Index What we do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who are the people working for the region . . . 4 Board & Staff Message from the Chair & President How the funds are used and accounted . . . . . . . . 7 Statement of Financial Position Where the funds came from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Circle of Vision How the funds were invested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Grants Community & Component Funds Business What was accomplished in 2007 Ingenuity Frontier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Project Lead the Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Central Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Early Childhood Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 STAR Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Boys & Girls Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
“What you do for yourself is fleeting and dies with you. What you do for others has unending benefit and is eternal.� J E R O L D PA N A S
Our mission is broad... Reimagining the Future
and our programs are many... Reimagining the Future
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
What we do
OUR
Mission
OUR
Values
OUR
Accomplishments Since inception in 1986
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation
EXCELLENCE We strive for the highest standards in all our programs and services.
invests resources, creates opportunities, and promotes philanthropy to make the region
Kittson
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Norman Mahnomen
Beltrami
Hubbard
Pennington Red Lake
Clearwater
Marshall
a better place to live and work.
INTEGRITY We are a trusted resource demonstrating honesty and fairness in our relationships with partners, clients and colleagues. PASSION We are committed to the region and mission-driven in all our endeavors. INNOVATION We are forward thinking and proactive in seeking out opportunities. WISDOM We apply knowledge of the region and historical perspective to make sound decisions. PARTNERSHIPS We are most effective when working in cooperation with others.
Business loan programs with over $5.6 million in assets have made 407 loans for a total of more than $17.1 million Creation or retention of almost 2,151 jobs Lending has leveraged more than $70 million in additional funds Made over 2,957 grants totaling over $17 million Adult and youth leadership programs have provided training for nearly 3,373 leaders Specially designed non-profit management and diversity training programs have addressed the special needs of 496 organizations and 85 communities $46.5 million total assets More than 230 component funds and sub-funds, with assets totaling $12.9 million 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
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Who are the people working for the region Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Board The Board of Directors establishes the strategic goals and policies that provide a framework for addressing the needs and opportunities it has identified in the region. The Board strives to maintain gender balance, broad geographic representation, and a wide range of interests and experience.
Eric Bergeson Chair Fertile
Resigned February ‘07
Anne Sand Vice-Chair Bemidji
Gary Purath Secretary Red Lake Falls
Dean Johnson Treasurer Mahnomen
Terri Anderson Director Ogema
Bob Hager Director Roseau
Mark Hewitt Director Park Rapids
Roger Malm Director Hallock
Kim Wilson Director Fosston
East Grand Forks
Ann Beck Director Bagley
Staff The staff is headquartered in the Bemidji office. They travel throughout the twelve counties in the region to meet with loan clients, donors, grant recipients, fund advisors and colleagues.
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Diane Blair Chair
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Dave Bergman Director Thief River Falls
Top row left to right: Tim Wang, Caryl Turnow, Ritchie Houge, LaRae Maddox, Samantha Hedin, Diane Morey, Holly Tri, Jim Steenerson Bottom row left to right: Jane McKelvy, Dave West, Lisa Peterson, Sandy Kamnikar, Lin Backstrom, Marty Sieve, Peggy Crandall Photo to left: John Ostrem, President
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT
Northwestern Minnesota is turning the corner. After decades of declining population, the state demographer is telling us that in the next twenty years, our area will experience population growth for the first time in nearly 100 years. At its inception twenty-one years ago, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation was preoccupied with staving off economic decline and helping to create growth. In the past few years, those efforts, combined with a turnaround in agriculture, a bustling manufacturing sector–and an increased desire by the harried suburban masses to enjoy the peace and quiet we take for granted–have given our area the brightest outlook for the future we have seen in decades. Have you seen the price for swampland lately? We may laugh at what people from outside of the area are paying for land you can’t even farm, but we shouldn’t miss the broader message: We’ve got something somebody else wants, which are the elements and assets that create “Quality of Place,” and they’re going to want more of it all the time. Growth brings its own challenges. We must manage our growth so we do not lose the things we cherish. We must preserve our past, our natural treasures and our sense of community. At the same time, we cannot delude ourselves into thinking we will return to a past which is familiar to us. The coming decades will bring dramatic change to our countryside. It is up to us not to resist change, but to make sure the change is for the better. We must embrace technology. We must venture boldly into the world economy. We must prepare our children to compete on a world-wide scale, but we must make sure they don’t feel they have to abandon the area to do so.
Reimagining the Future
Big challenges. But these are the challenges that, with your help, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is determined to meet. Our mission is broad and our programs are many, but all of the canoes in the NMF fleet are paddling in the same direction. We want to make northwestern Minnesota a great place to live and work for generations to come.
Eric Bergeson
John Ostrem
Board Chair
President 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
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...but all of the canoes in the NMF fleet are paddling in the same direction. Reimagining the Future
How the funds are used and accounted Northwest Minnesota Foundation
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2007
June 2006
Assets
Other utions tions ontrib am C Contribu nt Income tal r g o r t P e To n wme Investm Endo
Revenue & Support
Fiscal Year 2007
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Assets Held in Charitable Remainder Trust Other Equity Investments Grants/Contracts Receivable Pledges Receivable Accrued Interest Receivable Other Receivables Notes Receivable – Revolving Loan Fund Prepaid Expenses Fixed Assets
$
377,392 39,103,988 536,150 125,500 166,057 403,861 208,687 14,621 4,214,713 3,651 701,256
$
450,578 33,455,639 529,598 125,500 179,216 245,637 156,086 14,559 3,769,476 4,894 725,493
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 45,855,876
$ 39,656,676
$
93,434 468,740 248,897 1,788,039 1,450,017 273,898 500,403 232,896
$
93,434 314,351 163,251 1,638,135 1,061,613 324,934 630,989 245,757
5,056,324
$
4,472,464
Liabilities Deferred Revenue Program Grants/Scholarships Payable Other Liabilities Agency Endowment Liability Loans Payable Mortgage Payable Annuity Payable Liability Under Annuity Trust Agreement
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
Net Assets
ising Fundra nistration ams m d A i Progr Total
Expenses
Fiscal Year 2007
Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Total Net Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
475,927 17,489,805 22,833,820 40,799,552
529,302 13,857,806 20,797,104 35,184,212
$ 45,855,876
$ 39,656,676
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Where the funds came from Fiscal Year 2007 Donors Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Circle of Vision
Circle of Vision Leadership Society
The Circle of Vision was established to recognize those people who see the possibilities of tomorrow by acting today; who believe in their communities and share of themselves and their resources.
This year, William S. and Margaret W. Marvin were recognized as members of the Circle of Vision Leadership Society. These are individual donors, not associated with another foundation or organization, who have reached a giving level of $1,000,000 or more in contributions to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, a component fund or program. The Marvins have generously supported the Warroad community with their gift to establish the Warroad Swim Program Fund.
In 2007, an anonymous donor joined the Circle of Vision as an individual or a family who made a gift, planned gift, or will bequest of $100,000 or more in direct support of NMF or any of its component funds.
Please call our office with corrections.
HONOREES
Anonymous H.C.�Bill� Baer, Jr. and Jessie Baer Frances Drivold Employees of Team IndustriesTeam Foundation Lyle H. Engelstad Robert F. and Marian Foley Gaylord Gunderson Estate Helleckson Family/ Courage Center North Mark and Peg Hewitt Sam and Peg Johnson Leonard J. and Rosemond Kucera Arnold F. Lund, Sr. Eldor and Stella Omdahl Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Elsie Semrau Ole and Ruth Tweet
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Arnold F. Lund Sr. was the first to reach the $1 million mark in total gifts, recognized in 2005.
Listed are donors whose gifts were received and recorded between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. We do our best to maintain an accurate list of donors and apologize for any errors or omissions.
