Someofthekeyconsiderationsthatemergedare:beingawareofandappreciatingtheuniquenessoftheregion;continuingpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentforindividuals;sustainingateamandrelationshipbuildingapproachforlong-termsystemsandcommunitychange;and,includingwaystointegrateallofNMF’strainingprogramsintooneeasilyaccessiblestructure.

AnewdesignteammadeupofDistinctiveLeaderOptions,Inc.andNorthlandCommunityandTechnicalCollegehasbeenchargedwiththeresponsibilityfordevelopingthenewprograms.Dr.OkokonO.Udo,PatBalstad,DeannaMurphyandSheilaMichaelsaretheteammemberswhoareworkingcloselywithNMFTrainingSpecialistRebeccaWeir.

Guidedbytheirvision“tocreatethebestleadershipprogramFORtheworld,”theteamismindfuloftheneedtomaketheprogramreflectmoreofalife-longlearningapproach.Committedtousingthebestoftechnologyanddevelopmentthatisgroundedinregionalreality,theprogramwillbecost-effective,user-friendly,flexibleandsustainable.

Since1988,theLeadershipDevelopmentProgramoftheNorthwestMinnesotaFoundation(NMF)hasbeenattendedby870individualsinthe12-countyservicearea.ThefocusoftheprogramisruralleadershipandwasdesignedspecificallyforNorthwestMinnesota.Theparticipantsattendedafour-and-a-halfdayresidentialworkshop,andthenreturnedtotheirhomes,theirjobs,andcommunitieswithnewtoolsandskills,whichtheyputtoworkhelpingtoimprovethequalityoftheplacestheylive.

Asecondworkshop,LeadershipII,wascreatedseveralyearsago.Itwasa2-day“refresher”tothefirstworkshop,reinforcingleadershipskillsandservingasawayforparticipantstoreconnectwithpeopletheyhadpreviouslymetandnetworkedwith.Additionally,NMFhasdeliveredSTARTeamsyouthleadershipdevelopment,theOrganizationalExcellenceProgram,anddiversityandculturalcompetenceworkshops.

NMFhasdecidedtorestructureitsoveralladultleadershipprogramtorespondtofeedbackreceivedovertheyearsandtoadapttochangingpriorities.Stafftraveledaroundtheregiongatheringinputthroughfocusgroups.Majorfindingswereidentifiedintheprocessandcombinedwithfeedbackreceivedfromparticipantsofbothleadershipworkshops.

NMF Adult Leadership Program

Dr. OkOkOn UDO Pat BalstaD Deanna MUrPhy sheila Michaels

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Northwest Minnesota Foundation ~ Developing Community Assets ~ Serving 12 CountiesWINTER 2007 • Number 41

The NorthwestMinnesotaFoundation

investsresources,

createsopportunitiesand promotes

philanthropy tomake the region

a better placeto live and work.

