Insights Archives

A new report based on the 2012 statewide homeless study conducted by Wilder Research was released in September. Study Directors Greg Owen and Michelle Decker Gerrard share key findings.

Marilee Grant, Boston Scientific community relations director, explains why measures of STEM success and proven strategies for action are important to Minnesota's bright future and vibrant economy.

Minnesota Compass is pleased to introduce a new STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) section that was developed in partnership with Boston Scientific and with the guidance of an advisory committee. Caryn Mohr, lead researcher for the project, answers FAQs about the project, its implementation, and examples of what the information can tell us.

Stacey Millett, senior program officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, talks to Minnesota Compass about the Foundation's work, Equity in Action, and how the Foundation is responding to the arrival of health care exchanges.

Former Compass Project Manager Craig Helmstetter looks at the most recent U.S. Census data and highlights 5 poverty trends to watch.

Former Compass project manager Craig Helmstetter points out 5 things Minnesotans should know about our unique and growing immigrant population.

The Minneapolis Foundation's annual OneMinneapolis Community Indicators Report focuses on education, job creation, and civic engagement. We asked Jo-Anne Stately, Director of Impact Strategy and Economic Vitality at the Minneapolis Foundation, about how the report informs the Foundation's work with grantees and has helped the Foundation talk to their grantees and the public about equity.

As part of the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation placemaking series highlighting the Knight research, Minnesota Compass co-sponsored an event to look at economic and social outcomes related to placemaking. At the event, Max Musicant, Founder and Principal Placemaker of The Musicant Group, demonstrated measurable impacts of placemaking through a case study examining his work in Cancer Survivor's Park, located on Nicollet Mall.

Which topic links education, the labor force, public funding, intellectual exploration, and the aspirations of families, individuals, and communities? The answer: postsecondary education.

Over the past few years, there has been much discussion about the skills gap in Minnesota. Steve Hine, research director of DEED's Labor Market Information Office, authored a new report on this topic, and shares insights he gained from the study.