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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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