BOARD OFDIRECTORS

EricBergesonChairFertile

AnneSandVice Chair

Bemidji

GaryPurathSecretary

Red Lake Falls

DeanJohnsonTreasurer

Mahnomen

TerriAndersonOgema

DavidBergmanThief River Falls

MarkHewittPark Rapids

RogerMalmHallock

KimWilsonFosston

AnnBeckBagley

RobertHagerGreenbush

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FourfemalepoliticalsciencestudentsgainedknowledgeandnetworkedattheLeagueofWomenVoters’LeadersofTodayandTomorrowconference.WomeninHawleylearnedhowtoprepareforajobinterviewandreceivedanoutfittowearwhenmeetingwithpotentialemployers.Baudetteareawomenandteengirlsreceivedfinancialmanagementtraining.GirlsinClimax-Shelleyschoolsearnededucationalexperiencesthoughanenrichmentprogramforadvancedstudents. Thesebeneficialopportunitiesandmanyothersmightneverhavehappened,ifnotfortheestablishmentoftheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sFundanditsgrantprogram,fundingtheseprojectsandmore.OnFebruary21,1997,theBoardoftheNorthwestMinnesotaFoundationbecameoneofthemostvisionary,progressivecommunityfoundationsinallofMinnesotabyestablishingaregionalWomen’sFund. NormaHansonisoneoftheoriginatorsoftheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sFund.ConversationsbeganwhenshewasservingontheNorthwestMinnesotaFoundationBoardofDirectors,workingwithRuthEdevold,whowasexecutivedirector.TheydeterminedthatwomenandgirlsfacemanyinequitiesinnorthwestMinnesota,resultinginmissedopportunities,wastedleadershippotential,andunrealizeddreamsandaspirations. “Throughmyexperiencesintheregionasamemberofvariousboards,asacommunityvolunteer,andruralfarmpartner,itbecameapparentthatasourceoffinancialsupportwasbadlyneededinourregion,beyondwhatthefoundationcouldprovide.Theideaarosetocreateacomponentofthefoundationthatwasspecificallydevotedtowomenandgirls,”Hansonsaid. Hanson,Edevold,andotherwomeninterestedinfindingwaystoimprovethelivesofwomenandgirlsinnorthwestMinnesotaattendedfocusgroupmeetings,whichwereheldinThiefRiverFalls,CrookstonandBemidji.Communityleaderswereinvitedwhosharedthebeliefthatwomenintheregionneedtofullyunderstandandparticipateinareasthatimpacttheirlives,suchasfinance,business,estateplanning,careerdevelopment,andothers.Theirtaskwastoidentifytheuniqueproblemsorissuesconfrontingwomenandgirlsinnorthwest

Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Minnesotaanddeterminehowtoaddressthem.ThediscussionsformedthebasisforthemissionandvisionofwhatbecametheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sFund. Hansonhasbeenamemberoftheadvisorycommitteeeversince.SheisoneofthefirstFounders’Societymembers,hasmadetwoadditionalFounderdonations,andisalsoaVisionaryPartner. “BeingpartoftheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sFundishelpingtocreateinterestandfascination,”Hansonsaid.“Itisencouragingwomentosucceedandcommittomakingadifference.” CurrentAdvisoryCommitteeChairFlorenceHedeenstated,“Bystimulatingdiscussions,promotingideasanddevelopingandcommittingfinancialresources,theWomen’sFundwillrealizeitsvision,”shesaid.“Thereisagreatneedinourregionforwomenandgirlstoshareandusetheirpersonalstrengths,talentsandresources.Wemustencouragethemsowecanmakethemostoftheirabilities.” Todate,theWomen’sFundendowmenthassurpassedthe$260,000mark,madepossibleprimarilythrough153individualdonationsof$1,000totheFounders’SocietyandVisionaryPartnerprograms.Investmentearningshavebeenputtowork,withover$15,500distributedintotalgrants,helpingtosupportprogramsandactivitiesforwomen

Grant check presented for political science students to attend the League of Women’s Voters Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Conference. (L-R) Professor Patrick Donnay, Bemidji State University; students Kris Leritz; and Carly Melin, Dr. Patricia Rosenbrock, Women’s Fund advisory committee.

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“There is a great need

in the region for women and girls to

share and use their personal

strengths, talents and resources. We must

encourage them so we

can make the most of their

abilities.”

andgirls.Althoughthisisnotasubstantialamount,itisanexcitingdevelopmentforthefoundingmembersanddonorswhowatchedtheWomen’sFundgrowfromthetheoriesdevelopedbyfocusgroupswithzerodonordollars,tothelevelithastoday. AdvisorycommitteememberandformerChairNancyCarrollexpressedhercommitmenttotheWomen’sFundverywell.Shesaid,“WhyamIamemberoftheFounder’sSocietyandaVisionaryPartner?Because,ItrulybelieveintheVisionStatement:Aregionwherewomenandgirlsshareandusetheirpersonalstrengths,talentsandresourcesand…usetheirleadershipabilitiesinthehome,school,workandcommunity.”