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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. Kahlil Gibran
A & B Rice Processing Leif and Cheryl Aakre Betty Aanerud Carole and James Abels Cindy and Lee Abrahamson Access Bank of Plummer Ace on the Lake Mary M Adams Adkins Equipment, Inc. Advantage Marketing & Promotional Design, Inc. Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Agassiz Insurance Group Agassiz Study Club AgCountry Farm Credit Services of Detroit Lakes AgCountry Farm Credit Services of Fargo Becky Agnew Bob Agnew Wayne and Karen Ahmann Patricia Alberg Patrick Alcorn DDS Alex Power Equipment Brad and Trish Allen Roger W. Allen Jason Allrich Lyle Allrich Sally J. Amberson American Crystal Sugar Company American Federal Bank of Crookston American Federal Bank of Fargo American Federal Savings Bank of Warren
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American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp. & Class of 42 American Legion Post #20 American Legion Post #238 American Legion Post #31Isaccson-Bjorge American State Bank of Grygla AmeriPride Services, Inc. Margie Amiot Amundson Equipment, Inc. Anderson Power & Equipment Kandy B Anderson, Ltd Chester A. and Frances Anderson Gary Anderson Jeanette Anderson Louise and Dallas Anderson Mark Anderson Ramona Anderson Stacy Anderson Terri Anderson Ward and DeAnn Anderson Renee K. Andresen JoAnn and Donald Andringa Animal Care Clinic Anonymous Appraisal Associates, Inc. Arctic Cat, Inc. Robert E. Arneson Violet Arnquist Arrow Printing, Inc. Betty Arvidson Mavis Arvidson Bruce Atwater Carol and Delbert Audette Tammy and Martin Audette Jill Austin Rodney M. Austin James P. and Linda K. Autrey Robert D. & Gloria J. Aylesworth
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Charity sees the need not the cause. German Proverb
Mary Lynn Bachand Lin and Jay Backstrom Badger School Dist #676 City of Badger Bagley Independent School District #162 Bagley Rotary Club Michael Bahnmiller Baja Auto Parts Joseph E. Bak Ardis Bakke Joan M. Bakke Donald and Janice Bakken Balboa Anesthesia Raymond W. Ball Floyd Balstad Farm Pat Balstad Wanda Baltzell Kaye Baluarte Bar 209 Marlene and Rick Barber Lois Bauer Brenda Baumann Dorothy Baxter Monica Beauchane Stacy Beauchane Mike and Cindy Beaudry Kathryn Beaulieu Ann Beck Celia A. Beck Marjory Beck Rodney Beck Marsha Beckel Allan and Amanda Becker Kathy and Ken Beito Dick and Josephine Beitzel
Bejou Rough Riders Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc. Beltrami Farmers Elevator Beltrami United Methodist Women Steve and Shirley Beltz Bemidji Ambulance Service Bemidji Branch COA Bemidji City Parks & Trails Bemidji Community Theater Bemidji Co-op Association Bemidji Dental Clinic Bemidji Downtown Development Authority Bemidji First City Lions Club Bemidji Jaycees Bemidji Medical Equipment The Bemidji Rotary Club Bemidji Sports Centre Bemidji Tae Kwon Do School Bemidji Travel Service Bemidji Welders Supply, Inc Bemidji Woolen Mills, Inc. Bemidji Youth Basketball Assoc. Gwen Benbo Julie Bengston Donavin Bennes Jim and Nancy Bensen Brian Berdahl Agency Connie and Norm Berg Nick Berg Bergeson Nursery Eric Bergeson Bob and Helen Bergland Dave and Jodi L.Bergman Diane Berhow Muret Berhow The Bernick Companies Bern's Convenient Storage Joan Bertilrud
Listed are donors whose gifts were received and recorded between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Elaine S. Bertils Gregg and Terese Bervig Daryl Bessler Best of the North Real Estate Co. Jordan Beste Beta Sigma Phi Bethel Lutheran Church of Stafford WELCA Eileen Bevolden Jeffrey T. Bisek Rachel A. Bishop Verna Bjerk Linda and David Black Robert and Kathy Black Blackduck Dental Clinic Diane and Rick Blair Kathy Blanc Bruce and Linda Blanchard Blandin Foundation Rob and Bonnie Blankenfeld Blue Line Club Joann Bluhm Dorothy V. Boe Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council Terry and Mary Boldingh Adeline Bolstad Joel Bolstad Keith and Cathy Bolstad Bonanza Steakhouse Bonded Lock and Alarm Bonnie's Floral Stephen W. and Kristin A. Booth Carol Borchert Border State Bank Bonnie Borgeson Kristen M. and Henry W. Borysewicz Henry C. Boucha, Sr. Geraldine B. Bowles Charles W. Boyer Jessie Boyer Art Branden Family Will Brandli Tim Brandt Boyd and Sylvia Bratager Gary Bratvold Kevin and Renee Brauer Kelsey Braun David and Sarah Bray Bonnie and Donald Bredenberg Virginia and Terry Brekke Bremer Bank of Breckenridge Bremer Bank of Crookston Bremer Bank of Grand Forks Bremer Bank of Warren Otto Bremer Foundation Bremer Trust, NA Brents Food Pride Sarah and Kevin Brevik Brigid's Pub, Inc. Bromelkamp Co Dennis and Nancy Brovold Theresa J. Brown
Ronald W. and Debra A. Brummer Jason Brumwell Ryan Brumwell Gwen Bruns Loraine A. Brunsberg Jodi Bryant Alan Burchell Burger King Burkel Grain Service, Inc. Keith and Janet Burkel Elvin and Bev Burnham Mary Burslie Davis Abby Buse Julie Buse Mary Butzier Buuck Family Foundation Kenneth and Crystal Byfuglien
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In charity there is no excess. Sir Francis Bacon
C & M Ford Sales, Inc. Campbell Volunteer Fire Dept. Sheila Capistran Jay and Carla Cardinal Matt Cardinal Elizabeth Carlson Shannon Carlson Verda Carlson Carpenter & Wangberg PA Bob and Jan Carr Nancy Carroll Steven and Joyce Caspers Ryan C. Cass Cease Family Funeral Home Cease Funeral Home Lorraine F. Cecil Centennial Celebration Central Boiler, Inc. Century 21 Dickinson Realtors Ceres Equipment Inc. Clark Chambers Charles and Barbara Champlin Eileen Channel Tim and Shelly Chaput Beverly B. Charles Chateau Motel Douglas Christensen Jeff and Rebekah Christensen Allard and Marguerite Christenson Ray and Nancy Christian David Christianson Michael P. and Jennifer L. Christianson Justin Chrz CHS Foundation CHS Salol Elevators Church of Corpus Christi Ruth Circle Faith Lutheran Church Citizens State Bank of Kelliher Classic Cuts Hair and Body Salon Clearbrook Ag Service, Inc. Clearbrook Dental Clinic, Ltd.
