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Recent News from Northfield Area Foundation


Northfield Shares awards nearly $1.3 million to charities in 2018
Foundation: Northfield Area Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation

Northfield Shares, a community foundation centered on philanthropy, ... “We feel privileged to help our donors achieve their philanthropic goals...more

Northfield Shares distributes over $62000 in grants, boosts TORCH program
Foundation: Northfield Area Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation

New to this year's process, Northfield Shares set aside the $10,000 from the Ames Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation for a special collaborative leadership grant. The money funded the majority of a...more

Northfield Shares: Our Community Foundation and a best-kept secret
Foundation: Northfield Area Foundation

In addition to grant making, community foundations educate people about philanthropy and enable them to create a lasting legacy within...more

Ames Fund provides boost for Northfield organizations, community
Foundation: Northfield Area Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation

“Having a community foundation is a key ingredient to a healthy community,” Northfield Shares Board Chair Jennifer Sawyer said. “We always...more

Instruments for All
Foundation: Northfield Area Foundation

(Photo submitted from the Northfield Fine Arts Booster) ... A grant was used to set up the program for people to donate instruments or money, which would ... and was known for his great passion and...more





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When Hannah Davis   traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.




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