Northwest Minnesota Foundation
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment (BAAE), a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is announcing $27,480 in grants to support the arts in Bemidji and surrounding communities.
Seven organizations in Crookston, Thief River Falls, Roseau, and Bemidji received a combined $100,000 in funding to support welcoming and inclusion efforts in their communities.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Northwest Minnesota Foundation $2 million to fund a collaborative effort of four organizations in supporting Indigenous youth experiencing housing instability and homelessness.
More than $1.7 million was loaned or granted out into the region from January through March through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
More than $1.7 million was loaned or granted out into the region from January through March through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, out of Moorhead, was able to purchase a freezer, providing additional storage space for frozen meals that are delivered and served to seniors, thanks, in part, to a grant from the Thief River Falls Area Community Fund.impacted local families.
Thanks to a grant from the Thief River Falls Area Community Fund, Little Brother Little Sister of Pennington County produced 12 more matches between kids and adult volunteers, which positively impacted local families.
Magelssen Elementary received a grant from the Fosston Education Foundation Fund to bring author and educator Mark Mindt to the school to present his comic book series, KODA the Warrior, to students.
Ben Cahill is working to grow the Pride Support Network into a robust organization that can meet the needs of the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
