Northfield Shares announced that it will receive a capacity-building grant from the Ames Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation in the amount of $140,000....
Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, announced that it will receive a significant one-time gift from community member Robert (Bob) Will through the Robert and Barbara Will Family Foundation. This endowed donor-advised fund is to be gifted to and managed by Northfield Shares at Bob Will’s death. The intent is that the gift be directed towards providing an annual gift of four percent of the corpus to All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield. Specifically, the funds will be directed towards supporting the church’s music program, which the Will family greatly enjoyed.
The Executive Director will help grow capacity and build the Northfield SHARES community foundation as its first full-time Executive Director. Northfield SHARES seeks a self-starter for fund development, leadership & management, program oversight, and administrative support. The position reports to the Board Chair who has staff...
Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy and volunteerism, announced today that Donald H. Nelson has donated the Engeseth-Rinde Farm to the organization. The farm, which sits near Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, will be added to the new Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy and volunteerism, has selected nine area nonprofits to receive grants for 2016. The organizations selected are the Beautify Northfield Coalition, Cannon River Watershed Partnership, Greenvale Park Community School, HealthFinders Collaborative, Northfield in Bloom, Northfield TORCH, Northfield Union of Youth, Northfield Works – Community Action Center of Northfield and Northfield YouthBank. The grants, totaling $39,742, will be funded by five different funds inside of the Northfield Shares organization.
Wednesday, November 11th from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Northfield Middle School. Join us at this FREE event as we celebrate Northfield becoming an official Beyond the Yellow Ribbon community. Local volunteers have worked hard to develop a comprehensive plan that creates awareness for the...
Weather forecast for tomorrow is perfect for a run or walk. Registration begins at 6:30 am at the Northfield Armory on Division St. with the Races starting at 8 am. If you didn't pre-register, no worries...
Northfield SHARES encourages everyone to take the GIVE 5 pledge to volunteer an average of 5 hours per month, you decide when, where, and how to help others but we are here to help you with ideas. To get folks excited about helping others we...
The 7th annual Goods for Good, a Northfield citywide garage sale event to benefit charities, was a huge success, raising over $31,000 for various charities. With Goods for Good, everyone benefits ...