Clearwater Lutheran Church Women Clearwater Veterinary Service, Ltd. Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative Carol Close Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Bemidji Karen L. Coe David W. Collins Steven and Meagan Collins Comfort Heat Systems, LLC Community Bank of the Red River Valley-Warren Community Co-ops The Community Development Trust, LP Compass Capital Management Inc. Complete Title Services LLC Roger and Jane Comstock Concordia Language Villages Bret E Cooper, DDS MS Joseph and Karen Corcoran Lenore Costello Marilyn and Jim Counter Country Kitchen Countryside Tire Peggy Crandall Credit Savers, LP Connie Creviston Cherie L. Crooks-Bathel Crookston Implement Company Crookston National Bank Crookston Noon Day Lions Crookston Rotary Club Crookston Valley Cooperative, Inc. Cry of the Loon Lodge Curb Crowser Design C-W Valley CO-OP Sybil Cwikla Karen Cyr Wayne and Patricia Czeh
Robin L. Deakins Deerwood Bank Lorraine Degerness and Family The Delaware Mutual Insurance Co Bryan Denault Dept of Employment and Economic Development Brad Derosier Marion B. Dessert Deb and Jim DeWenter Jessica A. Dewey Lynne Didrikson Dieter Enterprises Inc. Digi-Key Corporation Joe DiMaggio's Sports Cafe Donna Dittes DL Drywall Northwest Inc Jana Dodds Deb Dokken Robert Domrese Dondelinger Chevrolet-Buick Bunny Dondelinger Lauren Dondelinger M.B. Dondelinger Tom and Susan Dondelinger Cay Donlin Patrick Donnay Sara Dorman Sunshine Dorow Dianna Dotson Patricia Dow Esther Downing Down's Insurance & Investment Services Allan and Judy Dragseth Rosalie and Carl Drahos Terry and Tammy Drangstveit Robin Dufault Roy J. and Joan R. Dufault Dunn Bros Coffee Vivian J. Dvergsten
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Charity begins at home. Terence
D & D Commodities Annette A. Daedlow David C. Daggett Joyce Dahl Mary Ann Dahl Stephen Ray and Dianne Dahl Danny and Michelle Dale Rita A. Dalzell Lauren Daniels Mary J. Daniels Dave's Pizza Dave's Satellite Inc. Susan Davidson Davis Drywall Inc Joyce Davis Michelle M. Davis Richard and Ann Marie Day Donald and Petra De Krey
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill
Larry and Janet Eckstein Marv Edevold Edlund Chiropratic Education of MN- Mahnomen Byron and Carolyn Eeg Douglas and Sharon Ehlers Alf and Verna Eide Adella M. Eidsmoe Renee Elbinger Donna M. Ellenson Gardell and Judy Emery Carole Engelstad Richard and Bonnie Engen Elaine M. Erdahl Angela Erickson Art & Betty Erickson Barb Erickson Brian G. and Lynn M. Erickson
Charles W. Erickson DeVaughn and Pam Erickson Doris Erickson Janet Erickson June and Evelyn Erickson Kirk and Debbie Erickson Mark and Jackie Erickson Mark G. Erickson Neil Erickson Peter and Rebecca Erickson Ken and Jan Erie Harold and Jane Evans EvenAire Systems, Inc. The Evergreen House Evergreen Implement Company
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Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can. John Wesley
4Charity Foundation, Inc. Daniel and Roxanne Fabian Faith Lutheran Church Women Eleanor and John Fallgren Thomas and Mary Kay Fallgren Falls Building Center, Inc. Pamela Fankhanel Fannie Mae Corporate Headquarters Farm Credit Services of Grand Forks Farm Power Inc. of Minnesota Farmers Co-op Ag Service of Greenbush Farmers Elevator of Fergus Falls Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Farmers Union Oil Co of Grygla Farmers Union Oil Co of Lake Bronson Farmers Union Oil Co of Oslo Farmers Union Oil Co of Roseau Farmers Union Oil Co of Warroad Farmers Union Oil of Southern Valley Elizabeth A. Fedor Connie Jean Feragen Fertile Building Center, Ltd. Fertile Fire Fighters Relief Association Fertile Lions Club Fertile Oil Co Fertile Veterans Memorial Committee Fertile-Beltrami Public School Anthony L. and Traci K. Fichter Orlin Fick Esther F. Fieldman Leo R and Linda M Filipi Amy Filpula First Federal Bank-Bemidji First Impression Salon Spa First Lutheran Church First National Agency Bagley, Inc. First National Bank of Bagley First National Bank of Bemidji
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Listed are donors whose gifts were received and recorded between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. First National Bank of Bemidji Foundation First National Bank of Herman First National Bank of Walker First Realty GMAC First State Bank of Clearbrook First State Bank of Fertile First State Bank of Kensington Mildred Johnson and Vivian Fjelstad Marty and Heidi Fladeboe Lynnette and John Flage Sarah A. Flage Orris Flermoen Betty Floan Mary and Tom Fogarty Robert F. Foley, Sr. Robert J. and Mary Foley Sandra and Keith Fontaine Forseman Construction Bill and Marge Forseth Fosston-Lengby Lions Club Mary Foster Sonia Foster Fox Beauty Salon Francis Floral Fraternal Order of Eagles-Crookston Vince and Betty Freborg Joann E. Fredrickson Freeberg & Grund, Inc. Freese Farm Odetta V. Freier DeeGee Frenzel Paul Friesen Jennifer Frisco Frizzell Furniture Gallery From Under a Dark Cloud Lloyd and Norma Frosaker Harold M. Fruetel Jerry R. Fruetel Evan Frutiger Diane Fuchs Alvin (Bud) and Shirley Fugleberg Chad M. Furuseth Rhonda Furuseth
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What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give. P. D. James
Clarence and Dianne Gagner Galen's Super Valu Margaret and Donald Gallagher Charles Galli, Sr. James and Teresa Galloway Peter and Marilyn Gandrud Dawn Ganje Garden Valley Telephone Co Joann M. and George Gardner Kathleen Gardner Garfield Homemakers Club Garfield Insurance The Gazette Kevin Geerdes Herbert and Clara Gerlitz
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Raymond J. German, Ltd. James and Beverly Gilbertson Lowell and Ardis Gillett Giziibii RC & D Gladen Construction, Inc. Marion Goeden Gold Pine Home Bemidji, Inc. Judy L. Goldsmith Gonvick Annual Fund Drive Good Shepherd Lutheran WELCA Gracza & Gracza, Inc. Isaac Graff Duane and Bonita Gran Pete and Jeanette Granger Don and Joan Gray Wade Gray Arthur L. Gredvig Henry Gredvig Paul Gredvig Ronald P. Gredvig Raymond W. Green Greenbush Lions Greenbush Veterinary Clinic, Ltd. Raymond J. Grenier Whitney A. Grenier Jean A. Grimes Lyle C. Grindy Grittner Farms Harlow K. Grove Debbie Drinkard Grovum Sharon Grugel Jody and Howard Gudvangen Larry Guggisberg Fay and Russell Gullickson Lynne M. Gullickson Steve and Georgia Gullickson Michelle Gullikson Gina M. and Grant W. Gunderson Robert and Marian Gunderson The Gunshop Tony and Marcella Gust
h
The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession. Mark Twain
Carol Hagen Dave Hagen Don and Connie Hagen Jon and Bonnie Hagen Reid C Hagen Warren and Marsha Hagen Robert J. Hager Jimmy Hagge Melvin and Lillian Haider Stanley and Janice Haley Gordy and Tricia Hall Jill Hall Lynn Hallett Luther Halstensgard Gary and Karen Halverson Gearey and Julie Halverson Douglas and Sharon Halvorson Yvonne Halvorson
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Donald and Faye Hammer Bruce and Aase Hamnes Hampton Inn & Suites of Bemidji Lowell and Margaret Hamrum Neil and Leona Hand Jim and Jo Hanko Jeanne Hanse Salome and Randy Hansen Hanson Oil & Fuel, Inc. Ethel Hanson Harley Hanson Judy and Elroy Hanson Linda A. Hanson Linda L. Hanson Lyle Hanson Sheila A. Hanson Hardee's Jessica J. Harren Lorri Ann and Dean Hartel Vernae and Mike Hasbargen Jim and Becky Haskell Curtis Haugen Keith D. and Debra K. Haugen The Head-Quarters Headwaters Regional Development Commission Headwaters Regional Finance Corporation Chuck and Gail Healy Heartland Homes, Inc Carter and Florence Hedeen Samantha Hedin Dawn M Hedlund Lorraine Hedlund Marvin and Lynnett Hedlund Rod Heffernan Janice Helgeson Jon P. and Jill A. Helgeson Roger and RuthAnn Helgeson Ronald and Marcyln Helling Marilyn Heltzer Hensel Overhead Door Service Herington's Shoe Store Reverend Louis Hermansen Dr. Ralph Herseth Norma Hesby Scott and Anndrea Hetherington Mike Hetteen Pam and Rick Hetteen Fred and Hilde Hetznecker Mark and Peggy Hewitt Cynthia R. Hibbard Holly A. Hicks Dick and Barb Hiedeman Charles B. Hiller Hill's Plumbing & Heating Hilltop Animal Hospital Hirshfield's Pamela Hockstedler Roger and Pat Hockstedler Kristie Hodgson Michael C. Hogan Lowell Hogberg