Ithasbeenalong-termgoaloftheWomen’sFundtorecognizewomenatalllifestagesfortheircontributionstofamily,organizations,communityandtheregion.Theever-popularCommunityBuilderrecognitionprogramisoneofthewaysthatgoalisachieved.Twenty-threeextraordinarywomenfromacrosstheregionhavebeenrecognizedfortheircontributionsasmentors,communityvolunteersandforprofessionalexcellence.Nominationsaresolicitedeachyear,withselectionsmadeinMay.ReceptionstocelebratetheawardsarearrangedandhostedbytheWomen’sFundinthehometownofeachCommunityBuilder. Co-sponsoringWomen’sHistoryMontheventsandtheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sHallofFamebeganin1998inapartnershipwithBemidjiStateUniversityWomen’sStudiesProgram.Nineteenindividualshavebeenselected

throughnominationsinthisexclusivegroupofwomenwhohavehadalifetimeofimpactandinfluenceintheregion.Amongthemaremanypioneersintheirchosenfieldorinnontraditionalcareers.OriginaloilportraitsoftheinducteesareondisplayinaHallofFameexhibitintheACClarkLibraryontheBemidjiStatecampus. Throughtheyears,numerousforward-thinkingwomenhaveservedontheadvisorycommittee.CurrentmembersareNormaHansonofGoodridge;FlorenceHedeen,Chair,ParkRapids;VickiSvedarsky,Vice-Chair,Crookston;GloriaKaste,Secretary,Fertile;JodyHorntvedt,Treasurer,Baudette;JeannineWindels,Crookston;BarbaraMuesing,Fosston;andNancyCarroll,ParkRapids. Thecommitteehasrecentlybeenworkingonrenewalofthefund’sstrategicplan.Theyhaveheldaretreat,whichaccomplishedarefreshedmissionstatement,visionandgoals.Workcontinuestocreateactionplansbuiltaroundthenew,focusedsetofgoalsandobjectives. Oneofthenewestadvisorycommitteemembers,BarbaraMuesing,skillfullyarticulatedwhatliesahead.Shesaid,“ThefoundersoftheNorthwestMinnesotaWomen’sFundmadetheirownway,inspiredbyamissiontoimprovethequalityoflifeforwomenintheregion.Theirextraordinarypatiencewasmatchedbyremarkableimaginationandgenerosity. “Tenyearslater,”sheadded,“visionarypartnersaremovingforwardwithanequallyambitiousagendatoencourageandequipwomentoreachtheirfullpotential.Thevisionisbold.Thetimeisright.”

Women’s Fund 10th Anniversary

Florence Hedeen, Chair,

NW MN Women’s Fund

2006 NW MN Women’s Hall of Fame induction of Dr. Kathleen Annette (left) and Susan Mills

Current Advisory Committee Members L-R (back row): Current advisory committee members: Jody Horntvedt, Florence Hedeen, Lisa Peterson (NMF staff), Jeannine Windels. L-R (front row): Barbara Muesing, Gloria Kaste, Vicki Svedarsky, Norma Hanson, Nancy Carroll

Former Advisory

Committee Members

Kristin AndersonKaren Ahmann

Janet BrademanLorena Cook

Kathy Craddock Tande

Ruth Edevold ex officio

Carolyn EegBrenda

Finkenbinder

Sheila FontaineCeline GrahamJoyce HagenJean HeinrichsSusan HoosierJoy Johnson

Renee RongenPatricia

Rosenbrock

Holly SmithMary Turner

Darla TwomeyBobbie Wagner

Kim WilsonRenae Womack

Deb Zak

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“We are anticipating

the possibilities of what the region will

become and the

connections that will be

made between it and

the world.”

Okokon O. Udo, PhD, CPCC, Distinctive

Leader Options, Inc.

significantroleinthedeliveryoftheprogram.Oneofthemajorcomponentsisfortheparticipantstostayconnected,tobenefitfromprofessionalcoachingastheycreatetheirpersonalvisionanddeterminehowtheycanimplementtheirindividualplans.Mostofthatworkwillbedeliveredonlinethroughavarietyofforms.Networkingwithintheregionandamongprogramparticipantsisanintegralpartofthedesign.

