Opportunities for Self-Reliance

All people deserve the dignity of self-sufficiency. A hand up out of poverty. Training for jobs with family-sustaining wages. A decent, affordable place to call home. Feeling respected, welcomed, and valued. And when needed, access to a safety net of support services.

The Northland Foundation considers funding projects that address:

• Job training, employment, and education for low-income people
• Asset building, including home ownership, and financial literacy
• Neighborhood revitalizations and safe, affordable housing
• Services to enhance the lives of people with disabilities
• Alleviation of poverty and homelessness
• Prevention of domestic violence and abuse
• Promotion of respect, equality, and justice for all people
• Social enterprise (mission-driven business ventures that help nonprofits to become self-sustaining