Top tips from our founder, Susan Hammel, after 25 years of succesful consulting.
read moreTop 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...
read morePart 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 more“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This powerful quote is how Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison opened his keynote address at the Minnesota Council on Foundations annual conference last month. As Americans, we stand for individual freedom, the right to pursue happiness, and the dignity of each person. These fundamental values are under assault. We need to muster our courage and act. Perhaps it’s reaching out to a friend with disabilities who is worried about funding cuts. Maybe it’s shopping and dining at non-traditional places and restaurants such as those found on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Or maybe it’s running for public office so we’ll have better leadership choices. Let me know what actions you’re taking in these fraught times.