Will the training result in increased effectiveness and productivity for everyone? Certainly!Inthecurrentdesignprocess,outcomesareadefiniteconcernandwillinformtherigorandintensitywithwhichtheprogramdevelopmentprocessisengaged.Weintendtobuildevaluationstrategiesintoeverystepofthedeliverytoinsurerelevanceandmeasureongoingimpactoftheprogrambeyondtheclassroomsetting.Theprogramwillprovidethestructureandresourcestoassistallparticipantsastheydeterminetheirstrengthsandhowtoapplythemintheirlivesandintheircommunities.

Will the training be useful to both non-profit and for-profit workers and businesses?Traditionally,thefoundation’sprogramshavetendedtohaveanonprofitfocus.Giventherealityoflifeintheregion,forbothnonprofitandfor-profitorganizations,needsforcompetentleadersandexcellentstaffdevelopmentopportunitiesexistacrosssectors.Thegoalofthecurrentdesignistomeettheneedsofindividualsnomatterwhatsectortheyserve.

NMF Adult Leadership Program (Continued from page 1)

In a recent interview, Dr. Okokon Udo answered questions about the new design:What does the new Individual Leadership Development Program hope to achieve? ThedesignteamhasbeengiventwomajortasksbytheBoardofDirectors,namely:redesignoftheindividualleadershipprogramandcreatingaframeworkforintegratingallofthefoundation’sleadershiprelatedprogramsintoaneasilynavigablestructureandflow.Thiswillallowindividualstodeterminewherebesttoentertheprogram,whichwillhaveseveraldifferenttracks.Withregardtotheindividualleadershipprogram,thedesignteamhasthevisionofcreatingthebestpossibleprogram-notjustforthe12-countyregion,butfortheworld.Thegoalistomakeaprogramavailablelocallythatiscomparabletoanyofferedglobally.Theprogram,whenlaunched,willbebasedonclearlydefinedcompetenciesaimedatdeepeningpersonalawarenessofone’sleadershipandenhancingtheimpactofsuchleadershipathome,work,andthebroadercommunity.

How will it meet the needs of Northwest Minnesota residents? Abigstrengthisthattheentiredesignwillbebasedonthereality,assetsanduniquechallengesoftheregion.Assuch,itwillhavearegionalfocuswiththeintentionofexpandingtheindividual’sperceptionofhowlocalactionsimpacttheworld.Giventhefoundation’slimitedresourcesandfocus,theprogramisintendedsolelyforresidentsoftheregion.

Will the programming include ways for the participants to stay connected and network? Inlinewiththetimes,technologywillplaya

Udosaidtheteamisexcitedaboutthechallengesahead.“Weareanticipatingthepossibilitiesofwhattheregionwillbecomeandtheconnectionsthatwillbemadebetweenitandtheworld,whilebeinggoodstewardsoftheregion’sresources,”hesaid.

Thedesignwillbecompletedinthefallof2007,withthenewsessionsbeginningthefollowingyear.VisittheNMFwebsiteatwww.nwmf.orgforfurtherdevelopmentsandforfutureannouncementsaboutastartingdateforthenewsessions.

Dr. Udo presenting at a recent NMF conference.

thesharingofinformationbetweenthepilotsitesandotherstatewidepartnersincludingtheMinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServices,theUniversityofMinnesota,theMinnesotaChildren’sMentalHealthAssociation,theMinnesotaChildCareResourceandReferralNetwork,andtheMinnesotaHeadStartAssociation. TheActionTeamManagerfortheBemidji-Blackduck-KelliherThriveInitiativesiteisCarolHeimsoth.Shecomestothepositionwithextensiveexperienceinmaternal-childhealth,aswellasincommunityorganizingandgrantmanagement.Herleadershipwillbringpeopletogetherwhoareinvolvedintheissuesaroundearlychildhoodmentalhealthtodevelopaplanforthearea. PartneringwithNMFinthemanagementoftheThriveInitiativeistheBeltramiAreaServiceCollaborative.AccordingtoExecutiveDirector

