The holidays offer a variety of opportunities for Northfield residents to pay it forward through volunteerism. Local nonprofits need volunteers all year long, but the holiday season often requires additional support. Check out a few ways to get involved this season!...
Are you a community volunteer or a person who coordinates volunteers for a nonprofit organization or local company? If so, Northfield Shares invites you to participate in an upcoming community survey to determine the feasibility of a web-based volunteer management platform or volunteer portal. ...
Finale of series featuring Northfield Shares grants in action...
Community Resource Bank, a locally-owned, independent bank that specializes in serving and supporting communities, is supporting the Northfield Shares Defeat of Jesse James DaysRun/Walk as the Presenting Sponsor....
Northfield Shares, the Northfield area’s community foundation, is preparing for its annual Defeat of Jesse James Days Run/Walk. The 5K/15K event, which is presented by Community Resource Bank, will be held on Sunday, September 10....
Second of a three-part series featuring grants in action...
First of a three-part series featuring grants in action...
Northfield Shares was recently featured in a Northfield News article spotlighting the important impact of the Ames Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation on local nonprofit organizations and the community as a whole. ...
Northfield Shares is encouraging community members to perform random acts of kindness in celebration of the 17th annual National Random Acts of Kindness Week, which runs from February 12 to February 18. ...
Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, has selected 15 area nonprofits to receive grants for 2017. The organizations selected are Cannon River Watershed Partnership, Community Action Center of Northfield, Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Greenvale Park Community School, HealthFinders Collaborative, Laura Baker Services Association, Northfield Area Learning Center, Northfield in Bloom, Northfield Booster Club, Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (Reading Rockets and YouthBank), Northfield Senior Center, Northfield TORCH, Northfield Union of Youth, Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative and Project Friendship. The grants, totaling $68,619, will be funded by seven different funds inside of the Northfield Shares organization. This is the largest amount of total funding that Northfield Shares has granted in the history of Northfield Shares and its predecessor organization, Northfield Area Foundation.