Northwest Minnesota Foundation
After a pause during the pandemic, more than 500 early childhood professionals gathered once again for the Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference in Mahnomen. With support from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation – a three-year $60,000 investment in partnership with the White Earth Tribal Nation through DEED Special Appropriation funding – this work continues to grow …
In Warroad, hockey is more than a sport. It’s part of how people grow up. It’s part of how the community connects. And for many kids, it’s where they find a sense of belonging. But not every child arrives with skates on their feet. For families new to the community, or those who didn’t grow …
Jennifer Compeau never expected homeownership to feel possible. Like many people across northwest Minnesota, she was working hard to create stability for her family. She was participating in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program through Northwest Minnesota HRA and the Family Assets for Independence Minnesota (FAME) program while living in Section 8 housing. She dreamed of owning …
Many child care providers often lack funds for major repairs, and when they close, it immediately impacts employers and families, prompting the creation of the NMF Child Care Retain Forgivable Loan.
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment (BAAE), a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is announcing $32,130 in grants to support the arts in Bemidji and surrounding communities.
Grace and Grit: Health and Healing Thru Horse-Human Partnerships is an Erskine-based nonprofit that provides growth and enrichment opportunities through horse-and-human connection.
The Warroad School BackPack Food Program Fund began in 2016, after Susie Novak, executive director of the North Country Food Bank, introduced the community to the idea of a backpack program.
The Allen & Freda Community Garden has been reinvigorated and Crookston area community members have encouraged to participate in gardening and agricultural production, thanks in part to a local grant.
The Marion Dessert Memorial Fund has now helped fund the restoration of three historic benches along Bemidji’s Lake Boulevard.