Sandi Hogenson James and Angela Hoglo John and Ruth Hollis Don Holm Holmes & Associates, Ltd David and Carole Holmes Jenny A. Holt Del and Alice Holz Anton and Anna Honek Donna T. Honek John and Judy Honer Elaine Honl Lindsay S. and Bryan A. Hontvet Paul and Karen Hopke Stanley Horwich Jack and Linda Hoss Ritchie Houge John and Wanda Hought Dick Houtkooper Ruth A. Howe Wanda Hoyum Hubbard County Parks and Recreation Jim Hubbard Curtis D. Hukee Lori A. Humphrey Myrtie Hunt Marian Huschle John M. and Catherine A. Huss Dennis and Kathryn Huwe Andy Hyser
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If we have the opportunity to be generous, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love's reach. Margaret Cho
Yvonne Ingalls Initiative Foundation IPS Incorporated Curt and Kathy Ireland Olav and Betsey Isane Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Iverson Corner Drug Aaron & Kathy Iverson Darold and Marie Iverson
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Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Nathaniel Jackson Jack'Stop Inc. James and Grace Jacobs Ann M. Jacobson Donna Rae Jacobson Luis and Neva Jain Marion Jason Harold and Jean Jennissen Harvey Jensrud Lois Johanneck Michelle and Roger Johanneck Calvin and Cleo Johannsen Marv and Melinda Johannsen Tim Johannsen
John's Backhoe Service Dawn and Mitchell Johnson Dean and Sharon Johnson Dean M. Johnson Dick L. Johnson Donna J Johnson Fay Johnson Harvey M. Johnson Ivan Johnson Marlin and Sandra Johnson Peg and Sam Johnson Phyliss Johnson Tammy Grittner Johnson Marie and David Johnstad Pearl Johnston Family Linda L. Johnston Marshall and Barbara Johnston Cynthia Cizmek Jones Floyd W. and Dorothy M. Jorgensen Beverly and Joe Jorland
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The living need charity more than the dead. George Arnold
Julie Kaczmar Joe Kaiser Mary Ann Kaiser Daniel C. Kallgren Sariina Kalli Sandra Kamnikar Karen Kappedal Keith Kapphahn Patricia Kapphahn Reverend Gregory Kapphahn Norma Karlsen Kaste Seed, Inc Orvis D. Kaste Rolland and Diane Kastner Ruth Kautzman Keg 'N Cork Patricia Kelly Mary Jo Kelsey Kelsey's Jewelry Brad Kennedy Ronnie and Jan Kennedy Bradley Kennett Kenny's BP & Goodyear Kent State Bank Kentucky Fried Chicken Eloise Kettner Dennis and Diana Kihlstadius Raylene Kimball Janice A. and J. Alden Kittleson Kittson Auto-Implement, Inc. Kittson County Kittson Equipment Jason Kjear Rod and Marion Kjersten David & Mary Ellen Kjos Sue Klabo Sanford H and Colleen R Klamar Neil Klein
“We have to decide today whether we will design the future or resign ourselves to it.” H U B E RT H . H U M P H R E Y Sandra and Paul Klein Teresa R Klein Stacy Klema Linda Kline Mary Jo Klinger Charley and Carol Klotz Karrie and Neil Knaack Mark Knebel Knife River Corporation Bea Knodel Aric Knott Brett M. Knott Chris Knott Gregory and Sandy Knott Kayla and Dan Knott Paul and Shelly Knott Renee Knott Julie and Matt Knox Knutson, Windahl and Lemm Gary and Sue Knutson Susan Knutson Fredric and Lana Krafthefer David and Peggy Kragnes Tony Krahn Eleanor Kramer Kraus-Anderson Construction Company Kraus-Anderson, Inc. Krigbaum and Jones, Ltd. Kathleen Krogstad Lois M. Kruger
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Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
L & M Fleet Supply, Inc. Frank and Diane Labadie Dennis LaCroix Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1260 Kathleen H. Lahti Lake Country Chevrolet-BuickPontiac Lake George Café Lake of the Woods Drifters Lake of the Woods Humane Society Lake Region Electric Cooperative Lakeland Farmers Insurance Lakes Region Chemical Dependency Lakewood Health Center Lambert Insurance Jean and Derek Lambert Lampert's Cabinets, Inc. Keith and Deb Landin Janet Lang Laporte Grocery Laporte-Benedict Lions Club Robert F. Larson Enterprises, Ltd. Larson Farms Larson Parts & Repair, Inc. Carole Larson Chad and Lynn R. Larson Craig and Melinda Larson Ed M. Larson
Maynard Larson Miles L. Larson Francine and Lyle Laske Lyle and Sally Lauber Larry Laudon Kim LaVine LB Grain, Inc. Lee & Al's Inc Dawn Lee Edith Lee Jami Lee Mark and Susan Lee Orville Lee Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Leech Lake Gaming Division Leech Lake Realty Kylene and Darin Lehmann Joel and Susan Lehrer Chloe Leiting Wilbert and Sandra Lemcke Brad and Lori Lemm Leon Township Diane S. Levin John and Dottie Liapis Mary Liapis LifeCare Medical Center Neen Lillquist Cal Lindberg Gladys Lindberg Kathi and Brian Lindberg Robert C. Lindberg Ross Lindberg Lindner Hagen Enterprises, Inc. Ileen Lindner Susan and Galen Lisell Lloyd's Furniture Tim Loeffler Rodney Lofthus LuWayne Loiland John A and Beverly K Loken Looking Glass Salon, Inc. Lowry State Bank Henry and Gwen Lund, Sr. Harriet Lundby Charlene Lundin Lundrigan's Clothing Lutheran Brotherhood
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Deeds of giving are the very foundations of the world. The Torah
M & M Insurance Agency, Inc. La Rae Maddox Ted and Betty Magnan Joyce Magner Donna Magnusson Royal Mahlum Mahnomen Health Center Kaydell Majer Orla Majer Melvin Malbraaten Roger and Sandy Malm Philip Malmstedt
Laurie J. Malwitz Willard and Tammie Malwitz Ade and Ev Mann Onen and Sheila Markeson Benji Marquis Marshall County Cooperative Marshall County Crop Linda M. Martin Marvin Lumber & Cedar Co. Frank and Margaret A. Marvin Ginny Marvin Mary E. Marvin Michael and Connie Lou Marvin Mrs. R. A. Marvin Scott Marvin Susan I. Marvin William S. Marvin Mathein Study Club Marilyn Mathison Matrons Club A.O. Mattson Post 25 Judy Mattson Michael L. and Claudia A. Matz Sherrie Maxwell Therese McBride John P. McCarthy and Associates, Inc. Grace McClanahan McDonald's Restaurant Joseph G. McDonnell Blanche McFarlane Kent and Brenda McFarlane Stuart and Beth McFarlane Rebecca Jane McKelvy The McKnight Foundation John and Lynnda McNelly Joyce M. McNelly Mark and Patricia McNelly Michael and Carra McNelly Paul and Sue McNelly Teresa McNelly Harvey and Becky Melby Alfred and Gail Melting Memories Café Casey Mercil Troy Mercil Carol Merriman Eugene and Gloria Merschman Hennie Merseth Landis J. and Rebecca R. Midboe Middle River Community Center Mid-Valley Grain Cooperative Midwest Bank Tom Millar Florence Miller James P. and Shirley M. Miller Jon L. Miller Marilyn K. Miller Paula M. Miller Sharon S. and Norman J. Miller Tabetha Miller Minn 5th Dist Auxiliary FOE Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Minnesota Energy
Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation Minnesota Nice Café Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Red River Valley Development Association Minnesota Supply Company Minn-Kota Ag Products, Inc. Jim Miranowski MJB Maytag Home Appliance Center Greg and Carletta Mlodzik Wayne and Robina Moe Patsy Moen Dave and Darlene Moland Monahan's Larson Motor Service Edward D. and Etta M. Mooney Mrs. John Moosbrugger Doris W. Moose Morell's Chippewa Trading Post Michelle E. Moren Diane Morey Jody Morlan Chester Morvig Kari R. Morvig Shirley and Eugene Moser Judy Mosher Thomas J. Moudry Mary C. Moyer Bruce Muckala Charles H. Casey and Barbara J. Muesing Muldoon Law Office DeAnna Murphy Sharon J. and William F. Murphy Charlene and Rodney Myhre Dorothy Myhre Josie and Randy Myhre Nicole Myhre Sidney and Barbara Myhre Valerie and Darin Myhre Wes and Carolyn Myhre
