Northwest Minnesota Foundation
RESOURCE
FALL 2014
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Number 65
Board of Directors Robert J. Hager, Chair Pete Haddeland, Vice Chair Faye Auchenpaugh, Secretary Judy Roy, Treasurer Jody Horntvedt Jon Quistgaard Leah Pigatti Jon Linnell Tom Anderson Cathy Forgit
OUR MISSION TO SERVE NONPROFITS By Dawn Ganje At the Northwest Minnesota Foundation we believe “healthy nonprofits lead to healthier communities.” Throughout our 12-county service area, nonprofit organizations support missions that reach thousands of people living and working here. Their combined efforts inform, protect, serve and educate our fellow residents. The services provided by nonprofits are often considered as key factors in regard to the quality of life desired by most individuals and families. Yet, many residents in Northwest Minnesota may not be fully aware of the abundant resources we have available, or all the ways that NMF provides support to our region’s nonprofit organizations.
One Bemidji organization recently completed NMF’s Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness Assessment. The Headwaters School of Music and the Arts (HSMA) offers exceptional music and art education programming that engages and celebrates the arts, enriching the lives of individuals and the community. The HSMA executive and governing board received information about their key functions in an assessment process designed to define where they are, where they want to be, and how they can get there as an organization -- all in a quick, efficient and effective way. With the assessment complete and recommendations made, the HSMA is now positioned to utilize up to $3,000 in technical assistance funds to meet the identified needs. Continued on page 7
Kristin Eggerling Edie Ramstad
Developing Community Assets Serving 12 Counties
“The Organizational Effectiveness Assessment has provided the Headwaters School of Music and Arts with a very clear road map and the steps necessary to move Headwaters School into the future. HSMA is a leader in the state, providing the type of services for arts and music programming. Locally, we are a major collaborator with all of the leading arts organizations: from the public library to the symphony orchestra, to the Watermark Art Center, Headwaters Science Center, Bemidji Public Schools and the Bemidji Affiliate of the American Swedish Institute.” – Janet Brademan, executive director, Headwaters School of Music and Arts