Nov 5, 2019 | Rochester Area Foundation
Rochester Area Foundation offers local solutions to simplify your year-end giving dilemmas. Looking to receive maximum tax benefits for your charitable contributions? Consider combining several years’ worth of planned giving into a single tax year by opening a Donor...
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...
Jun 12, 2019 | Rochester Area Foundation, Scholarships
Rochester Area Foundation awarded 48 scholarships totaling $57,000 to area students in the 2018-2019 school year. Scholarships are awarded from funds donors have created to support post-secondary educational opportunities for students. This was the first year that a...
