Aug 7, 2019 | Community Convener, First Homes, Housing, Impact Finance, In the News
Rochester Area Foundation was joined by representatives from Zumbro Ridge Estates, The Coalition for Rochester Area Housing, and numerous company representatives who collaborated to improve Zumbro Ridge Estates for a ribbon-cutting celebration. In 2017, residents of...
Jul 12, 2019 | Events, Rochester Area Foundation
As part of an ongoing conversation around mental health in Olmsted County, the library and Friends of the Library are sponsoring an event with PostSecret founder Frank Warren. PostSecret Live features postcards from Warren’s PostSecret project, which range from...
Jul 8, 2019 | 75th Anniversary, Community Choice Grants, Rochester Area Foundation
Congratulations to Friends of Quarry Hill Nature Center for being the lead vote-getter in our June Community Choice Grants! We were happy to present a grant of $1,500 to support their mission of opening eyes and minds through natural science discovery. Other...
Jul 5, 2019 | Fundholders, Rochester Area Foundation
Rochester Area Foundation’s newest fundholder is Evelyn Schlichting! Evelyn recently retired and is looking forward to using her Donor Advised Fund to give back to the local area. Thank you, Evelyn, for investing in Better Communities for...
Jun 27, 2019 | Grants, News, Rochester Area Foundation
In an effort to increase accessibility and streamline our Better Communities Grants process, Rochester Area Foundation is implementing a new Online Grants Management system. Among many benefits we think you will appreciate is your ability to control organizational...
