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Fall 2020 Grants
Granted $7,000 ($1,000 each) to our local school districts to create and support safe learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Webster Public School District
- Siren Public School District
- Grantsburg Public School District
- Frederic Public School District
- Luck Public School District
- Unity Public School District
- St. Croix Falls Public School District
Spring 2020 Grants
- Grantsburg Community Education–$1,000 to assist in the STAR mentorship program
- Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Burnett County–$2,000 to help local families with utility expenses
- Mental Health Task Force of Polk County–$1,000 towards community training and building resiliency in youth
- Salvation Army–$1,200 to assist youth aging out of the foster care system to find stable housing
Environmental Fund Grant:
- Northwest Passage Limited–$1,000 towards constructing a bike storage shelter for the Riverside campus
Fall 2019 Grant
NACF Board Members Jennifer Turrentine, Patti Hurd, and Gary Gerds with Crystal Meier
The Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) was excited to celebrate its 6-year anniversary on November 20, 2019 by presenting its single largest grant since forming in 2013! Our grant of $4,000.00 to Crystal Meier, Program Manager of Independent Living Services of Workforce Resource, Inc. will help support its mentorship program for foster “children” aging out of the foster care system.
Spring 2019 Grants
Fall 2018 Grants
Tracey Nooner presents a grant to Frederic Arts: $750. Establish an arts program for residents of Traditions of Frederic.
Carole Wondra presents a grant to Tom Brock from the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, $816. Suicide prevention training.
Patti Hurd presents a grant to the Burnett County 4-H, $750. Start an archery shooting sports program for ages 8-19.
*Not Pictured: Burnett Co Workforce Resource, $1,184. Funding to support instructors for culinary academies.
Spring 2018 Grants
2018 first cycle grant recipients from the Northwest Alliance Community Foundation are (LtoR) Larry O’Connell for Yellow Lake Food Distribution; Ian Karl, Northwest Passage; Josie Penberthy, Connections Store and More Food Shelf, Webster; Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Grantsburg Public Library; Kris Surbaugh and Lisa Olson, Friends of the Frederic Library; and Patti Hurd, NACF Grants Committee.
Spring 2018 Grants:
- Yellow Lake Food Distribution: Food to distribute to 1,650 people each month: $950
- Connections Store and More: Vouchers for holiday hams & turkeys: $750
- Grantsburg Public Library: New seating for refurbished children’s space: $600
- Friends of the Frederic Library: Bikes, helmets to ride the Gandy Dancer Trail: $700
Environmental Fund Grant:
- Northwest Passage: 4 Scholarships to Master Naturalist Training: $1,000
Giving Party on December 8th, 2017
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Fall 2017 Grants:
Environmental Fund Grants:
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Our second round of grants were given out on June 9, 2017
First Round of NACF Environmental Fund Grants Given at FRFRF, June 9, 2017
Environmental Fund Grants:
- Burnett County Family Resource Center, Inc.: $650.00
- Ice Age National Trail: $250.00
- North Country Pedalers: $250.00
- Frederic Arts: $300.00
Hunger Campaign Grants Given Out at FRFRF, June 9, 2017
We’re All in This Together–Let’s Fight Hunger Grants:
- Ruby’s Food Shelf and Garden, Siren: $2,220.25
- Grantsburg Area Food Shelf: $2,220.25
- Connections Food Shelf and More, Webster: $2,220.25
- Family Pathways Food Shelf, Frederic: $2,220.25
Spring 2017 Grants:
- Farm, Feral and Stray, Serving Polk and Burnett Counties: $500.00
- Burnett County Family Literacy, Serving Burnett County: $500.00
- Friends of Larsen Family Public Library, Serving Webster: $500.00
- St. Croix Festival Theatre, Serving Polk and Burnett Counties: $500.00
Our first round of grants as a community foundation were given out
on December 6, 2016:
- Community Referral Agency – Families: General operating costs/services for domestic violence victims, $500.00
- ICAA- Head Start – Literacy: Purchase new books for their library, $350.00
- Salvation Army – Health: Food for backpacks for families receiving free/reduced lunch, $200.00
- ADRC – Health: Marketing materials for dementia-friendly community summit in 2017, $450.00
NACF Board plus the four grantees:
First row: Amie Simon, Connie Graf, Patti Hurd, Carrie Myers
Middle: Chris Byerly, Cherrise Miller, Barb Engelhart, Sandy Clark, Dawn Sargent, Angela Moulton, Cheri Moats, Reneé Nañez
Back row: Crystal Meier, Tracey Nooner, Jennifer Turrentine, Mark Buley
Grantwriting Training Materials:
(Click on the Link to Download the Docs)
Foundation Center Prospect Worksheet
Key_Facts_on_US_Foundations_2014
Foundation Center 2014 Top 50 Giving by Wisconsin Foundations.pdf
Foundation Center 2014 Aggregate Fiscal Data to Wisconsin