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Scholarship Spotlight: Wyatt Lahr

Wyatt Lahr, who graduated from Laporte High School, earned the Laporte Education Endowment Scholarship.

Youth Mitigation Fund supports young adults searching for housing

Two years since its launch, the Youth Mitigation Fund is providing a safety net for young adults who could be successfully housed with some additional support.

NMF welcomes 3 new board members

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) is pleased to announce three new members to its Board of Directors.

Scholarship Spotlight: Seyoung Moses Son

Seyoung Moses Son, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Lumberjack General Scholarship, the George Pelawa – Calgary Flames Scholarship, and the Betty L. Murray Scholarship.

Welcoming Communities grant round now open

NMF now accepting grant applications to promote equity-focused welcoming and inclusion initiatives, leading to more welcoming communities in our region.

Scholarship Spotlight: Ashtin Fredrickson

Ashtin Fredrickson, a graduate of Lafayette High School, earned the Kris Fontaine Memorial Scholarship.

Lead for Inclusion and NMF partner on sensory kit

To promote greater inclusion, Lead for Inclusion has partnered with Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) to offer a sensory kit foster more inclusive spaces at community events.

Scholarship Spotlight: Samantha Larson

Samantha Larson, who graduated from Kittson Central High School, earned the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Scholarship.

NMF pushes more than $1.3 million out into the region in second quarter of FY25

Dollars released included: $860,000 in grants through NMF’s family of funds, $322,000 in loans to small business owners, and $175,000 through NMF’s mission-driven grants programs.

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