What Susan Was Doing in September

What Susan Was Doing in September

On September 15, 2021

The 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...

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Investing in Health

Investing in Health

On September 14, 2021

Good 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...

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What Susan Was Doing in June

What Susan Was Doing in June

On June 01, 2021

Right 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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Half of entrepreneurs don’t have this key relationship—you can change that

Half of entrepreneurs don’t have this key relationship—you can change that

On May 21, 2021

Ask most successful people how they launched their business and they will say luck, grit, and support from friends and family: a spouse, their parents, maybe a...

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Black Lives Matter: A Statement from the Cogent Team

Black Lives Matter: A Statement from the Cogent Team

On April 27, 2021

We affirm that Black Lives Matter and recommit to that value in the wake of Duante Wright, Adam Toldedo, and Ma’Khia Bryant’s deaths at the hands of police.

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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.