
Rochester Area Foundation News
Coffee & Conversation: Regional Summer Activities for All
Join us to hear from representatives from Rochester Art Center, Greater Lake City Community Foundation, Stewartville Community Foundation, and Chosen Valley Community Foundation. Each will be sharing the ways in which they impact our communities and how you can enjoy the summer by participating in various events,...

RAF Awards $110,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Rochester Area Foundation wishes to congratulate the eleven community nonprofit organizations that received Better Communities Grants this spring. Better Communities Grants are Rochester Area Foundation’s competitive grant awards, providing unrestricted funding for the core mission of critical community organizations. The...

March 2024 News Leaf
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Coffee & Conversation: Celebrating 80 Years of Impact
In May 1944, community members including Harry Harwick determined that Rochester would benefit from the creation of a community foundation. That year, Mayo Properties Association (now the Mayo Foundation) transferred an unconditional gift of $3,500 to the newly formed Foundation. Since that time, our reach has expanded...

Double Your Impact
This Giving Tuesday, you can double your impact! Click the image below to donate to one of the following fiscally sponsored organizations!

August 2023 News Leaf
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May 2023 News Leaf
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2022 Annual Report Available
We are proud to share our 2022 annual report with you! Click the image below to learn how we put philanthropy in action last year.

January 2023 News Leaf
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October 2022 News Leaf
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