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A year of growth and impact

2023-12-18T15:39:29-06:00

2023 A year of growth and impact In 2023, 360 Communities experienced remarkable growth. Our commitment to fiscal responsibility shone through as we navigated an 18% increase in individuals seeking services. This translates to a striking 47% rise in households served. More than 98% of those served had household incomes below 200% of the [...]

A year of growth and impact2023-12-18T15:39:29-06:00

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success®

2023-12-31T07:59:03-06:00

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success® Kristine recently moved with her six-year-old daughter Natalie to Minnesota from another state to be closer to family. They arrived in Minnesota with only their car and a few possessions. Kristine’s brother and his family lived in the area but could not take them in for [...]

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success®2023-12-31T07:59:03-06:00

Donaldson Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant for Partners For Success®

2023-12-31T07:59:38-06:00

Donaldson Foundation awards 360 Communities $25,000 to support its school success work Burnsville, MN -   The Donaldson Foundation recently awarded a $25,000 grant to 360 Communities to support its school-based Partners For Success® program. Partners for Success® has family support workers in 29 schools in six districts where they build trusting relationships with [...]

Donaldson Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant for Partners For Success®2023-12-31T07:59:38-06:00

360 Communities increases influence south of the metro

2023-12-31T08:06:03-06:00

Child Care Aware to expand beyond Dakota County 360 Communities Child Care Aware coaches train and support child care providers to strengthen their programs to better prepare children for school. 360 Communities currently administers the Child Care Aware program for Dakota County. Soon we will expand the program to cover Scott and Carver Counties [...]

360 Communities increases influence south of the metro2023-12-31T08:06:03-06:00

Mother gains safety and stability with help from Partners For Success®

2023-12-31T08:08:28-06:00

Mother of two faces adversity Ella and her husband split up after her husband abused her. She and her two elementary school children were traumatized. She was alone, afraid, and uncertain of what to do next. Without financial stability, she fell behind on rent and faced eviction. She worried about her children’s emotional well-being with [...]

Mother gains safety and stability with help from Partners For Success®2023-12-31T08:08:28-06:00

Child Care Aware leader celebrates 25 years at 360 Communities

2023-12-31T08:09:31-06:00

Dedication to quality child care When Mischelle Ulrich first applied to work at 360 Communities, she recognized that the organization did more than address immediate needs. They had their eye on prevention and investing in future generations. This upstream vision inspired Mischelle to work on supporting quality child care access in her community in various [...]

Child Care Aware leader celebrates 25 years at 360 Communities2023-12-31T08:09:31-06:00

Partners For Success® builds stability and hope, one relationship at a time

2022-08-22T16:51:57-05:00

Instability at home affects performance at school The start of Alejandro’s kindergarten year should have been full of excitement, making new friends, and learning. But he was often absent, and when he would return to school, it was like starting the year over again. His behavior and class participation suffered, and he was not getting along [...]

Partners For Success® builds stability and hope, one relationship at a time2022-08-22T16:51:57-05:00

Leading out of trauma

2022-05-20T14:02:18-05:00

A message from Jeff Mortensen, President & CEO  I once heard someone say that humans are the most adaptable creatures on earth…when forced to be!  Human history is full of all kinds of crises, periods of growth, and steep recessions.  These experiences, and the accumulated lessons learned, help us innovate and transform if we also inspire [...]

Leading out of trauma2022-05-20T14:02:18-05:00

Celebrating 50 years in Dakota County

2022-03-08T20:15:12-06:00

a message from President & CEO Jeff Mortensen 360 Communities started as a small group of social-minded individuals who turned belief into action. Their unifying desire to live out values for the good of others was contagious and engaged the broader community in contributing time and resources for over five decades. By building [...]

Celebrating 50 years in Dakota County2022-03-08T20:15:12-06:00

Employee Spotlight: Emily Thompson

2022-03-08T16:10:02-06:00

Delivering safety & stability for 25 years Twenty-five years at one organization is a rarity these days. But Emily Thompson says it has not seemed that long to her. “Well, thinking about it being half the existence of the organization, it sounds kind of bizarre, but I’ve done three or four different jobs. So it [...]

Employee Spotlight: Emily Thompson2022-03-08T16:10:02-06:00
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