partners and Board members is also an active Fourth Generation leader. Email us at [email protected] and we can connect you with him to learn more. SVP catalyzes equitable social change by expanding the impact of youth-serving organizations, and building an effective community of engaged philanthropists. Together we’re building better futures!   
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