Better Communities for All Since 1944
Our Rochester Area Foundation
Rochester Area Foundation is a place where generous people from diverse backgrounds come together to make our communities better places.
As the Rochester area’s philanthropic leader, we award grants each year that are made possible by financial gifts from donors—people who care about the greater Rochester community and want to see it thrive. Our endowment relies on donor gifts and market growth for its success.
We lead by bringing people together to solve complicated community problems, realizing that for some issues there are no immediate solutions or simple answers.
Recent News
Affiliate News: Greater Lake City Community Foundation Winter Newsletter
Rochester Area Foundation partners with a number of smaller community foundations to steward their philanthropic investments and offer additional giving options in their communities. Our affiliate foundations are all doing great work and having tremendous impact in...
Think Mutual Bank Awards $50,000 Grant to Impact Finance
On Tuesday, January 22nd, Think Mutual Bank presented First Homes Officer Shirley Lee with a $50,000 grant for Impact Finance, a program of Rochester Area Foundation. The grant will be used to continue to provide down payment or closing cost assistance to qualified...
Community Choice Grants in the News
Voting has begun and we're so pleased that our communities are excited and ENGAGED in voting! Vote Now! from KIMT on January 13, 2019 Rochester Area Foundation’s Community Choice Grant, bringing community together ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rochester Area...
75th Anniversary Community Choice Grants – Monthly Voting Begins January 14th
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. Five nonprofits representing each month’s theme will be selected to...
Save the Date for the Give for Good Gala
The Rochester Area Foundation's Diamond Anniversary Give for Good Gala will take place on Friday, April 26th at the Mayowood Stone Barn. Last year, this event sold out quickly! Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. If you'd like to secure your sponsorship...
WELCOME TO OUR NEW ONLINE HOME
2019 is going to be a big year for the Rochester Area Foundation as we celebrate 75 years of community impact! To be able to better communicate with you, we've worked hard to update our online presence. We've made a number of updates that we hope will make it easier...
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