Northwest Minnesota Foundation



The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is one of six Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIFs), established in 1986 through The McKnight Foundation’s leadership and a visionary experiment in rural philanthropy. The MIFs delivered a counterpunch in a difficult economy that resounded across America. Each MIF is managed by local people making decisions about how to improve the quality of life in the region.

Web Address

www.nwmf.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @NMF_1986

Facebook - www.facebook.com/nwmnfoundation/


Assets and Giving for Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Assets

2020 - 83,430,885
2019 - 79,827,885
2018 - 74,567,715
2017 - 70,311,259
Domestic Grants

2020 - 3,298,158
2019 - 3,954,185
2018 - 3,193,649


    

Recent News from Northwest Minnesota Foundation


Crookston School Board News and Notes - While waiting for word on COPS grant for SRO, officers ...
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

The board accepted a $600 grant from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation's Crookston Early Childhood Initiative Fund that will be used for the...more

10th annual IDEA competition seeking applications
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

It's about businesses that are built on great ideas and social entrepreneurs making a difference for our region.” IDEA is also seeking nominations...more

Northwest Minnesota Foundation presents Community Philanthropy Award
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

The purpose of the event was to present the Stephen Area Endowment Fund with the Community Philanthropy Award. Recipients of this award...more

City arts and culture plan in place
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

In June of 2016, the City of Park Rapids Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission applied for grant funds and hired the Headwaters...more

Honors and officers (Jan. 7, 2017)
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation, West Central Initiative

West Central Initiative is a regional community foundation serving the nine west-central Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter...more

Park Rapids Area Community Fund awards $12000 in grants
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

The Park Rapids Area Community Fund announced the recipients of this year's ... Six local community initiatives will each receive $2,000 in grants to help ... education and skill-building in the...more

Women's Fund accepting grant applications
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Grant funds are not available for scholarships, general operations, capital purchases, nor for business start-up or operations, the foundation...more

Minnesota Initiative Foundations awarded Responsive Philanthropy Award
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Northwest Minnesota Foundation

BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits presented the Minnesota Initiative Foundations with the Responsive Philanthropy Award on Oct. 7...more

Crookston Area Community Fund presented with Northwest Minnesota Foundation Philanthropy ...
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

At a dinner Tuesday evening at the Crookston Inn & Convention Center, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation presented...more

NMF receives Blandin grant to boost broadband
Foundation: Northwest Minnesota Foundation

... its 30th anniversary, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is a public charitable nonprofit community foundation serving 12 northwestern...more



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