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Isn't everyone a part of everyone else? Budd Schulberg
Napa Auto Parts Nei Bottling, Inc. George W. Neilson Foundation, Inc. CDR Jerome G.S. Nelson, USN Ret. Cynthia A. Nelson Jane E. Nelson Jeff Nelson Jerry and Pam Nelson John F. and Brenda M. Nelson Laura Nelson Lisa and Brian Nelson Marvin L. Nelson Michelle and Branden Nelson Pam and Richard Nelson Raymond L. Nelson William A. and Eloise E. Nelson Joan F. Nephew Margaret Nephew
Cindy Ness Victor Ness New Horizons Ag Service Joyce Newcom Night Riders Sno-Club Sharon Noethe Mrs. Edward Noga Walter Nolte Norbord Minnesota Jay Nord Jeffrey and Diane Nord Wallace Nord Kellie Nordlof Kelly and Linda Nordlund Robert A. Norland Richard D. and Beverly A. Norlin Nortech Systems, Inc. North Central Door, LLC North Country Cruisers North Country Dental Service North Country Health Services North Country Snowmobile Club Northern Amusement Northern Engineering & Consulting, Inc. Northern Horizons Hospitality, Inc. Northern Psychological Services Northern Safety & Security Northern State Bank of Gonvick Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls Northern Surplus Northern Wireless, Inc. Northland Foundation Northland Hardwood Lumber Co NorthStar Orthodontics, Inc. Northway Insurance of Park Rapids Northway Services of Bemidji Northwest Grain Northwest Manufacturing, Inc. Northwestern Mental Health Center, Inc. Northwoods Bank of Minnesota Northwoods Press Barbara and Jerome Novak Tony Novotny Geraldine A. Nubson Phyllis and Palmer Nymark
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Compassion is the basis of all morality. Arthur Schopenhauer
Oak Hills Christian College Kathleen O'Brien Earl and Bonnie Ockenga Odland, Fitzgerald & Reynolds, PLLP Of The Land Gallery Robyn Ofstedal Wes and Robyn Ofstedal Randi Lee and Craig Oftedahl Randine O'Hara Timothy Oistad Keith W. and Michelle J. Okeson
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In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfillment of the best qualities of your own spirit. R O B E R T F. K E N N E D Y Oklee Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association Ann and Ronald Oliveri Susan Ollrich Tanner Olsen Tim Olson & Sons Excavating Olson Oil Company, Inc. David and Patti Olson Deborah Olson Floyd B. and Marjorie I. Olson Gary and Jeanette Olson Karen and Ronald D. Olson Patricia K. Olson Shelia and Duane Olson Yvonne Olson Jodie Omang Oof-da Taco Todd and Sue Ortloff Richard and Rosalie Orvis Lea Oseth Carol Osmondson Joan B. Osterberg Daniel and Kristin Ostercamp John and Eloise Ostrem C. Vernon Oswald Otter Tail Power CompanyFergus Falls Ken and Joyce Otto Our Saviors WELCA-Kelliher Our Saviors WELCA-Leonard Laurie and Terry Ourada
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For it is in giving that we receive. St. Francis of Assisi
Pam and Allan Page Ronald R. Paggen Scott Pahlen Realty, Inc. Palace Casino and Hotel Paradis Mail Service, Inc. Park Rapids Area Kinship Park Rapids Education & Activities Foundation Park Rapids Rotary Club Parkview Club John H. Parsons The Patch Motel Patterson's Paul Bunyan Broadcasting Co. Paul Bunyan Mini Storage Paul Bunyan Telephone Donna Paulin Steve and Linda Pavek Pawn USA, Inc Keith and Harriet Pearson Dave and Cindy Peckat Jessica and Brent Pedersen Ted Pederson Estate Lon and Sara Pederson Pederson's Agri-SV, Inc. Brian and Sharon Pelowski Pennington County Crop Improvement Association
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Deborah and Jon Perisian Lea Perkins Lynette L. Perrault Merlyn and Vern Perreault Lisa Persing Kristine G. Pesch Robert H. and Mary Lou Peters Harold A. and Karen E. Petersen Darrin Peterson Duane and Marjorie Peterson James S. and Geraldine B. Peterson Jeffrey G. and Annette T. Peterson John M. Peterson Lisa and John Peterson Olga Peterson Ruth S. Peterson Todd R. Peterson Adrianne Philion Robert and Sharon Philion Steve and Renae Philipp Debra Piche Leah Pigatti Jay and Marlene Pike Pine Lake Wild Rice Farm Pinnacle Publishing, LLC The Pioneer Dr. William Pitblado Lawrence Krantz and Diane Pittman PKM Electric Cooperative, Inc. Pleasant Valley Storage Donald J. and Janet M. Pohl Polaris Industries, Inc. Port-Able John Rental and Service, Inc. Mary L. Porwoll Leonore Potter Leonore and Wayne Potter Melinda and Randy Prachar Melinda J. Prachar Robyn Pream Professional Salon Academy, Inc. Robert W. and Carmen M. Przekwas Genevieve M. Pulczinski Gary Purath
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The simple act of caring is heroic. Edward Albert
Clayton Quade Mary Betty Quistgard
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From caring comes courage. Lao Tzu
Radio Shack of Warroad Ernest A. and Patricia M. Rall David L. Rambow Gregory O. and Colleen Ranz Raphael's Bakery CafĂŠ Ed H. and Betty Rasmussen Red Lake County Cooperative, Inc. Red Lake Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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Red Lake Falls Sportsman Club Red Lake Ride Red Power International, Inc. Red River Agency, Inc. Red River Marketing Co. Redeemer Lutheran Women's Missionary League Reel Adventures Fishing Service Greg and Patti Reese Pamela M. and Paul L.F. Reese Kevin Reich Reierson Construction, Inc. Norma Reinhart Sharon T. Remark Brian Remick Jeffrey and Ingrid Remick Renaissance Hearing Centers, Inc. Tami J. Renollet Patricia A. Rentfrow Resort Marine & Service, Inc. Ernest and Katherine Reveal Kurt Reynolds Lorraine Rhen Gerald and Carla Ricard Tommy H. and Sandra K. Richard John R. and Melissa A. Rickers Leroy and Connie Riewer Natalie Roholt and Patrick Riley Rivards Quality Seeds, Inc. Riverside Bait & Tackle, Inc. Richard B. and Martha M. Roberts Barry Robertson Deanna K. Robertson Verlon E. and Sharon L. Robinson Jennifer Rocholl Dona R. and Joyce Rock Nicole D. and Eric B. Roed Gary E. and Sandy Roerick Robert and Mary Rohla H.B. and Ina T. Roholt Krista M. Rolland Debra K. Roller Barrett C. and Connie R. Rongen Carol and Gary Rose Roseau Area Hospital Auxiliary Roseau County Co-op Assn. Roseau Eagles Auxilary Roseau Electric Cooperative Roseau Lions Club Roseau Park Association Roseau Realty Co., Inc. Steve Ross and Vicki Ross-Rhoades Collette V. Roth Patricia A. and Raymond D. Roth Rothsay Farmers CO-OP Irvin and Ardith Rotto Bernice Roy Royal Neighbors of America Richard M. and Astrid Rude Kay A. Rudek Donald W. Rudow Paul L. Rundell Runestone Telephone Association Christopher R. Runnels
Rural Cellular Corporation Shaun and Amanda Ryan Madonna Rysavy Jim and Donna Rystad Sarah A. Rystad
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Life, like a mirror, never gives back more than we put into it. Anonymous
Douglas Safar Brian and Jane Sage Dennis Sagedahl Flavia A. Sagedahl Brita S. Sailer Doug and Terre Saint Onge Samhold W.E.L.C.A. Sam's Club #8172 Anne Sand Lyle and Joyce Sande David A. Sandem Truman and Avis Sandland Todd Sandwick Sanitary Service & Recycling Inc Bette Sather Brenda Sather Judy Sather Gary and Kristine Satre Brian W. Schaible Robert and Cynthia Schear Gerald H. Schlichtmann Debra and John Schmalenberg Crystal Schmitz Joel and Judie Schmitz Karen Schmitz Peggy Schmitz Schoolcraft Learning Community Dave and Roxie Schumacher Art and Dorothy Schuschke John and Marguerite Schwegman Duane Sea Security Bank USA of Bemidji Security State Bank of North Dakota Bradley J. and Tricia Seeger Brenda and Lon Seeger Marie Seeger Michael Seeger Steve Seeger Virginia, John and Jeri Seegmiller Roberta Sellon Steve and Laurie Seng Glenn and Sheree Setterholm Alton Shannon Cecilia A. Sheehy Susan Shnyder Thomas and Claudette Siekmeier Marty Sieve and Colleen Shannon Silbernick Accounting Inc. Sally Simon Linda K. Simons Peter and Marilyn Simonson Simplot Grower Solutions Peter M. and Delores Sinclair Ilene Sistad
