Part of Cogent’s commitment is to make a lasting impact through changing the way people think about money – thinking beyond the individual level to the...
read moreOver $112 million in capital invested in low-income communities as Minnesota faces one of America’s largest wealth gaps The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) and several...
read moreI “retired” in June 2014 after working since I was age 15. Most of my adult life I worked in a leadership role in philanthropy and...
read moreWho knew how much I missed business travel? Despite the still-cramped seats, forced close proximity to other humans in a small capsule, and a few crabby...
read moreIn honor of Earth Day After finishing up as Finance Committee and Board Chair of the Citizens League I had decided not to serve on any...
read moreAs we emerge cautiously from our pandemic caves, it’s wonderful to be out with humans again, at least a little bit. Then again Zoom is part...
read moreAfter 20 years as a mission-driven business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation on December 18th, 2018. We are an independent, strategic, financial, and...
read moreThe latest science says we are living through an “endemic” not a pandemic, anymore (take a listen to Science Friday’s 9/17 podcast). Rather than finding this...
read moreGood jobs. Safe homes and communities. Quality schools. Fresh food. Close friends and family. Excellent medical care. With the COVID-19 Delta variant surging, my mind is...
read moreRight now I’m hopeful: more people are getting vaccinated every day, gender and racial equity remains top of mind for all even though a year has...
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