15 Apr 2013

Northwest Area Foundation Grants $4.9 Million for Jobs Training, Worker Owned Businesses

Grants include two innovative pilot programs in Native American communities

ST. PAUL, »more

18 Mar 2013

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Investment Director


ST. PAUL, Minn.  (March 18, 2013) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to announce Amy Jensen »more

22 Jan 2013

Northwest Area Foundation Grants $2.7 Million for Small Business and Employment Opportunities

Grants build assets and wealth through access to capital, job training, and financial »more

08 Jan 2013

Northwest Area Foundation Grants American Indian College Fund $1Million for Tribal College Leaders in Innovation Project

January 8, 2013, Denver, Colo. – The St. Paul, Minnesota-based Northwest Area Foundation has made a two-year, »more

04 Dec 2012

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Board Members

ST. PAUL, Minn., (Dec. 4, 2012) – Jim Laducer of Bismarck, N.D., Lynda Bourque Moss of Billings, Mont., »more

23 Oct 2012

Northwest Area Foundation Grants $3 Million to Build Assets and Wealth in Underserved Areas

Native American, rural Latino, Hmong, and immigrants among the communities served

ST. PAUL, »more

23 Jul 2012

Nature Meets Workforce Development in Northwest Area Foundation Grants

$5.3 Million Invested to Expand Economic Access in Native American, African-American, Rural, and Urban »more

16 Apr 2012

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Program Officer

ST. PAUL, Minn.  (April 16, 2012) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased »more

05 Apr 2012

Northwest Area Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants for Building Financial Security, Improving Public Policy and Strengthening Leadership

ST. PAUL, Minn. (April 5, 2012) – “I appreciate all your program does »more

15 Feb 2012

Registration Opens for Grassroots and Groundwork Conference

Conference spotlights opportunities for prosperity for low-income families.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (February »more

21 Dec 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Announces $2.25 Million in Grants to 'Bank the Unbanked,' Build Job Skills, and Improve Public Policy

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Dec. 21, 2011) -  It may be hard to imagine that in an age of online banking the FDIC »more

13 Oct 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Launches Native American Social Entrepreneurship Initiative

Effort to build Native economies focuses on creating local businesses
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Oct. 13, »more

15 Aug 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Grants $1.825 Million for Small Business, Jobs, Civic Engagement and Leadership

ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 15, 2011) – Starting and growing a business in recession-battered North Minneapolis »more

20 Jun 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members

ST. PAUL, Minn.  (June 20, 2011) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased »more

11 May 2011

$1.83 Million in Northwest Area Foundation Grants Bolster Green Jobs, Native Leadership, Asset Building and Public Policy Work

ST. PAUL, Minn. (May 11, 2011) – Some low-income, working families are eligible for tax credit money »more

06 Apr 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Recognized for Supporting Local Leadership in Black Communities

ST. PAUL, Minn. (April 6, 2011) - “African Americans have made significant gain in recent decades to »more

10 Mar 2011

Native Youth Business Training Nets National Award for Northwest Area Foundation Senior Program Officer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 10, 2011) -  Isolated, disadvantaged Native youth could walk the career path of »more

19 Jan 2011

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Trustees

ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 19, 2011) -  The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment »more

07 Dec 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards Grants for Native American Jobs Creation, Financial Education and Asset-Building

ST. PAUL, Minn. (December 7, 2010) Efforts to overcome poverty are taking a decidedly green turn, supported »more

07 Dec 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards Grants for Latino Community Farming, Growing Green Businesses, Asset-Building and Leadership Development

ST. PAUL, Minn. (December 7, 2010) Efforts to overcome poverty are taking a decidedly green turn, supported »more

04 Nov 2010

Grants for Community Farming, Green Businesses, Financial Education, Leadership and Public Policy

ST. PAUL, Minn. (November 4, 2010) Efforts to overcome poverty are taking a decidedly green turn, supported »more

27 Oct 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members
ST. PAUL, Minn.  (October 2010) - »more

26 Jul 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $1.9 Million to Prosperity-Building Work

Grants will boost poverty reduction strategies guided by seven state universities »more