Sisters of St. Francis Dory L. Sjoblom Cheryl Sjodin Sjostrom Dairy Farm David B. and Marta M. Sjostrom Timothy L. Skime Albert T. Slagle W. Richard and Jean C. Slinkman James and Charlene Smalley Terry and Miriam Smart Rolf C. Smeby Carl D. and Jane E. Smith Kathryn M. and John T. Smith Wayne C. and Sharon Smith Dick Soderberg Elliott J. and Michelle Solheim Darlene Solie Stanley C. Sollie Ralph D. and Karen M. Sollom Arlette C. Solom Solum - Sundby Insurance Agency, Inc. Brent A. Sorenson Roy O. Sorrels, Jr. David and Claudia Sorvig Linda and Melvin Sovde, Jr. Teresa Spaeth Maurice and Carolyn Spangler Sparby Financial Group Sparkey Electric, Inc. Nicole J. Spaulding The Spot Springsteel Resort, Inc. Michael R. and Mickie A. Spurgin St. Ann's Ladies Aid of St. Joseph's Church St. Hilaire Supply Co, Inc. Dennis W. Stainbrook Vicki Ste. Marie Rick A. and Millie M. Steckler Steele's Auto Body of Bemidji, Inc. Dale and Kari Steenblock James Steenerson Ken N. and Jean E. Steinbach Charles and Linda Steiner Paul M. Stennes Stephen Lions Club Bonnie Stewart Louis Stich Merle W. and Debra Stinar Phillip Stodgell Stony Point Resort, Inc. Bennie and Mary Storo Lori M. Stoskopf Shannon K. Stoskopf Jeanette B. Stout Bernard M. Strand Joyce M. Strand Vicki J. Strand Laura Straw Heather and Gordon Streiff Alice Strem Virginia Strem Donald and Ellen Strickler
Listed are donors whose gifts were received and recorded between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. O'Brien Stromsodt Raymond M. and Marvlyn L. Stromstad Mary Stroozas Ilyne Struthers Jesse and Staci Stubbs Stuhaug Sanitation Gladys Stuhaug Greg and Marla Stuhaug Ellsworth and Alta Sulerud Tracey Sundeen Eleanor Sundquist Susan Sutton Gerald and Phyllis Sveen Sverdrup Mutual Insurance Company Karl and Kay Swanson Monica and Trevor Swanson Nancy J. Swanson Thomas L. and Bonnie J. Swanson Shirley Sweep Chris and Leah Swenby Family of August E. Swenson Lester Swenson
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Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others Dennis Diderot
Ron and Margaret Tabar Tailoredwear, Inc. Target Store of Bemidji Theo Tatum Debra E. Taylor TDS Fertilizer, Inc. Team Foundation Arne and Karen Teigland Alton and Patty Theis Thibert Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. Jane and Steven Thibert Ruth Thibodeau Thief River Falls Chamber of Commerce Merril Thiel Andrew Thomas Barb Thomason Thompson Hardware Ken K. Thompson Jewelry Dewain Thompson Evi Thompson Helen Thompson Kayo Thompson Kevin and Sherrie Thompson Kim and Mike Thompson Nancy Thompson Bradley and Myrna Thorson Judy Thorson Thrifty White Drug-Red Lake Falls Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation Thrivent Financial for LutheransClimax
Thrivent Financial for LutheransGonvick Thrivent Financial for LutheransLake of the Woods Thune Insurance Network Clarice and David Tilleraas Tires Plus of Bemidji Douglas and Donna Tischer Art Tobkin Nancy Tofte Elizabeth Tollefson Tom'Stop Inc. Joanne Torfin Elaine Torpet Margaret Toulouse Town & Country Builders Barb and Jim Treat Leora Trontvedt Stephanie Tschosik Arlene Tucker Linda Tucker Paula Tunseth Caryl Turnow Ellishia Turnwall Gary Tveit Nancy B. Tveit Kathleen R. Twite
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The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James
Okokon O. Udo Erman Ueland Ultima Bank Minnesota Uncle Bill's Bonnie Underdahl Karen Underhill United Valley Bank Unity Bank North Unity Insurance and Investment Services Upper Red Lake Area Assocation The UPS Store US Small Business Administration
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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. Eleanor Roosevelt
John Vallager Roger and Roberta Valley Valu Ford of Elbow Lake Bryon Vande Wege Tammy and Terry Vant Hof Emil Vanyo Larry and Linda Vatnsdal Lynn Vatthauer Tammy Vatthauer Theodore G. and Emily R. Veen VFW 1902 Entertainment Fund VFW Post 8754 Irene Vidden Eileen M. Vierling
Paul and Karen Viger Charles Vind Gloria Vorderbruggen Voyageur's View, Inc.
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No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it. Helen Keller
Heidi Waggoner Wagner Plumbing & Heating Wayne Wagner William H. and Helen A. Wagner William T. and Shirley Wagner Wahl Brothers Racing Dennis and Rae Ann Wahl John and Mavis Wahlberg Dean and Jane Walk Walker Power Equipment, LLC James J Walker Wal-Mart Store #3233 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Walter Brother Dairy, Inc. Larry C. and Karen Walters Dale Waltz Lilah M. Wang Tim and Mary Wang Vicki Wangberg Patricia Wangler Joel and Lin Ward Warren Senior Center Fund Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Public School Ed Foundation Warroad Chiropractic Clinic, P.A. Warroad Dairy Queen Warroad Friends of the Library Warroad Heritage Pharmacy Warroad Women of Today Marinell Waterworth DeEtta Watts Marty and Howard Watts Daniel and Lori Wavra Kelly Wavra Sylvia Wavrin Dallas and Joyce Way Weather-Tek Design Center Gay Webster Weckwerth Animal Hospital Lori and Tim Weeding Irene L. Weis Barbara Welberg Margaret L. Welle Robert J. and Jeanette Welle Richard and Sherry Wellman Wells Fargo Bank NA Wells Fargo of Fergus Falls David Wensloff David and Joan Wensloff Wes' Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Dave and Candace West Sandra A. Weston Ronald and Beverly Whitt Widman's Candy Shop
Widseth, Smith, Nolting & Assoc., Inc. Wikstrom Telephone Company, Inc. Wilcox Furniture & Appliance, Inc Wilcox Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Wild Rice Electric Trust Annette Wilder Sylvia Wildgen Jay and Geri Wilimek Douglas Williams, DDS Steve Williams Wilmer Farms, Inc. Bruce and Judy Wilson Gary and Bonnie Wilson James R. and Carole A. Wilson Kim and Scott Wilson Winger Implement, Inc. Janet and Darrell Wiskow Joyce Woidtke Robert C. and Paula A. Wokasch Robin L. Wold Jennifer Wolfe Marjean O. Wolff John Wollack Tove Wollin Women of The Moose-Chapter # 982 Bud and Gloria Woodard Beverly Wright Donovan E. Wright
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As I give, I get. Mary McLeod Bethune
Reimagining the Future
Xclusive Consulting, LLC
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If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Bob Hope
Marsha Yates Yellow Rose 5K Walk/Run Dwayne Young, Inc. Dwayne Young Juli Younggren Robert and JoAnne Yuergens Don Yutrzenka
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As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. Victor Hugo
Ralph B. and Maryanne Zachman Dale Zaiser Deborah Zak Kaye and Glen Zebarth Zetah Construction,Inc. Zion Women of the ELCA Pierre and Doris Zothman Darlene Zutz JoAnn Zutz
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How the funds were invested: Grants Total NMF Grants Fiscal Year 2007 $1,339,468 Kittson
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Norman Mahnomen
Beltrami
Training $34,686
Hubbard
Pennington Red Lake Polk
Clearwater
Marshall
Individual Effectiveness Peacemaker Resources
$1,350
For conflict resolution and mediation training
Randy Walden
$2,485
For mini master of project management and HR employment procedures and functions
Wee Care Children's Center
$1,280
Executive coaching for Ellen Boyd from Wee Care Children's Center Kittson
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Norman Mahnomen
Beltrami
Caring Communities $248,470
Hubbard
Pennington Red Lake
Clearwater
Marshall
Children & Families Cornerstone
$5,000
To expand Day One Services
Human Achievement & Performance
$25,000
Creating a Hubbard County Youth Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Lady Slipper Scenic Byway, Inc.
