ALICE project shines light on struggling households
Eight of the 12 counties served by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) have a greater-than-average percentage of households struggling to pay basic living expenses.
New Day Center in Bemidji completes latest renovation, thanks to grant support
The New Day Center in Bemidji recently completed a second phase of renovations, installing a wheelchair lift, new roof, and new parking lot.
Grant support reignites the Allen & Freda Community Garden in Crookston
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.
Marion Dessert Memorial Fund supports restoration of historic benches along Lake Boulevard in Bemidji
The Marion Dessert Memorial Fund has now helped fund the restoration of three historic benches along Bemidji’s Lake Boulevard.
The Omdahl Conservation Fund seeks grant applicants
The Omdahl Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in Northwest Minnesota.
Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund seeks grant proposals
The Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund, a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is accepting grant applications for programs and services that benefit women and girls in Northwest Minnesota
Fiesta de Crookston celebrates Latinx culture
Music, pinatas, food trucks, games, and community members brought life to downtown Crookston on a mid-July evening for the city’s inaugural Fiesta de Crookston. Over 400 attendees mingled, reconnected with neighbors and old acquaintances, and celebrated Latinx culture.
Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund grant helps empower region’s girls wrestlers
As girls wrestling continues to grow throughout Minnesota schools, a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund has given girls wrestlers the opportunity to learn skills that could benefit them if they seek to compete in college.
Warroad Area Community Fund grant supports assistive shooting stand
The addition of a bench enabling those living with physical disabilities to more comfortably and safety enjoy the sport of shooting at the Warroad Lost River Sportsmen Complex proved so popular that additional assistive stands are now planned.