JohnPugleasa,theyareveryexcitedabouttheopportunity.“InfantandearlychildhoodmentalhealthhasbeenanareaofspecificconcerntoourChildren’sMentalHealthTeamforsometime,”Pugleasasaid.“Weseethisasanopportunitytointegrateourchildren’smentalhealthworkwiththeThriveInitiative.Clearly,thesoonerweareableto

getyoungchildrenandfamiliestheservicesandsupporttheyneed,thegreaterthelikelihoodthattheywillbefullypreparedtoenterschool.” TheActionTeam’sfirstpriorityistoconductacommunitysurveyandidentifycurrentservicesandopportunitiesforfamilies.Aspringseriesofcommunityforumswilllaythebasisforanactionplan. NMFisoneofsixMinnesotaInitiativeFoundations(MIFs)workingtoaddressearlychildhoodissuesthroughoutthestate.Ithashelpedtoform64coalitionstoimproveearlycareandeducationopportunitiesforyoungchildren.TheNMFserviceareaincludescoalitionsinNaytahwaush,Fertile-Beltrami,Warroad,Bagley,ThiefRiverFalls,MarshallCounty,LakeoftheWoods,Crookston,ParkRapidsandtheBemidjiarea.

“Clearly, the sooner we get young

children and their families the services and support

they need, the greater the

likelihood that they will be

fully prepared to enter school.”

JOHNPUGLEASAexecutive director, Beltrami

Area Service Collaborative

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Northwest Minnesota Foundation Launches New Effort for Early Childhood Mental Health

With$1.5millionfromtheBushFoundationina$2.5millionproject,theNorthwestMinnesotaFoundation(NMF)isoneofsixpilotsitesparticipatinginthestatewideMinnesotaThriveInitiative–promotingthehealthysocialandemotionaldevelopmentofouryoungestchildren.NMFhasselectedtheBemidji,BlackduckandKellihercommunitiesforthepilotsiteinitsservicearea.Theywillreceive$380,000overthreeyearsforplanningandimplementingacontinuumofcare.ThesixMinnesotaInitiativeFoundations(MIFs)arecollaboratinginthisjointventure. NMF’sEarlyChildhoodSpecialistLinBackstromdescribesearlychildhoodmentalhealthasthedevelopingcapacityofachildtoexperience,regulate,andexpressemotions;formcloseandsecureinterpersonalrelationships;andexploretheenvironmentandlearn.“Ayoungchild’shealthysocialandemotionaldevelopmentformsastrongfoundationforallotherdevelopment,includingcognitive--theabilitytolearnandthriveinschool.”Backstromsaid. Childrenundertheageoffivecanexperienceanarrayofemotional,behavioralandmentalhealthproblems,mostofwhichgountreated.Parentsandcaregiversareoftenunsurewhattodoorwheretoturn.Unsettledlivingconditions,poorbondingwithcaregivers,familyviolence,andsubstanceabusecanbecontributingfactors.Leftuntreated,earlychildhoodmentalhealthproblemscanleadtodifficultyinschool,aninabilitytodevelopfriendships,andpoorsocialskills. ThegoalsoftheMinnesotaThriveInitiativearetoraiseawarenessofchildren’smentalhealthneedsbetweentheagesofbirthandfive,determineexistingservicesandgaps,anddevelopofnetworkofservicesforfamiliesandyoungchildren,supportinghealthysocialandemotionaldevelopment.ThelocalActionTeamwillworktogatherinformationanddevelopaplan,sothatexistingservicesworkwelltogetherandgapsinserviceareeliminated.Trainingforprofessionals,parentsandthewholecommunitywillalsobepartoftheplan. AspartofthisInitiative,theMIFsarecreatingastatewidelearningcommunitytofacilitate

GrantsGrants

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Bagley education endowment and Project Fund (3) ............................................ $1,950Scholarships

Bemidji area early childhood initiative Fund .................................................. $750ToHeadwatersSchoolofMusic&ArtsforMusicTogether

