Rochester Area Foundation News
Earth Day Cleanup
Rochester Area Foundation Team Celebrates Earth Day The Rochester Area Foundation and First Homes teams are dedicated to bettering the Rochester, MN, community as a whole, but sometimes we don't need to travel far to do so! Took advantage of the nice weather to pick up trash around the RAF building in celebration of Earth...
Coffee & Conversation: Spotlight on RAF Scholarships & Better Communities Grants
What: We are excited to host a conversation with Rochester Area Foundation committee volunteers representing the Grant Distribution Committee and the Scholarship Committee, as we discuss the most recent community philanthropy distribution through the RAF competitive grant cycle and RAF scholarship program. Both of these...
Nonprofits Awarded Grants Present at Spring Showcase
You're invited to join us for Rochester Area Foundation's Fall Grants Showcase Wednesday, April 27 9:30-10:30 am | Virtually on Zoom Rochester Area Foundation's Grant Distribution Committee has been working diligently to review the applications for our Spring 2022 Better Communities Grants. We are pleased to share the...
Nonprofit Training Opportunity from Copiavia
Copiavia Nonprofit Training: Preparing Your Nonprofit to Generate Earned Income April 5th, 2022 / 8:30-11:30 a.m. / Identifying Your Assets and Mapping them to Income OpportunityThe first session will cover asset inventories, mapping, and value allocation. April 19th, 2022 / 8:30-11:30 a.m. / Guiding Your Board, Donors,...
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...
Don’t Miss Any News!
Sign up to receive updates, event announcements, and news releases from Rochester Area Foundation.