$10,000
To retain project manager for the Rabideau Conservation Academy and Learning Center and to secure project partners, for strategic planning, and fund development
Lifetrack Resources
$25,000
For support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren in Roseau and Thief River Falls
Meritcare Clinic Bemidji
$500
For Celebrate Kindness Campaign
Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental
$25,000
For the Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center to support start-up costs of this public access clinic
MN Department of Human Services
$1,285
For training sessions for children's mental health professionals and other professionals working with young children
Mount St. Benedict CSA Garden
$16,000
To provide funding for four full time internship positions
North Country Health Services For David Parnell Presentation
$500
Northwoods Coalition for Battered Women
$24,900
To re-establish Children's Program services
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$1,000
Valley Community Health Centers
$25,000
To the Northern Valley Dental Alliance for addressing oral health issues of children and vulnerable populations in the northern Red River Valley
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District $1,000
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Nonprofit Excellence Program Lakeland Public Television
$925
For combining board members and staff members for integrated strategic planning
Lakeland Public Television
$1,450
For local programming: Is Lakeland Public Television Meeting the Needs of its Viewers?
For a drug awareness presentation by the Climb Theater
Early Childhood Initiative
$1,285
To the Minnesota Department of Human Services for training sessions for children's mental health professionals
$10,000
To place local Parent Guides in each of six out-state regions to provide more readily available support for families in Greater Minnesota with children who have hearing loss
Mahube Community Council, Inc.
Red Lake Nation Chemical Health For David Parnell Presentation
Emergency Assistance
Organizational Effectiveness Greater Minnesota Management (3)
Heartland Homes, Inc
Awarded for flood relief and/or crisis needs of low-income families and individuals
$5,000
For board development, customer service, human resource training
$5,000
For Heartland Homes, Inc.
Hope House
$5,000
For technology improvements
Bi-County CAP, Inc Inter-County Community Action Council Mahube Community Council, Inc. Northwest Community Action Program Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
$20,300
$5,000
For board recruitment, orientation and development
$12,200 $9,000
Mahnomen Health Center
$7,450 $11,050
Sexual Assault Program
$15,000
STAR Teams
The Elderly Mahnomen Area Service Center To the Mahnomen Area Service Center for youth programming services in conjunction with Senior Services
Human Achievement & Performance
The Baudette Community Foundation $2,000 For the Lake of the Woods Senior Fishing and Boating Program
$5,000
For Customer Service in Healthcare "Creating World Class"
$696
For board visioning and team building
A total of $1,500 was granted to the following schools for follow-up activities: Bagley Independent Schools, Bemidji Area Schools, Franklin Middle School, Magelssen Elementary School, Nevis School, Red Lake County Central Elementary, Schoolcraft Learning Community, St. Philips School
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Clearwater
Norman Mahnomen
Beltrami
Community Planning $164,415
Pennington Red Lake Polk
Housing
City of Bagley
Crookston HRA
$20,000
$4,665
Build a coalition addressing critical needs in the community, while creating a showcase focus at Lake Lomond Park
To assist with the cost of a housing study
City of Fosston
To perform studies for a proposed assisted living unit
$10,000
Update the comprehensive plan for the City of Fosston
$2,850
Formulate a landscaping plan for the Highway 34 corridor through Park Rapids
City of Warroad
$10,000
To identify strategic economic development opportunities
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
$1,000
For Minnesota Business Gives
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
$25,000
For coordination of regional economic development Ingenuity Frontier project
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
Mahnomen Health Center Northwest Area Regional Development Commission
$2,500
For the Northern Minnesota Reservation Economic Development Initiative Conference
Healthy Lakes & Rivers Partnership Beltrami Soil & Water Conservation District $4,000 For LAWA Voluntary Septic System Inspection Project Hubbard County Soil and Water District $4,000 For Potato Lake shoreland restoration and vegetation mapping Hubbard County Soil and Water District $4,000 For water quality reconstruction from fossil diatom analysis
Beltrami
Natural Resources $63,400
University of Minnesota - Crookston $10,400 For a feasibility study and planning grant to assess global market opportunities and local economic development potential for value-added business ventures in fermented foods Clearwater County Land and Forestry Dept $12,500 To address the critical issues facing Clearwater County on its county managed forest resources Giziibii RC & D $25,000 To create an awareness among private woodland owners of the need for good management Independent School District #390 $9,000 To assemble and coordinate a volunteer group of students to assist in water quality testing to gain baseline data for two of the tributaries to the Rainy River Basin River Watch Program University of Minnesota - Crookston $1,500 For Hosting of Aspen Parkland Ecotourism Conference University of Minnesota-Crookston $5,000 For the evaluation of high tunnel methods for production of vegetables and fruits in northwestern Minnesota
$21,000
To undertake an ambitious Quality of Place Initiative involving two critical and overlapping activities
Headwaters Regional Development Commission
$25,000
For the Thief River Falls Area Growth Partnership
Growth Management City of Park Rapids
$14,750
$2,650
To hire a Land Use Planner to help the community redesign the Point recreation area
East Grand Forks EDHA
Lake of the Woods
Norman Mahnomen
Economic & Community Development
City of Park Rapids
Roseau
Marshall
Hubbard
Pennington Red Lake Polk
Clearwater
Roseau
Marshall
Hubbard
Kittson
$10,000
To use the Bemidji Leads! model to help the community assess current standing in a variety of quality of life areas
Before (above) and after photos of the Argyle Centennial gazebo
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Pennington Red Lake Polk
Clearwater
Marshall
Norman Mahnomen
Beltrami
Hubbard
Picture It Painted
Kittson
Through a collaborative effort with the Valspar Corporation “Picture-It-Painted” program, paint and other coating materials were given to local towns and organizations. Awards of 371 total gallons of free paint were made for the following projects:
• Perley Community Hall Restoration - exterior and interior of hall • City of Argyle Centennial gazebo • Clearwater Health Services, Bagley - rooms in Clearbrook and Bagley clinics, hospital • Lake George Senior Citizen’s Club - exterior of senior citizen building
• Care and Share, Inc., Crookston - interior walls • Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji - house and stage floor • Hayes Lake State Park, Roseau Bemis Hill shelter • Occupational Development Center, Inc., Bemidji - walls and floor in work area
• Upper Mississippi Mental Health Center, Bemidji exterior door trim and interior walls • Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji exterior of Sunnyside School • City of Greenbush pool house, mural
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How the funds were invested: Community and Com Commmunity & Component Fund Grants Fiscal Year 2007 $829,648 Kittson
What is a Component Fund: Philanthropic Services
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Norman Mahnomen
The component and community funds established and administered by the foundation make a huge contribution to the region’s quality of place. The extra benefits are that they keep local resources in the communities where they are actually earned and are contributed by generous donors, stay where they are needed funding local projects, and where they continue to give back through their endowment earnings. The resources remain in northwest Minnesota, making a difference for generations to come. In some cases, the foundation’s own discretionary grant programs work in tandem with the component funds’ priorities. The foundation’s staff advise one another and the fund’s advisors when opportunities for co-funding arise. This strategy serves to strengthen each of the programs and impacts the region’s quality of place in a powerful way. A major development in the past fiscal year was the dramatic increase in grants disbursed from the component funds, surpassing the foundation’s own discretionary grantmaking.