Bemidji area Parks and trails Fund First City Lights Fund ............................... $22,585 Forprojectcosts

Bemidji lumberjack Foundation Fund For a scholarship .............................................$750 Bun & Alvera Fortier Scholarship Fund ........ $500 Des Sagedahl Scholarship Fund ................... $500 Deerwood Bank Scholarship ..................... $2,500 Nortech Systems-Derek Hedstrom Scholarship ................................................ $500 First National Bank Foundation Scholarship (2) ......................................... $1,500 George Pelawa/Calgary Flames Hockey Club Scholarship .............................................. $1,000 Paul Bunyan Telephone Scholarship............. $500 Pat Campbell String Fund ............................ $300 First National Bank Bonspiel Fund .......... $12,006 FortheNymoreArenapublicaddresssystem Security Bank USA Lumberjack Scramble (2) ........................................... $15,754 Forsoccer,hockeyfootballandvolleyballequipment John F. Breen Scholarship Fund ................ $1,000 Ray F. Breen Scholarship (2) ..................... $3,000 clearbrook-Gonvick education endowment & Project Fund Clearbrook-Gonvick School Playground Fund ......................................$6,992 Thorbeck Field Fund .................................$3,003 ForPre-schoolPlaygroundandPressBoxonFootballField

clearwater health care Fund Emergency Services Endowment & Project Fund ............................................ $750 Forcommunications

crookston early childhood initiative Fund (2) .........................................$3,100ToCrookstonSchoolDistrict#593forPartneringwithParents/SpecializedServicesandforMonthoftheYoungChildActivities

crookston education District #593 Foundation Fund ...........................................$5,205Forgrantsforschooldistrictprojectsandactivities

Grants totaling $458,684 were awarded from Nov. 2006 – Jan. 2007

caring communitiesChildren & FamiliesMeritcare clinic Bemidji ............................ $500ForCelebrateKindnesscampaign

north country health services .................. $500ForDavidParnellpresentation

Warren-alvarado-Oslo school Dist# 2176 .................................. $1,000ForadrugusepreventionpresentationbytheClimbTheater

The ElderlyBaudette community Foundation ........... $2,000LakeoftheWoodsseniorfishingandboatingprogram

Community PlanningEconomic & Community Development

Minnesota chamber of commerce Foundation ............................................... $1,000FortheMinnesotaBusinessGivesprogram

Growth ManagementCity of Park rapids ................................ $21,000ForaQualityofPlaceInitiative

Natural ResourcesHealthy Lakes & Rivers Partnership Program

hubbard county soil and Water District $4,000Forwaterqualityreconstructionfromfossildiatomanalysis

TrainingOrganizational Effectivenesshope house ............................................. $5,000Fortechnologyimprovements

human achievement & Performance academy ................................................... $5,000Forboardrecruitment,orientationanddevelopment

Mahnomen health center ....................... $5,000Forcustomerserviceinhealthcaretraining

STAR TeamsFranklin Middle school and nevis school Dist #308 (2) ....................... $300Forfollow-upactivities

Component Funds

Bagley early childhood initiative Fund (2) .................................................. $21,295ToLakes&PrairiesChildcareResource&ReferralforSEEDStrainingscholarshipsandforplaygroundinstallation

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Frances Drivold Special Education Endowment Fund ......................................$3,500 ToCrookstonHighSchoolforSpecialEducation/Vocationalprogramming

Fertile area armed Forces Veterans Fund . $35,000FortheFertileVeteransMemorial

Fosston education Foundation endowment & Project Fund Dean & Joyce McNelly Family Vocational Scholarship Fund ...........................................$700 Fosston Education Foundation Scholarship ................................................$1,500 Jim Miller Memorial Math Scholarship Fund ..$469 Wilma & Franklin Vikan Scholarship Fund .....$475 Greenbush area community Fund (3) ............$750TotheGreenbushHRAforElderbushLifeEnrichmentProgram;forGreenbush-MiddleRiverSchoolDist#2683forDisabilityAwarenessPuppets;and,toIndustrialTechnologyEducationDepartmentforequipment

heartland christian academy ......................$1,400Forbusinesspurposes

hrDc leadership Fund HRDC Successful Communities Challenge Fund .......................................$10,500TotheCityofParkRapidsforimplementationofgrowthmanagementactivities

