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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A message from Melissa Rudnick, outgoing Headwaters Director of Program and Grantmaking
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…
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How to choose your own adventure with Headwaters’ Annual Report
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…
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Headwaters welcomes Fran Hutchins as newest board member
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…
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An Update from Headwaters Directors
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…
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How Headwaters doubled down to advance equity and justice
Headwaters’ work is change-work. So, in the face of ongoing change in our communities in fiscal year 2022, we stayed rooted in our mission to amplifying the power of community…
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