Northwest Area Foundation Grants $4.9 Million for Jobs Training, Worker Owned Businesses
Grants include two innovative pilot programs in Native American communities
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Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Investment Director
ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 18, 2013) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to announce Amy Jensen
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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
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
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
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
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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
Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Program Officer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (April 16, 2012) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased »more
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
Registration Opens for Grassroots and Groundwork Conference
Conference spotlights opportunities for prosperity for low-income families.
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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
Northwest Area Foundation Launches Native American Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
Effort to build Native economies focuses on creating local businesses
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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
Northwest Area Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 20, 2011) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased »more
$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
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
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
Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Trustees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (January 19, 2011) - The Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment »more
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
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
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
Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members
Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members
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Northwest Area Foundation Awards $1.9 Million to Prosperity-Building Work
Grants will boost poverty reduction strategies guided by seven state universities »more
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
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
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
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
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New Staff Members Join Northwest Area Foundation
Northwest Area Foundation Announces New Staff Members
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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)
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Cheyenne River Reservation in a State of Emergency after Devastating Ice Storm
Northwest Area Foundation authorizes $50,000 for recovery
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Grassroots and Groundwork Conference to Highlight Successful Poverty Reduction Strategies; Registration Opens
Marian Wright Edelman, Paul Saginaw keynote the national conference on poverty »more
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
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
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
Northwest Area Foundation Awards $2.04 Million to Prosperity Building Efforts
Grants will support proven approaches that build assets and wealth, strengthen »more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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Roseburg, Ore., Umpqua Community Development Corporation Wins $100,000 Great Strides Award from Northwest Area Foundation
The Award Recognizes Poverty Reduction Efforts and Successes
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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
Communities Work to Reduce Poverty Amid the Backdrop of the Iowa Caucuses
Program forges new partnerships and new strategies for change
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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
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.
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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
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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Focuses on Reducing Poverty, Developing Community Economy
One of Two Foundation Grants Announced »more
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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