MATTERBOX UPDATE As we head into the fall, we are feeling the excitement “on the board.” We have a whiteboard in our office where we track all confirmed employee engagement MATTERbox packing events. As I watch it filling up, I feel proud of all the companies that are focused on and prioritizing engaging with their […]
Looking for Ideas to Engage Employees? Think MATTERbox Packing Events! Read More »
Something pretty amazing happened at the MATTER Innovation Hub in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Last spring, a group of students collaborated together to create a song using the music app, Garage Band. The song was good. More than good. It was so good, in fact, it was brought to the attention of Zimbabwe’s top musical artist,
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When good people come together to do good, amazing things happen! Last Sunday was MATTER’s third and final Rock the Lake benefit concert on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Undeterred by the threatening skies, MATTER’s donors, partners, and friends showed up eager to rock out to an amazing band, enjoy fabulous food and show their
Final Rock the Lake Benefit Concert: More than $343K Raised! Read More »
While many of us know about athletes as a result of their superb performance or records set in their sport, what we often overlook is the charitable work that many do throughout the world. Professional athletes have a unique platform to influence others, whether they play basketball, baseball, football, soccer, tennis, rugby or any other
Athletes Changing the World: 5 Athletes Doing Good! Read More »
In Minnesota, there’s arguably no name more recognized among car dealerships than Jim Lupient. For more than 50 years, the Lupient family has been a pillar in our community, building a business that reflects the highest standards of corporate integrity and superior customer service. The family has also long recognized the importance of using their
Using Business To Help Others: Lupient Invests In Community Read More »
Minnesota is fortunate to have its share of home-grown athletes who not only excel on the playing field but are also amazing individuals off the field. One of them is retired soccer player, Tony Sanneh. Growing up on St. Paul’s East Side, Tony was a gifted athlete from a young age. Though he participated in
You Matter Stories Episode 3: Tony Sanneh Uses Sports To Bring People Together Read More »
We hope you’re planning to Rock the Lake with us next month! Rock the Lake, Final Vol. will be on August 7 in Brown’s Bay on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. All proceeds from this benefit boat-in concert will support the life-changing work of MATTER and our amazing partners in communities locally and around the
Nur Technik: Presenting Sponsor of Rock the Lake Gives Back Read More »
Nearly five months after Russia launched its first missile strike into Ukraine and marched its troops across the border, the war of aggression rages on. While much of the world has turned its attention elsewhere, courageous men and women from across the globe continue to work inside Ukraine, risking their lives to help the Ukrainian
Medical Supplies for Ukraine: MATTER 360 Partnerships Making a Difference Read More »
When Jared and Micayla Johnson learned about our You Matter Giveaway – MATTER’s monthly $250 giveaway to help others in the community – they knew right away what they would do with the money if they were selected. They would use it to bless a foster family in some tangible way. And that’s just what
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MATTER Innovation Hub Update “Creativity now is as important to education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” – Sir Ken Robins Reading, writing, and arithmetic…the starting point in any education or future career. Yet, the jobs of today, (and the high-level thinking required in a complex 21st-century world) reveal that
MATTER Innovation Hub Update: Unlocking Student Creativity! Read More »
