Mission
The mission of the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) is to stand alongside changemakers in our region and fund work that leads to racial, social, and economic justice. Our region includes the eight states of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and the 76 Native nations that share the same geography.
Guiding Values
All staff are expected to carry out the mission of the Foundation in a way that upholds and demonstrates our Guiding Values:
- Social Justice
- Courage
- Heart
- Grantees Come First
- Listen and Learn for Change
- Trust
Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
We have made an intentional commitment to advance JEDI because sustainable prosperity cannot be achieved without it. The policies and systems of our region don’t work for our priority communities—Native Americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas—and, instead, create barriers to finding good jobs, starting businesses, or building assets that might lead to prosperity. Too many people in our priority communities live in crisis or a paycheck away from it. Our work on JEDI is an effort to change these realities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NWAF is an equal opportunity employer and all employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, disability, mental illness, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, military/veteran status, citizenship, arrest record, and any other legally protected characteristic.
Please note the recruiting and hiring process will be conducted by NPAG.