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.
Local child care 'crisis' leaps to the forefront .... A $50,000 Minnesota DEED grant awarded last year to help address the shortage has resulted...more
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The grant will fund NMF's initiative to address...more
It also well predates the recent surge of philanthropic interest in this area. The foundations' commitment to early childhood education started back in 2003 with a gift from the McKnight Foundation....more
Implement community-led viable, sustainable child care solutions in partnering communities with significant employer-partner involvement, including Roseau County, Park Rapids, Blackduck, Fosston, and...more
Textbooks for Change, a London-based social enterprise that has obtained the B Corporation seal for positive social and environmental impact, is seeking investors that would be helping the company expand.