16 Jul 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Board Members

ST. PAUL, Minn., (July 16, 2010) -  Darrell Robes Kipp of Browning, Mont. and Mary Jean Ryan of Seattle, »more

01 Jun 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $1.59 Million to Engage Public Policy and to Support Community Action Plans

ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 1, 2010) The Northwest Area Foundation has awarded eight grants totaling $1.59 million »more

16 Apr 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $465,000 for New Jobs, Workforce Training and Strategies that Promote Economic Stability

ST. PAUL, Minn. (April 16, 2010)  The Northwest Area Foundation has awarded »more

23 Mar 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $175,000 to Latino Asset and Wealth Building Efforts

Grants aimed at leveraging additional dollars for greater impact on poverty reduction
ST. PAUL, »more

04 Mar 2010

New Staff Members Join Northwest Area Foundation

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members
ST. PAUL, Minn.  (March 4, 2010) - »more

25 Feb 2010

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $665,000 to Prosperity-Building Efforts

Grants aimed at helping low-income people build assets
ST. PAUL, Minn.  (February 25, 2010) »more

03 Feb 2010

Cheyenne River Reservation in a State of Emergency after Devastating Ice Storm

Northwest Area Foundation authorizes $50,000 for recovery
ST. PAUL, »more

02 Feb 2010

Grassroots and Groundwork Conference to Highlight Successful Poverty Reduction Strategies; Registration Opens

Marian Wright Edelman, Paul Saginaw keynote the national conference on poverty »more

21 Dec 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $300,000 to Latino Asset-Building Effort

ST. PAUL, Minn. (December  21, 2009)  The Northwest Area Foundation has awarded $300,000 to the National »more

11 Dec 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members

ST. PAUL, Minn. (December 10, 2009) The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three »more

10 Dec 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $500,000 to Native American Prosperity Building Efforts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (December 10,2009) The Northwest Area Foundation has awarded  three grants totaling  »more

19 Nov 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $2.04 Million to Prosperity Building Efforts

Grants will support proven approaches that build assets and wealth, strengthen »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Idahoans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Cost

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Iowans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Minnesotans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Montanans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary North Dakotans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Oregonians Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary South Dakotans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Washingtonians Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Sep 2009

Recession-Weary Americans Struggle With Basic Food, Shelter, Utility and Medical Costs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 17, 2009) – A recession that has seen an unprecedented collapse of financial »more

17 Jul 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Board Chair and Vice Chair

ST. PAUL, Minn., (July 17, 2009) - Dorothy Bridges of Minneapolis, Minn., is the new chair of the Northwest »more

02 Jan 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Backs Three Key NorthWay Community Trust Initiatives Aligned With New Strategic Direction

Jan. 2, 2009  - The St. Paul-based Northwest Area Foundation has awarded NorthWay Community »more

06 Aug 2008

Fred C. Kiga and Linda L. Hoeschler Join The Northwest Area Foundation Board of Directors

St. Paul, Minn., (August 6, 2008) –Fred C. Kiga and Linda L. Hoeschler have joined the Northwest Area Foundation’s »more

30 Jul 2008

Lummi Artists and Fishers Combine Culture with Microbusiness in Unique Economic Development Plan

Bellingham, Wash., (July 30, 2008) – Perched on the banks of the Puget Sound, the Lummi people have for generations »more

29 Jul 2008

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $2.46 Million Grant to Cheyenne River Sioux Nation – Supports Reservation’s Initiatives to Reduce Deep Poverty

St. Paul, Minn., (July 29, 2008) – The Northwest Area Foundation has made a $2.46 million grant to the »more

27 Mar 2008

Kevin F. Walker is Named New President and CEO of the Northwest Area Foundation

Walker to Lead Foundation in New Strategic Direction

St. Paul, Minn., March 27, 2008: Today the »more

25 Jan 2008

Four Rural Communities Named Great Strides Award Winners for Innovative Steps to Reduce Poverty

Eagle Butte, South Dakota; Elk City, Idaho; Glendive, Montana;and Roseburg, Oregon Each Awarded $100,000

