Donor Fund Highlights

Making a Lasting Impact: Enhancing Quality of Life

A generous individual named Vivian Dahl designated the FM Area Foundation as a beneficiary of her IRA and established a fund that the proceeds from her IRA would finance. Part of the fund aims to support individuals with visual impairments rather than organizations directly. Specifically, it seeks to aid and support those who are blind, partially blind, or have conditions that severely affect their vision. The fund’s annual distribution aids the Life Enrichment program at the North Dakota Association for the Blind (ndab), which helps members pursue new life experiences, skills, training, and nontraditional education. This serves as an example of how your legacy can live on, with the FM Area Foundation always ready to help.

Vivian dedicated her life to caring for others humbly, and her legacy lives on indefinitely.

The Donovan Kolness Scholarship Fund: Preserving a Legacy Through Education.

It’s with great respect and admiration that we remember Donovan Kolnessa man who touched the lives of so many people in Hendrum, Minnesota, and beyond. He was a true hero, both on and off the battlefield, and a cherished friend, father, and husband. His stories were captivating, and his presence in the community is dearly missed.

To honor Donovan’s legacy, his friend and partner, along with the Flint Group, have established the Donovan Kolness Memorial Scholarship Fund at the FM Area Foundation, which provides annual scholarships to students who are majoring in graphic arts or related fields. It’s a small act of gratitude for a man who lived a beautiful life and brought so much joy to those around him. Donovan was an artist through and through, and his masterpiece was the countless memories he created with his loved ones.

Each year, the fund will award scholarships to students studying graphic arts or a related field at a local university or trade school.

“Our family wanted to do something in honor of Donovan, his creative skills, and his great career in advertising. We hope the scholarships help the recipients in a small way as they pursue their careers. A special thanks to all who contributed to the fund.”-

The FM Area Foundation stewards more than 400 charitable funds. To view the full fund listing, visit areafoundation.org and click “Support a Fund.”