We believe Northwest Minnesota offers boundless opportunities.
We champion ideas that stabilize and strengthen our communities.
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Find the pathway for you. From grants, loans, and scholarships to business consulting and local giving, we’re here to guide and support donors and recipients alike.
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For Donors
We’re here to guide your every step as you leave a legacy that will support generations to come.
For Grantees
With a dedicated focus on keeping Northwest Minnesota strong, every neighbor plays a role in the future of our region.
For Businesses
Making your business strong makes our whole community stronger. Gain mentorship, connections, and resources.
Where we help
Child Care
Seeking innovative, sustainable solutions to unique child care needs in the community.
Children & Families
Supporting Tribal leaders in building youth confidence for the future of our region.
Ending Homelessness
Building better lives in Northwest Minnesota with an improved homelessness response system.
Housing
Leading and supporting collaborative efforts to add housing capacity in the region.
Community Revitalization
Investing in rural communities to help them achieve their full potential.
News & Ideas
Learn more about the ways we’re working in the community.
BAAE hosting Art Shines Bright at The Loft
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment is hosting Art Shines Bright at The Loft, a fundraiser for the arts, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.15, at The Loft Event Center, 116 4th St. N.W., Bemidji.
NMF honors 6 awardees who are championing community
At its annual recognition event, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation celebrated six awardees from across the region whose leadership and service are strengthening communities in meaningful ways.
NMF seeking projects to develop early childhood education workforce
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is seeking proposals from community partners interested in creating or expanding programs to support the early childhood education workforce.