Northwest SBDC, Soyko International Recognized by SBA!
Northwest SBDC is ‘leading the way’!
Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund: ‘Give them some help’
KAXE’s Katie Carter recently interviewed Margaret Krueger, an NMF Homelessness program officer, and landlord Kyle Baril about our Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund. This was a fantastic feature that did a great job of highlighting the goals and benefits of this program.
Supporting Our Funds
The Lumberjack Foundation Fund is one of our ~400 community and component funds. This fund supports activities at Bemidji Middle School and at Bemidji High School.
Impact Story: Wheels to Work
An NMF grantee, the United Way of Bemidji Area, held a Car Care Clinic in October 2021 through its Wheels to Work: Fueling Opportunities to Thrive program.
The Visionary: Ruth Edevold
Her Legacy Continues: Fund honoring Ruth Edevold, our founding executive director, is reinvested in NMF general endowment
NMF Launches New Brand
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has launched a new brand strategy to more effectively communicate its role in building better lives throughout Northwest Minnesota.
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: John Shimkus
“For 10 years, from 2008 to 2018, I was a board member and former president and treasurer of Restore House, a “half-way house” as the term used to be called for helping to free people from their addictions and integrate them back into society without relapse.”
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Dawn Ganje
Dawn Ganje is NMF’s Director for Community Philanthropy and volunteers with the Northwest Private Industry Council Board, a private, nonprofit organization that provides administration and oversight for federal and state employment and training services to residents and businesses across Northwest Minnesota.
Staff Volunteerism Spotlight: Kari Cooper
Kari Cooper is a Program Officer who volunteers with the Northwoods Battered Women’s Shelter.