This story shared by Jacob Ross, Vice President of MATTER Pro. Sport harnesses the power of opportunity, opening doors and breaking down barriers for athletes, regardless of who you are or where you’re from. MATTER Pro focuses on utilizing this unique opportunity by partnering with professional athletes on philanthropic projects. Our recent MATTER Insight trip […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 »
