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Tools for Employee Engagement: Is Your Workforce Committed?

February 15, 2023

Employee engagement is a crucial aspect of business success and critical for fostering a positive culture for many companies today, leading to increased productivity in the workforce, increased employee retention, and strengthened job satisfaction. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2022, just 21% of employees are engaged at work. And according to a […]

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Insight Trips: Transporting You to the Heart of a Community

February 10, 2023

“Going on an Insight Trip transports you to the heart of a community to experience both its beauty and despair. It’s the best way to appreciate the context of the people and their needs that MATTER is responding to. It’s also a great way to meet the partners that will help execute plans for empowerment

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Travel With Purpose: 4 Big Benefits

February 6, 2023

Have you ever wanted to take a trip that provided positive impact and meaningful experiences that might change your life? Purposeful travel that has a social impact rather than aimless travel? Or have a desire to get immersed in local community? No matter your goal, all of this is possible if you have a passion

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MATTERbox Madness 2023: In-Person Event Returns to Mall of America

February 3, 2023

MATTERbox Madness 2023 returns to the Mall of America for the first time since 2019! Yes, after three years of virtual and in-house competitions, this year’s MATTERbox Madness will be live and in person at the Mall of America on March 23rd! Sixteen companies from around the Twin Cities will come together for a fierce

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Shamwari Center: Bringing People Together for Good

January 27, 2023

Shamwari. A Shona word that means my friend. For the people of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, shamwari is more than just a word. It’s a place. A beautiful, welcoming place in the heart of Victoria Falls. A place for people to come together in friendship and for the good of the community. A place called The

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Luol Deng received the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award

Luol Deng Receives National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award

January 20, 2023

MATTER Pro partner, Luol Deng, received the prestigious National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award on Monday, January 16, 2023, as part of the NBA’s 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game in Memphis, Tennessee. The award recognizes athletes who have used their success in sports as a vehicle to advance civil rights,

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Bringing Enormous Impact to Communities

January 13, 2023

Hospital & Clinic Update 2022 was quite a year! From the opening of a hospital in rural Binga, Zimbabwe, to our medical relief efforts in Ukraine, it was a year that brought enormous impact to communities under siege and under the radar. I wish I could highlight all the projects that our hospital and clinic

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MATTER 2022 Highlights: A Year of Impact!

December 30, 2022

2022 was an amazing year. People came together like never before to support MATTER’s mission of launching projects to improve communities. Collaborating with our 450 donors, 75 corporate partners, 48 community partners, and 9,000 incredible volunteers, we impacted 3.2 million people this year! Here are a few highlights of what we accomplished together: MATTERbox 75

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Chaya Co-ops: Connecting Women, Improving Health, Growing a Future

December 9, 2022

We are currently in the next phase of our Chaya Project in Zimbabwe, raising $50,000 to establish ten women’s farming cooperatives throughout the country. The goal of these co-ops is to train the women on how to grow, propagate and cook Chaya to improve their families’ health and nutrition. The long-term plan is to show

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Transforming Education & Changing Lives: Innovation Hub Update

December 1, 2022

MATTER Innovation Hub Update What a difference a year makes. A year ago, I arrived with my family in Zimbabwe because MATTER made the decision to invest in accelerating the Innovation Hub program- not just cheerlead the program from the sidelines 8,000 miles away in Minneapolis, but engage to push forward the idea that student-centric

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