Neighbors helping neighbors
We know Northwest Minnesota offers boundless opportunities. That’s why we measure our impact by the results we create for the people, businesses, and communities we serve.
Featured achievements
Leadership training for 4,000 youth and adults
More than $53.5 million in grants
3,883 jobs created or retained
Serving the needs in 45 communities
Accomplishments
In addition to the important work we continue to pursue, we have achieved the following:
- made 846 loans for a total of $31.7 million,
- created or retained more than 3,883 jobs in our region
- leveraged more than $127.6 million in additional lending
- made over 10,400 grants totaling more than $53.5 million
- our leadership programs have trained almost 4,000 youth and adults
- our nonprofit management and diversity training programs have addressed the needs of 358 organizations and 45 communities
- we have more than $84 million in total assets and 415 component funds and sub-funds with assets totaling more than $25 million.
The communities we serve
Beltrami County
Clearwater County
Hubbard County
Kittson County
Lake of the Woods County
Mahnomen County
Marshall County
Norman County
Pennington County
Polk County
Red Lake County
Red Lake Nation
Roseau County
White Earth Nation
News & Ideas
See how our initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations are making an impact.
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.
