Rochester Area Foundation News
weGive365 Members Award 2019 Grants
weGive365 is a dollar-a-day collaborative giving program that lets members pool their money and make a positive impact on our community through grants to nonprofits. In July, members of Rochester Area Foundation’s weGive365 program voted to support the following grant projects: GATEway Rochester received $1,000 to...
Voting is open for the August Community Choice Grants!
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and August’s theme is COLLABORATIVE. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on...
Affiliate News: Chosen Valley Community Foundation announces slate of 2019 grant recipients
Chosen Valley Community Foundation - an affiliate of Rochester Area Foundation - recently had a great write-up in the Bluff Country News about their 2019 Grants: Things not to be taken for granted, but made possible when granted: Home, connectivity, a good read and robots. “Overall, we awarded $3,822 in grants for...
Celebrating Community Collaboration at Zumbro Ridge Estates
Rochester Area Foundation was joined by representatives from Zumbro Ridge Estates, The Coalition for Rochester Area Housing, and numerous company representatives who collaborated to improve Zumbro Ridge Estates for a ribbon-cutting celebration. In 2017, residents of Zumbro Ridge Estates formed a nonprofit co-operative...
Mind Matters PostSecret Event
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 heart-warming to heart-breaking. Secrets, sent anonymously to...
Friends of Quarry Hill Nature Center receives June Community Choice Grant
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 participating organizations receiving $100 grants are:...
Thank you, Evelyn, for opening your DAF!
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 All!
New Grant Portal Open for Fall Cycle of Better Communities Grants
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 contact information; to draft, save, and submit online...
RAF Awards $57,000 in scholarships to 48 area students
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 scholarship was awarded from the Marjorie L. Seeba Holt...
Vote for a FUN Nonprofit in June
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and May’s theme is HEALTHY. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on which one...
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