Catching up with the Giving Project
Dear Headwaters Community, I’m writing to re-introduce myself and to share some updates on the Giving Project here at Headwaters. My name is Sierra Judy. I joined HFJ in 2021…
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Announcing the winners of Bush Prize: Minnesota
Headwaters is proud to announce the 2023 winners of Bush Prize: Minnesota. The Bush Prize is an annual award that celebrates organizations that have cultures of innovation and histories of…
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Democratizing Decisions: Update from Interim Executive Director Bilal Alkatout
Dear Community, I am excited to share an update with you about the work that has been happening on our team. Since last fall, Headwaters staff have been working to…
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Introducing Grantee Stories
Today we are excited to launch Headwaters’ newest storytelling project: Grantee Stories. Headwaters’ grantee community is made up of powerful organizers working across the state to build power in communities using…
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Announcing the Wellspring Fund
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…
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What you need to know about Bush Prize: Minnesota
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…
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Headwaters announces Bilal Alkatout as Interim Executive Director
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…
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Announcing Bush Prize: Minnesota
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…
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Investing in Evaluation in 2023
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…
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Our January retreat provides momentum and grounding: an update from Headwaters Directors
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…
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