Carrie Carroll, Author at Northfield Shares

April 1, 2024

Local Organization Accredited with Rigorous Philanthropic Standards Northfield, MNNorthfield Shares recently received renewed accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Community Foundations National Standards® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.“Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said...

Northfield Shares 2023 Impact Report

by Carrie Carroll

Impact Stories

January 30, 2024

Northfield Shares Staff and Board of Directors extend a heartfelt thank you to those who have generously supported Northfield Shares. To our donors, thank you for your financial generosity! To our volunteers, thank you for your service! Our impact in the community is made possible...

Double Your Impact! Provide Sustainability Support for Our Community

by Carrie Carroll

Endowed Fund, News, Sustainability

March 22, 2023

We are writing to you today with an opportunity to not only make a lasting impact in our community's action toward environmental sustainability but an opportunity to double your impact! Northfield Shares is proud to hold a permanent endowment to support environmental sustainability projects and programs. The...

Don Nelson, A Life Well Lived.

by Carrie Carroll

Endowed Fund, News

February 21, 2023

Northfield Shares, Our Community Foundation and St. Olaf College are two local organizations to have known and benefited from this amazing man. Special thank you to Barb Barzen, Don's niece, for sharing her memories about Don for this article. Don Nelson, who passed away January 13, 2023...

2022 In Review

by Carrie Carroll

News

December 29, 2022

Happy Holidays from all of us ...

Leveraging Your IRA For Charitable Giving

by Carrie Carroll

Donate

May 4, 2022

Northfield Shares, in concert with advisors, strive to assist donors use their financial gifts as a tool to accomplish what is important to them. A key component of this work is to develop and implement tax-efficient philanthropic plans that align with the desires to make...

You Are Invited to the “Love Our City” Event

by Carrie Carroll

Events, Volunteer

May 4, 2022

You are invited to join "Love Our City" through the tangible acts of serving the Northfield Community! Saturday, May 21, 20229:00 AM to Noon at Riverside Park REGISTER & SIGN UP TO SERVE Sign up is super easy and a light lunch will follow our times of volunteering....

Save the Northfield Depot Trio

by Carrie Carroll

Volunteer Stories

April 18, 2022

Alice Thomas waited patiently for a meeting of the Northfield in Bloom Committee to commence. The City Administrator arrived late saying he had just met with the Fire Department regarding a plan by the railroad to burn the 1888 Northfield Depot. In a place that...

Volunteers Tackle Affordable Housing Need

by Carrie Carroll

Volunteer Stories

April 18, 2022

Northfield Affordable Housing Task Force What happens when you sit down at a table and ask leaders from non-profits, the faith community and the corporate sector of Northfield to talk about affordable housing? They happily come together and share resources, ideas and expand to a...

Volunteers are Priceless

by Carrie Carroll

Volunteer

April 14, 2022

National Volunteer Recognition Week is April 18-24th and now more than ever, we want to encourage thanking and showing appreciation to the volunteers in your organization. Northfield Shares is your partner in promoting, recruiting and retaining volunteers. We are offering a few ideas for showing...

Author: Carrie Carroll

Northfield Shares, Our Community Foundation, Receives National Recognition

Northfield Shares 2023 Impact Report

Double Your Impact! Provide Sustainability Support for Our Community

Don Nelson, A Life Well Lived.

2022 In Review

Leveraging Your IRA For Charitable Giving

You Are Invited to the “Love Our City” Event

Save the Northfield Depot Trio

Volunteers Tackle Affordable Housing Need

Volunteers are Priceless

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