MINNEAPOLIS, MN — July 30, 2025 — Leaders from across Minnesota’s nonprofit, government, and commercial real estate sectors gathered recently for a panel discussion hosted by the commercial real estate nonprofit MNCREW, focused on the state’s ongoing homelessness crisis. Among the panelists was PPL's Senior Director of Resident Services Janayah Bagurusi.
The panel centered on findings from the Minnesota Homeless Study, a triennial research initiative by the Wilder Foundation that provides comprehensive data on homelessness across the state. The study’s insights sparked a wide-ranging conversation about the systemic causes of homelessness and the role that private and public sectors can play in advancing solutions.
Bagurusi recently reflected on what she learned from the panel in a blog post.