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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
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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