Julie holmquist Memorial scholarship Fund ..........................................$1,000

lake of the Woods early childhood initiative Fund ...............................................$9,268TotheBaudetteChamberofCommerceforholidayprogramandforschoolreadinessactivitiesandtransportation

leonard J. kucera Memorial scholarship Fund (2) ....................................$2,000 luther younggren Memorial scholarship Fund ..............................................................$1,500 Mahnomen education endowment & Project Fund (2) ............................................$1,000 Gen. Ike Isaacson & Maj. Bruce Isaacson Scholarship Fund ..........................................$500 American Legion Scholarship (4) ...............$1,500 Bejou Roughriders Scholarship ..................$250 Major robert Olson Memorial scholarship ...................................................$1,000

north Valley health center endowment Fund ............................................................$60,000Forcomputeraccountingsprinklersystems

Park Rapids Early Childhood Initiative Fund ..$10,000ToMahubeCommunityCouncilCrisisCareprogram

red lake Falls education endowment & Project Fund Kris Fontaine Memorial Scholarship Fund .....$500 roseau area community Fund Joseph Schneider Scholarship Fund ..............$125 Roseau Adult Education Fund ..................$75,000 ToNorthlandCommunityTechnicalCollegefortheRoseauCityCenterclassroomsite

roseau area hospital & homes health care Fund Maggie Adams Medical Equipment Fund (2) ...................................................$8,458 Forpediatricandurologyequipment Sheltering Oaks Manor Fund .....................$1,200 ForAquariumProject

roseau county historical society endowment Fund ..............................................................$3,500Forgeneraloperatingexpenses

ruth edevold endowment for excellence ....$2,000ToClearwaterCountyHistoricalSocietyforcenterremodeling

thief river Falls early childhood initiative Fund ...............................................$3,300ToThiefRiverFallsSchoolDistrict#564forBuildingLanguageTogetheroutreachcoordinator

Upper Mississippi Watershed Fund .................$600TotheBeltramiCountyLakesandRiversAssociationforshorelinebufferrestorationguidebook

Warren-alvarado-Oslo education endowment & Project Fund Lyle H Engelstad Scholarship Fund (3).......$3,000 Myron & Margaret Carlson Education Scholarship Fund ..........................................$400 Warroad area community Fund Gaylord A. Gunderson Education & Scholarship Fund ...................................$3,800 Fourscholarshipsandforclassroomequipment Margaret A. & Paul S. Johnson Family Charitable Fund (6) ..................................$15,000 FordonationstotheWarroadCareCenterFund,WarroadEducationEndowmentFund,WarroadHeritageFund,WarroadMemorialArenaFund,WarroadPointRestorationFund,andZionLutheranChurch Warroad Early Childhood Initiative Fund ...........................................................$7,000 ToWarroadSchoolDistrict#690forStoryTimeonWheels Warroad Education Endowment & Project Fund .................................................$500 ForthePresidentialFreedomScholarship Warroad Swim Program Fund .................$40,000 ToWarroadSchoolDistrict#690forswimmingprogramsupport

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Business DevelopmentQuickBooks Accounting SoftwareMarch 13 & 14, Beltrami Electric Cooperative, BemidjiMarch 15 & 16, Roseau Community Center Classroom, Roseau

STAR Teams Youth Leadership – All sessions held at Concordia Language Villages, BemidjiSession IIa March 6 & 7Session IIb, March 20 & 21Session IIc, March 26 & 27

Nonprofit Program: Individual Excellence – All sessions held at Beltrami Electric Co-op, BemidjiAppreciative Inquiry, March 9Smart Marketing for Nonprofits, April 13Program Evaluation, May 9

All workshops are listed on the NMF website (www.nwmf.org), or call Samantha Hedin (218-759-2057) at the NMF office for more information.