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Scholarship Spotlight – Katrina Warkentin

Katrina Warkentin, who graduated from Warroad High School, earned the Warroad High School General Scholarship.

Bemidji students learn to read traditional paper road maps, thanks to grant support

Eighth-graders at Bemidji Middle School (BMS) recently learned how to read a paper Minnesota road map, thanks to grant support from the Bemidji 31 Education Foundation.

NMF issues grant to support United Way of Bemidji Area in offering car repairs and services

Thanks to a program from the United Way of Bemidji Area, offered in part through Northwest Minnesota Foundation grant funding, more than two dozen families are now driving safer vehicles, thanks to needed car repairs and vehicle servicing.

Otto Bremer Trust selects NMF as partner for new Community Responsive Fund

Under the new partnership, Northwest Minnesota Foundation will work closely with OBT to administer $350,000 in funds for grants up to $75,000 to support local organizations that directly respond to immediate challenges and opportunities in the community.

Scholarship Spotlight – Tyson Mortimer

Tyson Mortimer, who graduated from Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School, earned the Lyle Engelstad Scholarship.

Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo Scholarship now accepting applications

The Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo Scholarship, a scholarship fund hosted by Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2024 scholarship round.

Scholarship Spotlight – Ashley Pirkl

Ashley Pirkl, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship.

Jack Swanson joins Northwest Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is pleased to announce that Jack Swanson has joined the NMF Board of Directors.

Neen’s Future In Space Scholarship is seeking applicants

The Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship, a scholarship fund hosted by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2024 scholarship round. 

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