Welcome to the Northland Foundation, a diverse organization involved in grant making, business lending, and a variety of other initiatives to assist the children, families, older adults, businesses, and communities of northeastern Minnesota.

Shepherding a Nonprofit Toward Earned Income

The nonprofit Harbor Centers found a creative answer to government funding cuts. In a match of missions, executive director Burton Laine and the Harbor Centers Board of Directors hooked up with the Northland Foundation and obtained financing to buy the Senior Reporter magazine. Subscription and advertising revenues support the valuable services Harbor Centers provides older adults in Duluth.

If your business or nonprofit seeks gap financing to maintain or grow, contact Business Finance Program staff John Elden or Kurt Johnson.