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A NOTE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR During my tenure on the Board and in the past year serving as Chairman, it’s been remarkable to see the dedication of not only Northwest Minnesota Foundation staff, but the partners and community leaders they work with every day to make a difference for our region.
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Quality of Place is now embedded in our mission. As we build upon the great successes of Quality of Place we plan to be bolder and more focused—to have an even greater impact on the region we call home. Living our values of strategic collaboration, integrity and responsibility, and boldly making a difference, our work will be driven by an all-encompassing purpose: building better lives. Working towards this purpose we’ll be offering expanded resources, new tools and enhanced solutions that enable individuals and communities to reach their full potential. For fifteen years the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and our community and component funds have been the seed capital for projects to move forward through loans, grants and other funding. Last year, in addition to the grants awarded by NMF, the component and community funds provided over $1.8M in grant making—providing a direct impact on our region and your communities. I ask that as citizens of the region, you consider the NMF endowment in your gifting. A gift to the NMF endowment means that local dollars will be available for reinvestment in local initiatives for years to come. I am energized by the rollout of the Foundation’s new programs and focus on Building Better Lives. I invite you to join us as we continue to make our region vibrant with thriving economies and quality amenities. Thank you for choosing to live and work here and for your support!
Our Mission:
Sincerely,
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Pete Haddeland
ANNUAL REPORT
July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019