Northwest Minnesota Foundation is launching a new Workforce Pathway Scholarship opportunity designed to help students pursue education and training for careers in fields experiencing workforce shortages across northwest Minnesota. Through this pilot program initiative, NMF will award scholarships to students from its service region who are pursuing eligible degrees, certificates, or other credentials at post-secondary…
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The Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund, a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is accepting grant applications to support programs, projects, and initiatives that strengthen communities by improving opportunities and outcomes for women and girls across Northwest Minnesota. Applications are due Dec. 4 and must support organizations and projects in Northwest Minnesota,…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation celebrated 40 years of working alongside the people and communities of Northwest Minnesota with an anniversary gathering at the Sanford Center. The celebration brought together neighbors from across the region, including donors, volunteers, local leaders, and community partners, to reflect on the people, partnerships, and investments that have shaped Northwest Minnesota…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation will be holding a workshop for small business owners on Wednesday, May 6, and registration is now open. Northwest Minnesota Foundation representative Sarah Linda tells us more about the workshop. If this is a class that sounds like it could be a big benefit to you, Linda explains how you can…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is encouraging entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits to apply for the PROMISE Act Grants. Sarah Lind, Community Revitalization Senior Project Manager of Northwest Minnesota Foundation explained one of the reasons these grants exist: Although the PROMISE Act Grants will be distributing $1.3 Million Dollars in this round, Lind wanted to emphasize…
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Businesses and nonprofits with primary operations in the northwest region are still eligible to apply for the PROMISE Act Grant via the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. The northwest region is comprised of twelve counties and two Tribal Nations in northwest Minnesota: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake…
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The application deadline for the Cody Holte Scholarship Fund is fast approaching, and Cody’s family encourages all students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement to apply. Cody’s father Bret Holte tells us more about the scholarship, and how eligible students can apply. Holte tells us why it was important for the family to…
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Area High School Seniors are invited to apply for over 120 different scholarships through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Foundation Philanthropy Officer Kelly Martinka tells us more about the kinds of scholarships they have available. Martinka also told us more about the application process, and how you can get started. For more information on scholarships, and…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is hosting a workshop later this month to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Dawn Ganje, the Foundation’s senior vice president of philanthropy, says the flooding in Ada in 1997 reminds her that it’s important to be prepared. A workshop will be held at Shooting Star Casino…
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Late last year R&J News told you about SAFE Talk Training that were being held across Northwest Minnesota thanks to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and Eyes on the Horizon. After a break due to the busy holiday and winter season the program will resume on March 26 in Mahnomen, and registration is still open. safeTALK…
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