Northwest Minnesota Foundation
The Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, was established by Laural’s friends and family to recognize her commitment to Minnesota’s 4-H program and her belief in self-education, co-operative volunteering, and helping others through community involvement.
A $10,000 grant to White Earth Tribal & Community College helped fund a project to promote health and wellbeing within White Earth Nation. This funding was provided through the NMF Emergency Disaster Recovery Fund.
More than $840,000 was loaned or granted out into the region from October through December through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. This three-month timeframe comprises the second quarter of NMF’s fiscal year.
First recipient of Lois Ludwig Memorial Scholarship is substitute teaching in Ms. Ludwig’s same district.
Citizens State Bank of Roseau has been a longtime supporter of Northwest Minnesota Foundation, donating to many Roseau County component funds since 1996.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation will begin accepting applications to its scholarship funds as of Feb. 1. Last year, scholarships housed at NMF issued 240 awards, totaling $288,000.
A celebration is planned for tomorrow, January 20th, in Bemidji to celebrate the installation of new signage at the Headwaters Music & Arts.
In February, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation was awarded $224,000 through Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
All it took was an email written in Ojibwe.
