In response to COVID-19 and after four years of design, Breathe99 today announces the launch of B2 Mask, a lightweight, reusable respirator that offers industrial-level protection for use in daily life.  Not only does B2 Mask offer superior comfort and protection compared to competitors, its disposable filters can be manufactured quickly to meet crisis-level demand from both the health care system and the general public during a pandemic.

As a self-described “experiential learner,” Jeff Ochs says he learns best by doing—applying himself to new tasks and gaining expertise as he goes. His method is working.

Venn Foundation, with anchor financial support from Bush Foundation, today formally announced a bold new initiative to drive $1 million of seed capital to early-stage social businesses in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and the 23 native nations that share this geography (the “region”) before January 1, 2020.  The goal is to help make this region the best place in the country to launch and grow businesses that officially commit to solving social problems.

Acelero Learning, Reflection Sciences and Venn Foundation are collaborating to introduce Executive Function measurement and interventions within select Head Start campuses.

Venn Foundation, in collaboration with The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF), today released a first-of-its-kind report on the historical use of Program-Related Investments (PRIs) by Minnesota-based private foundations from 1998 to 2016. The PRI PulseTM   report gives Minnesota’s philanthropic and investment communities high-quality information on how PRIs have been used in the past, right when many of the state’s foundations are discussing how best to use them going forward.