Back in the fall of 2020 when dreaming about a community-wide event began, no one could have imagined how truly incredible such an event would be just a few months later. How would we bring the community together during a pandemic? What would help this...
Northfielders near and far, YOU ARE INVITED! Please join Northfield Shares from the comfort of your home on January 23, 2021 at 7 p.m. for Northfield Shares’ first ever virtual event. This inspiring FREE evening of entertainment will showcase talents from across Northfield including music,...
Northfield Shares, the Northfield Community Foundation, is announcing the appointment of a new Executive Director. Dr. Sarah Nathan has accepted the position beginning on January 11, 2021. “We’re thrilled to introduce Dr. Nathan to our community,” Mary Lynn Oglesbee, Chair of Northfield Shares said. “Sarah has...
Enjoy Halloween from your car this year! Dress-up, buckle-up, drive-through! Treats will be delivered to your car (treat bags for the drivers, too!), community members will be in costume for your entertainment, there will be displays to enjoy from the comfort and safety of your car, and...
How are funds created so the granting process can happen? Let Northfield Shares help you support your passion in perpetuity (that means forever). Tim and Jean Vick did just that in 2019 when they initiated the Northfield Shares Human Services Assistance Fund. The fund provides a long...
One year ago none of us could have imagined what our world would look like today. One year ago words and phrases such as unprecedented, mask-up, PPE, and pandemic were not in our daily repertoire. However, one year ago our community was able to gather...
In appreciation for their lead gift to the Share in Northfield's Future Fund, Lavern and Barbara Rippley were presented a painting titled Community Intersecting, by local artist Wendell Arneson. The painting, one of eight commissioned pieces, was done in reflection of the 2019 Northfield Shares...
Share in Northfields Future Fund raises over $170,000 to support other local nonprofits! We are thrilled to announce that TOGETHER we raised over $170,000 for the Share in Northfield's Future Fund! A sincere thank you to all those listed below who partnered with Northfield Shares in our...
We often are in need of assistance and do not know where to turn, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Northfield leaders collaborated to put together this list of Community Assistance Resources in our area for you to use and share. Our community is...
MINNEAPOLIS – (April 21, 2020) – The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) in partnership with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and a cross-sector advisory committee selected a third round of grantees, awarding over $2 million in funds from the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for...