When it comes to solving the complex neurological puzzles behind autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and a host of other neurological impairments, award-winning medical investigator Huda Zoghbi believes basic science is the best first step: “The less we know about a medical problem from a basic research point of view, the more we struggle, and …
Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit, nonpartisan law center that works for healthy water, air, land and government for this generation and the next. Based in Wisconsin, MEA helps citizens use the power of the law to defend clean drinking water, healthy wetlands, meaningful public participation in decisionmaking, and open and accountable government. At the …
The climate crisis has announced itself, loudly and with a vengeance. Drought, floods, and fires are already upending our economy and daily life, and scientists across the globe are telling us this is just a prelude of catastrophe to come. At no moment too soon, the U.S. Congress is locked in tense negotiations over a …
Farmers have always been innovators. From harnessing the wind to pump water or mill grain, to harvesting the sun to dry hay, farmers have long relied on natural resources to lighten their workload. Now with increasingly affordable technology from wind turbines to solar panels, farmers across the state of Minnesota are taking renewable energy to …
The Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century and led by Music Director Osmo Vänskä, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world. The ensemble presents nearly 200 programs each year, primarily at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis, and its concerts are …
Plains Art Museum is committed to providing a hub for creative life in the border communities of Fargo, ND, and Moorhead, MN, by offering meaningful experiences in our galleries, studios, and programs. They feature contemporary art exhibitions, classes, lectures, studios, collaborations, workshops, special events, and performances. The museum showcases working regional artists, from those who …
For the past decade, Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy has been empowering individuals and communities to engage in solutions to climate change, and the results at the state level are telling. Today, Minnesota generates over 20 percent of its power from renewable sources, and is now home to the largest solar installation in the …
David Nicholson brings more than 30 years of leadership in nonprofits, government, and philanthropy.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national organization with a community focus. LISC has offices in 30 urban areas nationwide, including the Twin Cities and Duluth, and is dedicated to helping residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy, sustainable communities of choice and opportunity. They achieve this aim by mobilizing corporate, government, and philanthropic sectors …
Milkweed Editions is a nonprofit press that sets out to take risks on debut and experimental writers. Founded in 1980, they’ve published over 350 books of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, currently with over four million copies in circulation. They take their name from the common milkweed plant — the site of metamorphosis for monarch …