matt haugen: 11:37 AM on August 7, 2015
One key to running a successful nonprofit is finding partners whose work aligns closely with (or complements) your mission. A very smart woman I know summed it up as, “You must have mutually beneficial partnerships.” After all, there is no such...
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matt haugen: 12:19 PM on June 24, 2015
The housing market collapse, and Great Recession that followed it, did not hit the Twin Cities with uniform force. Neighborhoods with historically...
matt haugen: 9:27 AM on May 29, 2015
John and Marlene deserved a little extra kindness in their lives - and that's exactly what A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) (ABWK) provides. John is...
matt haugen: 8:53 AM on May 1, 2015
In elementary school we took a field trip to the State Capitol and I still remember it. All that marble, and those golden horses perched in front of...
matt haugen: 8:00 AM on March 30, 2015
An affordable home must be an efficient home. Otherwise, a family ends up throwing away too much money keeping the lights on, the water running, and...
matt haugen: 11:01 AM on March 10, 2015
“Who is a hero?” Sue Haigh, President and CEO of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH), asked that question at a recent gathering of 100 of the...
matt haugen: 10:30 AM on January 22, 2015
When the housing market collapsed, entire neighborhoods of North Minneapolis could have been re-classified as financial crime scenes. To get an idea...
matt haugen: 1:23 PM on December 9, 2014
As Millennials begin to climb corporate ladders and shakeup the world with fast-growing startups, they're taking on leadership roles in the realm of...
matt haugen: 10:04 AM on November 14, 2014
Whether building one Habitat for Humanity home or trying to revitalize an entire neighborhood, the work goes better when more people help. This...
matt haugen: 8:30 AM on November 11, 2014
In 1967, Bob Karlstrand graduated from high school and enlisted in the Air Force because he was just 17 years old and the Navy wouldn’t take him. At...
