Workaholic TerriB’s Top 10 Tips to “Retire”

Workaholic TerriB’s Top 10 Tips to “Retire”

On October 06, 2022

I “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 more

What Susan Was Doing in August

What Susan Was Doing in August

On August 15, 2022

Who 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 more

Why I Joined the Fresh Energy Board

Why I Joined the Fresh Energy Board

On April 08, 2022

In 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 more

What Susan Was Doing in March

What Susan Was Doing in March

On March 01, 2022

As 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 more

Annual Benefits Report, CY 2021

Annual Benefits Report, CY 2021

On February 02, 2022

After 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 more

What Susan is doing

Top of my mind these days is investing in line with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion values. Many institutions promised bold moves after George Floyd was murdered. Who is following through and doing this well? Racial justice requires new pathways for capital flows. I’m excited to be part of the McKnight Foundation’s Groundbreak Coalition, aiming to deploy $2b in flexible capital over 10 years to disrupt the status quo. In Minnesota we are a generous state, a charitable state, a hard-working state: we need to try new approaches to create that famous quality of life for all. We are leading a session on Place Based Impact Investing at the Mission Investors Exchange conference in Baltimore. Reach out if you’ll be there so I can include you in the informal MN meet-ups.