St. »more

25 Jan 2008

Elk City, Idaho, Framing Our Community, Inc. Wins $100,000 Great Strides Award from Northwest Area Foundation

The Award Recognizes Poverty-Reduction Efforts and Successes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 25, 2008 ) »more

25 Jan 2008

Eagle Butte, SD – Four Bands Community Fund Wins $100,000 Great Strides Award from Northwest Area Foundation

The Award Recognizes Poverty-Reduction Efforts and Successes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 25, 2008 »more

25 Jan 2008

Roseburg, Ore., Umpqua Community Development Corporation Wins $100,000 Great Strides Award from Northwest Area Foundation

The Award Recognizes Poverty Reduction Efforts and Successes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 25, 2008 ) »more

18 Jan 2008

Top Three Things South Dakotans Say They Would Do to Help People Who Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet

ST. PAUL, Minn. January 18, 2008: Paying off bills and going to the doctor are basics many take for granted, »more

19 Dec 2007

Communities Work to Reduce Poverty Amid the Backdrop of the Iowa Caucuses

Program forges new partnerships and new strategies for change

St. Paul, Minn. (December 19, 2007). »more

14 Nov 2007

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $7.71 Million in Grants to Four Native American Groups

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 14, 2007 - The Northwest Area Foundation has awarded $7.71 million in grants to an urban-based »more

29 Oct 2007

New Web-Based Calculator Helps Evaluate Quality of Jobs

Tool will help community leaders decide whether a new business will bring jobs with wage levels they are seeking.

ST. »more

10 Oct 2007

Northwest Area Foundation Awards Grant to United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, Seattle, WA

Focus is on Reducing Poverty, Developing Community Economy

St. Paul, Minn., October 10, 2007- Today »more

10 Sep 2007

Northwest Area Foundation Awards Grant to The Native American Development Corporation, Billings, MT

To Build Organization’s Ability to Fight Poverty, Build Coalitions

One of Two Grants Announced Today

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10 Sep 2007

Northwest Area Foundation Awards Grant to Native American Youth & Family Center, Portland, Oregon

Focuses on Reducing Poverty, Developing Community Economy

One of Two Foundation Grants Announced »more

07 Aug 2007

Northwest Area Foundation’s Contribution to the I-35 Bridge Collapse Recovery Efforts

Northwest Area Foundation has made two grants to help local recovery efforts: one to the American Red Cross-Twin »more

06 Aug 2007

The Minnesota Helps – Bridge Disaster Fund is Created to Address I-35W Bridge Collapse

Local Funders Establish Fund to Receive and Distribute Donations for Immediate and Long-Term Needs

(Twin »more

19 Jun 2007

Partners for Prosperity Launches Second Phase Focused on Three Key Strategies – Will be Supported by $3.6 Million

Pocatello, Idaho, June 19, 2007 – Now in its fourth year, community-based Partners for Prosperity today begins »more

30 Apr 2007

Iowans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*More than half say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Idahoans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation Survey Reveals:
*More than eight in 10 say it takes at least $30,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Minnesotans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*Two-thirds say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Montanans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*One-half say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

North Dakotans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*More than half say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Oregonians Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*Six in 10 say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

South Dakotans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*One-half say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Washingtonians Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Study Reveals:
*Seven in 10 say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

30 Apr 2007

Americans Continue to See Neighbors Struggling to Make Ends Meet – Are Very Concerned – But Remain Hopeful of Improvement

Northwest Area Foundation National Survey Reveals:
*Seven in 10 say it takes at least $40,000 annually »more

15 Jan 2007

Rural Communities From Seven States Take Bold Steps to Fight Poverty

162 Communities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington Embrace the »more

19 Apr 2006

Yellowstone Public Radio Receives Two-Year Grant to Increase In-Depth Coverage About Poverty and its Solutions

Northwest Area Foundation Grants Aim to Boost Regional Newsroom Capacity

St. Paul, Minn., April »more

09 Mar 2006

The Northwest Area Foundation and the City of St. Paul Partner to Boost Flow of Apprentices Into the Local Construction Trades

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 9, 2006) – The Northwest Area Foundation today committed a $150,000 challenge grant »more