Local Nonprofits Put Northfield Shares Grants to Use Part 1
May 16, 2017
First of a three-part series featuring grants in action...
Grants
Northfield Shares Distributes Over $68,000 in Grants to 15 Area Nonprofits
January 17, 2017
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.
Northfield Shares to Receive Capacity-Building Grant from Ames Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
December 20, 2016
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 Distributes Grants to Nine Area Nonprofits
December 17, 2015
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.
Northfield Shares Grant Application Period is Now Closed
October 2, 2014
The October 1 deadline has passed, which means the 2015 application period is currently closed.
Northfield Shares Grant Application Deadline Approaching
September 25, 2014
Nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding from Northfield Shares in 2015 are encouraged to submit their applications soon. The deadline to apply is October 1. Formed as a result of the merging of 5th Bridge and Northfield Area Foundation, Northfield Shares disbursed over $38,000 in grants...
Northfield Shares Now Accepting Grant Applications
September 11, 2014
Northfield Shares is now accepting grant applications. We have funds available to grant in the areas of youth recreational & enrichment; community beautification; and unrestricted funds. Please refer to the Grants section of our website for grant guidelines, online application, past grant history, grant process...