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Northland Foundation Board announces three new Trustees, elects Officers
(September 2023)

Melissa King joins Northland Foundation as Accountant
(August 2023)

More than $1 million in grants awarded April-June
(August 2023)

Michelle Ufford named new Director of Grantmaking
(May 2023)

Northland Small Business Development Center honored with six-state district award for excellence and innovation
(May 2023)

Nearly $1 million awarded January - April 2023 in Quarterly, Maada'ookiing, and Youth In Philanthropy grants
(May 2023)

Youth In Philanthropy Board awards $8,267 to support nine children-and-youth led projects in the region
(March 2023)

Northland Foundation awards 18 grants totaling $431,000 in final quarter of 2022 to nonprofit and community organizations
(February 2023)

Hagberg and Walczak promoted to Northland SBDC Regional Director and Assistant Director
(January 2023)

Five Fall 2022 Maada'ookiing grants awarded to support work by Indigenous inidivuals
(December 2022)

Northland Foundation awarded $500,000 AmeriCorps Seniors Demonstration grant for innovative programming in 12 AGE to age sites
(November 2022)

Northland Foundation awards 30 quarterly grants and 3 Youth In Philanthropy grants
(November 2022)

Child Care Workforce Solutions grant opportunity announced, applications accepted through Dec. 13, 2022
(November 2022)

Northland Foundation grows with the addition of three new hires
(November 2022)

Northland Foundation Board elects new Trustee, Ashley Hall of International Falls
(October 2022)

46 quarterly grants awarded April through June 2022
(July 2022)

Six Maada'ookiing grants totaling $14,300 awarded in June by Indigenous-led Board
(July 2022)

72 quarterly grants awarded January through March 2022
(April 2022)

7 Indigenous individuals receive Maada'ookiing grants totaling $17,000 for diverse community-strengthening projects
(April 2022)

Cayla Bellanger DeGroat joins Northland Foundation staff as Program Officer, with a strong focus on Maada'ookiing Initiative
(March 2022)

Youth In Philanthropy Board awards 8 grants to support children-and-youth led projects
(March 2022)

Two dozen grants totaling more than $500,000 awarded October - December 2021 to nonprofit and community-based organizations and Tribal nations
(January 2022)

Northland Foundation hires Executive Administrator and Program Officer
(January 2022)

Youth In Philanthropy Board awards 6 grants totaling $5,000 to support children and youth led projects in Northeast Minnesota
(November 2021)

18 Indigenous individuals awarded Maada'ookiing Grants totaling $45,000 for community-strengthening projects
(November 2021)

Essentia Health renews support for Thrive in 30th year as a Northland Foundation funding partner
(November 2021)

Northland Foundation awards more than a quarter million dollars in grants July-September 2021
(November 2021)

Board of Trustees elects new members and 2021-2022 officers
(October 2021)

Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants for small businesses: Information and links
(September 2021)

46 grants awarded April through June 2021; 16 grants targeted to programming supporting the wellbeing of children and youth
(August 2021)

Northand Foundation awards first-ever round of Maada'ookiing grants to 13 Indigenous individuals for community work
(August 2021)

Zane Bail promoted to Chief Operating Officer
(July 2021)

Northland Foundation awards more than $1 million in grants January through March including Youth In Philanthropy spring 2021 grants
(May 2021)

Northland Foundation introduces Maada’ookiing, an Indigenous-led grassroots grant program to partner with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities; first round opens May 1st
(April 2021)

State grant award will support Community Hub Collaborative to help regional sites connect pregnant and parenting families with services
(March 2021)

KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board awards 7 grants totaling $6,570 to support children-and-youth led projects
(February 2021)

More than $850,000 in grants awarded in last quarter of 2020; major share of grants support COVID-19 relief and recovery
(February 2021)

Northland Foundation adds Lisa Shrum to staff team in accounting
(January 2021)

LeAnn Littlewolf hired as Senior Program Officer working with Maada'ookiing program and Board
(December 2020)

Students on the KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board award six grants totaling $5,040 in October 2020 grant round
(November 2020)

Northland Foundation Board elects three new trustees and 2020-2021 officers
(November 2020)

$1.2 million awarded July-September with significant support for community-based Rural Aging work and basic needs in the time of COVID
(October 2020)

Northland Foundation awarded $520,000 from CDFI Fund for small business lending in northeastern Minnesota
(October 2020)

140 grants totaling $885,000 awarded April-June 2020, majority aimed at COVID-related relief efforts
(July 2020)

Northland Foundation takes three-pronged approach to COVID-19 relief in northeastern Minnesota
(April 2020)

Northland Foundation awards $551,929 in grants January through March 2020 including 91 Emergency Child Care Grants
(April 2020)

Grants help 3 Tribal Nations expand services for Elders during COVID-19
(April 2020)

Northland Foundation Launches Emergency Child Care Grant Program at the request of Governor Walz

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