Aug 7, 2020 | Grants, In the News
Rochester Area Foundation wishes to express our gratitude to Olmsted County for the recent allocation of $1,000,000 from the federal CARES Act to our Greater Rochester Area Together Covid-19 Community Relief Fund for area nonprofits. We appreciate the trust that...
Jan 7, 2020 | First Homes, Housing, In the News, News
First Homes, a subsidiary of Rochester Area Foundation, is conducting due diligence after signing an agreement to purchase the Center Street Village apartments (626 E Center St, Rochester, MN) to preserve the apartments as naturally occurring affordable housing....
Sep 20, 2019 | First Homes, Housing, In the News
(ABC 6 News) — Affordable housing is an ongoing issue in our community and communities across the country. “It’s very difficult to buy a house in this county if you make less than $75,000 a year because there just isn’t a lot of inventory,” said Steve Borchardt,...
Aug 8, 2019 | Affiliate Community Foundations, In the News
Chosen Valley Community Foundation – an affiliate of Rochester Area Foundation – recently had a great write-up in the Bluff Country News about their 2019 Grants: Things not to be taken for granted, but made possible when granted: Home, connectivity,...
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...
Jan 15, 2019 | 75th Anniversary, Community Choice Grants, In the News
Voting has begun and we’re so pleased that our communities are excited and ENGAGED in voting! Vote Now! from KIMT on January 13, 2019 Rochester Area Foundation’s Community Choice Grant, bringing community together ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rochester Area...
