Northfield Shares seeks to sustain and transform the Northfield community by advancing philanthropy, inspiring volunteerism, and promoting collaborative leadership. Community members, donors, volunteers and grant recipients gathered to review the organization's 2018 accomplishments at the Northfield Shares Annual Celebration on May 10. The event, which...
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the May 22, 2019, edition of the Northfield News. by Mike Krance, Executive Director, Northfield Shares Within the past few weeks, I’ve had the honor of processing two grant distributions from Northfield Shares funds on behalf of donors. One...
Did this year’s tax season leave you wondering how you can cut your tax bill next year? If you will have a taxable event—such as a large inheritance or work bonus, appreciated stock or sale of a business—within the next year, consider creating a named...
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the special National Volunteer Week spread in the April 10, 2019, edition of the Northfield News. Patrick (Packy) and Karen Mader both credit their parents for modeling and teaching the value of volunteering and giving back to others. The...
As part of its efforts to inspire volunteerism, Northfield Shares has rolled out the first-ever interactive volunteer portal for the Northfield area. The free online system, provided through Galaxy Digital, will enhance the service experience for individual volunteers, nonprofit organizations and community-minded for-profit organizations. “Northfield Shares...
Jon Otto and his dog, Oliver, are welcomed visitors to the residents of Northfield Retirement Community....
NORTHFIELD, MINN. (April 2, 2019) – Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, is celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 7-13. National Volunteer Week, which was established in 1974, is a signature event and effort of Points of Light, the...
NORTHFIELD, MINN. (February 12, 2019) – Northfield Shares, the Northfield area’s community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, is encouraging community members to perform random acts of kindness in celebration of National Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week 2019, which runs from February...
NORTHFIELD, MINN. (January 25, 2019) – Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, announced that it has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $150,000 from the Ames Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation. This unrestricted grant, which will provide $50,000 each...
Local community foundation and its donors make huge philanthropic impact. NORTHFIELD, MINN. (January 22, 2019) – Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, volunteerism and collaborative leadership, announced that through its named endowment funds and its donors, the organization awarded $1,288,084 to nonprofit organizations in...