News Archives - Northfield Shares

April 1, 2024

Local Organization Accredited with Rigorous Philanthropic Standards Northfield, MNNorthfield Shares recently received renewed accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Community Foundations National Standards® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.“Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said...

Double Your Impact! Provide Sustainability Support for Our Community

by Carrie Carroll

Endowed Fund, News, Sustainability

March 22, 2023

We are writing to you today with an opportunity to not only make a lasting impact in our community's action toward environmental sustainability but an opportunity to double your impact! Northfield Shares is proud to hold a permanent endowment to support environmental sustainability projects and programs. The...

Don Nelson, A Life Well Lived.

by Carrie Carroll

Endowed Fund, News

February 21, 2023

Northfield Shares, Our Community Foundation and St. Olaf College are two local organizations to have known and benefited from this amazing man. Special thank you to Barb Barzen, Don's niece, for sharing her memories about Don for this article. Don Nelson, who passed away January 13, 2023...

2022 In Review

by Carrie Carroll

News

December 29, 2022

Happy Holidays from all of us ...

Northfield Shares Announces New Executive Director

by Carrie Carroll

Careers, News

February 17, 2022

Northfield Shares’ Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Carrie Carroll as Executive Director of our community foundation. Most recently, Carrie has served as the interim director for the foundation. Prior to her interim role, she was program manager and oversaw daily operations, grant process,...

Northfield Shares and Local Partners bring ReCharge Northfield

by Carrie Carroll

Events, News, Uncategorized

August 16, 2021

On Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 am - 1 pm, Northfield Shares, Northfield Rotary and the City of Northfield are bringing ReCharge MN- Northfield to Greenvale Park Elementary School parking lot. In conjunction with the ReCharge team and two family foundations, this experiential Electric...

Northfield Shares Invites Individuals to Join Board of Directors

by Carrie Carroll

News, Uncategorized

August 6, 2021

Call for Board of Directors & Committee Members...

Engeseth-Rinde Grant Applications now being accepted

by Carrie Carroll

Grants, News, Uncategorized

July 20, 2021

Applications for grants to support habitat restoration, scientific research and educational projects in the Nerstrand-Dennison Minnesota area are now being sought by the Engeseth-Rinde Fund Advisory Committee and Northfield Shares. Grants typically focus on native habitat restoration of units of the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area...

Cannon River Wilderness Area Creates Endowed Fund with Northfield Shares

by Carrie Carroll

Grants, News

July 20, 2021

This ought to be a park. Don’t you think?” Aylmer (Barney) Code voiced this sentiment to Jackie May in 1966, as they wandered through a section of the beautiful Cannon River valley near their respective homes. Agreeing that such a valuable landscape ought to be...

Celebrating the Philanthropic Legacy of Don and Marjorie Tarr

by Carrie Carroll

Legacy Gifts, News, Uncategorized

May 3, 2021

Don and Marjorie Tarr Northfield Shares, our community foundation, is honored to steward the philanthropic legacy of Don and Marjorie Tarr. Northfield residents for nearly 50 years, the Tarrs were stalwart community members, deeply engaged in many organizations and causes, locally, nationally, and globally. Generations of Northfield...

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Northfield Shares, Our Community Foundation, Receives National Recognition

Double Your Impact! Provide Sustainability Support for Our Community

Don Nelson, A Life Well Lived.

2022 In Review

Northfield Shares Announces New Executive Director

Northfield Shares and Local Partners bring ReCharge Northfield

Northfield Shares Invites Individuals to Join Board of Directors

Engeseth-Rinde Grant Applications now being accepted

Cannon River Wilderness Area Creates Endowed Fund with Northfield Shares

Celebrating the Philanthropic Legacy of Don and Marjorie Tarr

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