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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...

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...

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...

As our community practices social distancing, one family is making a difference in their neighborhood!  This Life Rocks created a Wishing Tree, inviting passersby to stop on their walk and take a moment to make a wish or say a prayer for doctors, teachers, workers,...

Northfield Shares is grounded in the three pillars of our mission, and during this unprecedented time, it is our hope that these pillars will resonate and be demonstrated throughout our community and its response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Just as Northfield Shares a Dinner brought...

Northfield Shares is pleased to announce that we have recently received accreditation with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations®. This accreditation, signified by the Seal shown here, indicates that Northfield Shares meets the highest standards for philanthropic excellence. “This is a significant accomplishment,” said Mary Lynn...