Rochester Area Foundation News
How to Talk to Your Donors About Maximizing Their Contributions
With the start of 2021 and a new stimulus package approved recently it is a great time to learn more about maximizing contributions from your donors. We’re pleased to welcome two local experts to help you navigate the changes and optimize your fundraising strategies with a new understanding. Dan Edwards, the Director of...
Virtual Event: Does Money Buy Happiness?
At Rochester Area Foundation, one of the pillars of our community work is creating opportunities for philanthropy and working with donors to maximize the impact of their donations to bring positive community change. Our next virtual event will be a presentation on "Does Money Buy Happiness?" from Dr. Daniel Sachau....
Thank You, Olmsted County!
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 Olmsted County has placed in us to distribute this money and...
Rochester Area Foundation Awards $162,250 in Grants and Scholarships in May
ROCHESTER, MINN. - Rochester Area Foundation recently awarded $100,250 in grants to 13 community nonprofits from the Foundation’s Better Communities Endowment. Additionally, $62,000 was awarded to area high school students. We are privileged to work with families and organizations who honor their loved ones’ legacy or...
Together Fund Grant Application Now Available for Local Nonprofits
TOGETHER, we are committed to strengthening our community during this uncertain time. The Together Fund partners know the COVID-19 pandemic is having an immediate impact on our community, and the nonprofits that so faithfully serve it. We are pleased to announce that nonprofits can now apply for grant funds to address...
It’s Census Day! Have you been counted?
By now many of you have received invitations in the mail to complete the 2020 Census. Your response shapes decisions about how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed annually to local communities, like ours, to support schools, fire and emergency services, and healthcare. While the Census continues to...
TOGETHER: Greater Rochester Area COVID-19 Community Support Fund
Rochester Area Foundation, Mayo Clinic, and United Way of Olmsted County launched the Together Fund to support Rochester area nonprofits who are experiencing unforeseen challenges due to the ongoing pandemic and serve our region’s most vulnerable communities. “Together as community partners, we are committed to...
Rochester Area Foundation’s Response to COVID-19
For 75 years, Rochester Area Foundation has worked to build better communities for all. We continue that work now, as we come together to develop responses in this time of crisis that keep our community’s health and well-being at the forefront. We want you to know that we are taking necessary steps to fulfill our mission....
First Homes Purchases Center Street Village Apartments to Preserve Affordable Housing
On Wednesday, February 19, First Homes (doing business as Center Street Properties, LLC), a subsidiary of Rochester Area Foundation, closed on the purchase of Center Street Village Apartments to preserve the apartments as naturally occurring affordable housing. Center Street Village Apartments contains 36, two-bedroom...
Beth Krehbiel Joins RAF Board of Trustees
Rochester Area Foundation is pleased to welcome Beth Krehbiel, Chief Executive Officer of Zumbro Valley Health Center, as the newest member of the Board of Trustees. Beth has more than 35 years of health care experience, including 25 years in a leadership capacity. Beth also serves on the Board of Directors for the...
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