Foundation News
The Wellspring Fund is Headwaters’ newest grantmaking fund, and it officially opens today! For years, we’ve had the goal of offering longer grant terms and larger grant sizes. The message…
By now we hope you’ve heard the exciting news that Headwaters is partnering with the Bush Foundation to select 2023’s Bush Prize: Minnesota winners. We will start accepting applications from…
Headwaters Foundation for Justice is thrilled to announce Bilal Alkatout as our Interim Executive Director. Most recently Bilal was Headwaters’ Director of Program and Grantmaking and has been a key…
Goodmorning community, We have big news! I am excited to share that Headwaters is partnering with the Bush Foundation as one of four community grantmaking partners stewarding the 2023 Bush…
In 2015, Headwaters embarked on a listening tour of past, current, and prospective grantees. That practice of deep listening about what our grantees needed from a philanthropic partner made real…
Dear Community, In December, we promised to share updates as our team continues to work diligently on co-creating Headwaters’ next chapter. As we settle into the new year, we’re excited…
Dear Community, After much reflection, I decided to move on from my role at Headwaters at the end of 2022. Now, as we enter the new year, I want to…
By Chris Olson, Grassroots Gift Officer Think annual reports are a bit boring? I used to think so too, until I started working at Headwaters as a Grassroots Gift Officer…
We’re excited to welcome Fran Hutchins as our newest board member! Fran quickly developed a sense of justice growing up in Alabama as a queer and mixed Asian kid in…
Dear Community, Headwaters staff have been working hard throughout the summer and fall, dreaming and strategizing about what the future of Headwaters Foundation for Justice will look like. As the…