Rochester Area Foundation News
August Coffee & Conversation Recording
If you missed our August Coffee & Conversation, you can find the recording HERE. We will be hosting a conversation with local experts and organizations discussing the many adult enrichment programs that are available in our area. Join us this week on Wednesday, August 6 from 9:00am - 10:00am You'll hear from: Learning...
Fall Grant Opportunities
Better Communities Grants Better Communities Grants are Rochester Area Foundation’s competitive grant awards, providing unrestricted funding for the core mission of critical community organizations. Rochester Area Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent via our Grant Portal for our Better Communities Grants in two...
June Coffee & Conversation
We were honored to host a conversation with local experts and organizations discussing programs that support and encourage youth development, sharing meaningful ways in which they include youth voice into planning. If you missed our session - please click HERE to view the recording.
May Coffee & Conversation Recording
Did you miss our May conversation on Mental Health and Well Being? View the recording by clicking HERE. Our community panel on mental health will bring together local experts and organizations to discuss ways to improve access to mental health resources. The panel will highlight...
Rochester Area Foundation’s May NewsLeaf
Read the latest Foundation news in this May issue of NewsLeaf. 2025 May NewsLeaf
2024 Annual Report
The 2024 Annual Report is ready for you to read! Click on the image below to view the full report.
April Coffee & Conversation
Our community panel on food access will bring together local experts and organizations to discuss collaborative efforts aimed at increasing access to food resources. The panel will highlight initiatives such as food banks, meal programs, and resources that address food insecurity. Attendees will gain valuable...
March Coffee & Conversation
In 1987, President Reagan recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to increase “public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans with developmental disabilities” and to provide the “encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full...
January Coffee & Conversation
Join Rochester Area Foundation for the first Coffee & Conversation of the new year! In Olmsted County, hundreds of adults are experiencing homelessness. Each person's story and needs are unique. Currently, multiple organizations and agencies are working together to provide essential support to ensure these individuals...
Congratulations to our 2024 Fall Better Communities Grantees!
Rochester Area Foundation wishes to congratulate the ten community nonprofit organizations that received Better Communities Grants this fall. Better Communities Grants are Rochester Area Foundation’s competitive grant awards, providing unrestricted funding for the core mission of critical community organizations. The...
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