Component Fund Grants Fiscal Year 2007 By category, following are the numbers of grants and totals: Cultural Funds Community Funds Community Service Funds Donor Advised Funds Economic Development Funds Education Funds Environmental Funds Health Care Funds Scholarship Funds NW Minnesota Women’s Fund Early Childhood Initiative Funds
11 grants 28 grants 8 grants 16 grants 2 grants 30 grants 3 grants 13 grants 104 grants 5 grants 37 grants
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
TOTAL
257 GRANTS
$ 829,648
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17,700 202,157 71,690 36,300 15,000 109,022 34,185 108,558 78,069 7,277 149,690
Roseau
Roseau Area Community Fund advisory committee
created a float for the county fair parade. The sign in the background proudly displays the dollar amount of grant dollars that were disbursed from the fund family for five scholarships, a grant to Oak Crest Senior Housing for outdoor furniture, and a grant to a tennis camp for kids, as well as a major gift to Northland Technical and Community College for a Roseau community education computer classroom.
Beltrami
Hubbard
Pennington Red Lake Polk
Clearwater
Marshall
Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund advisory
committee members Marilyn Heltzer and Karen Coe presented a check to Anne Sand, executive director of the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota for a grant to present diversity training to the staff of the Advocacy Center and the nurses from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. The Advocacy Center serves family violence victims in a 16-county region in northwest Minnesota. The center focuses on the crimes most likely to affect families -- child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. It's the first such facility in the country developed by a tribal government and non-tribal organization.
Bagley Early Childhood Initiative Fund made a grant to purchase and install new equipment at the school playground in Bagley that is safe for preschool aged kids. Besides the grant funds, other sources for support for the project included Head Start, Clearwater-Polk Electric and various fund raising activities. The funds made it possible for the community to have a safe play area for children from birth to age five, with many years of durable service for enjoyment.
The Bemidji Parks and Trails Fund raised nearly $55,000 with the help of NMF for the Paul and Babe Maintenance Fund in order to restore the Babe statue. Paul and Babe are 70 years old and are one of the most photographed attractions in the nation. With reinforced innards, firm footing, and a new weather-resistant coat, Babe the Blue Ox was repaired to grace family albums for generations to come.
ponent Funds Community Service Funds
Cultural Funds
Community Funds
Bagley Early Childhood Initiative Fund Beltrami Humane Society Fund Ralph and Ruth Shoemate Fund Bemidji Waterfront-Paul and Babe Maintenance Fund Clearwater County Humane Society Fund Crookston Early Childhood Initiative Fund Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative Fund The Evergreen House Fund Fertile Area Armed Forces Veterans Fund Four Seasons Senior Center Endowment & Project Fund Headwaters Regional Development Commission Leadership Fund HRDC Successful Communities Challenge Fund Headwaters Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Fund Lake of the Woods County Humane Society Endowment Fund Marshall County Early Childhood Initiative Fund OPTIONS Endowment and Project Fund Naytahwaush Area Early Childhood Initiative Senior Trust Fund of Beltrami County Kelliher Area Seniors Fund Thief River Falls Early Childhood Initiative Fund Warren Senior Center Endowment Fund WEE-Care Children’s Center Fund
Beltrami County Historical Society Endowment Fund Bemidji Area Arts Endowment Fund Bemidji Community Arts Center Fund Bemidji Community Theater Fund Fred Marshall Fund for the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts Richard & Pam Nelson Family Fund for the Visual Arts North Star Arts Fund Ernie Rall Children’s Performing Arts Fund HB and Ina T. Roholt Family Fund for the Arts Everett Wilimek Endowment for Violin Studies
Badger Area Community Fund Badger Education Fund Bagley Area Community Fund Bagley Area Scholarship Fund Bagley Beautification Fund Bagley Education Endowment & Project Fund Bagley Technology Advancement Fund Bagley Area Scholarship Fund Blackduck Community Fund Blackduck Academic and Character Scholarship Fund Fosston Area Community Fund Cameron Badurek Memorial Fund Dean Clementson Scholarship Fund Fosston 21st Century Endowment and Project Fund Fosston Education Foundation Fosston Livestock Shipping Association Animal Science Scholarship Fund Dean & Joyce McNelly Vocational Scholarship Fund Jim Miller Memorial Math Scholarship Fund Terry Stout Memorial Scholarship Fund LuVerne Trogstad Education and Scholarship Fund Wilma & Franklin Vikan Scholarship Fund Greenbush Area Community Fund Greenbush Education Fund Keith and Ellen Kapphahn Family Scholarship Fund Mahnomen Area Community Fund Mahnomen Health Care Fund Park Rapids Area Community Fund Heartland Homes Endowment and Project Fund Hewitt Family Charitable Fund Kinship of Park Rapids Fund Park Rapids Early Childhood Initiative Fund Park Rapids Education & Activities Foundation Fund Park Rapids Memorial Scholarship Fund Matthew Spangler Hockey Fund Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Community Fund Red Lake Band of Chippewa Education Fund Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Renewal & Recovery Fund Red Lake Tribal Information Center, Archives, & Library Fund Youth Initiative Fund Roseau Area Community & Education Fund A.J. Kramer Scholarship Fund Marian Foley Memorial Fund Marvin LaRue Memorial Fund Nick Peterson Scholarship Fund Roseau Adult Education Fund Roseau Area Friends of the Library Fund Roseau Lions Club Scholarship Fund Roseau Parks and Recreation Fund Joseph Schneider Memorial Scholarship Bruce Wiskow Memorial Fund
Scholarship recipients Brittany Kirkeide (left) and Regina Wollin received $250 awards from the Keith and Ellen Kapphahn Family Scholarship Fund, presented by Keith Kapphahn. The Kapphahns share a strong belief that post high school education contributes to a better quality of life, which is shown through their investment in this donor advised fund, a part of the Greenbush Area Community Fund.
Bemidji Area Public Library Foundation Endowment Fund Bemidji Area Public Library Mural Fund Dorothy Breen Fund for the Visually Impaired Hazel I. Shimmin Endowment Fund Ruth Stenerson Project Support Fund Clearbrook-Gonvick Performing Arts Fund Lake of the Woods County Historical Society Endowment Fund Roseau County Historical Society Endowment Fund Two Rivers Area Theatre Endowment and Scholarship Fund
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Community & Component Funds Continued Warroad Area Community Fund Bruce and Ellen Atwater Education Fund Betty Bahnmiller Memorial Fund Edward and Agnes Brandli Scholarship Fund Farmers Union Oil Co. Scholarship Fund Jennifer Grove Memorial Scholarship Fund Gaylord Gunderson Memorial Fund Lee Hafdahl Memorial Scholarship Ann and Les Henderson Scholarship Fund Margaret Ann and Paul Samuel Johnson Family Charitable Fund Justin Knebel Memorial Fund Nick Moyer Memorial and Scholarship Fund Napa Ride to Reading Fund Patrick O’Donnell Memorial Scholarship Fund Katie Jo Olafson Memorial Scholarship Rainbow Park Restoration Fund Warroad Care Center Fund Warroad Early Childhood Initiative Fund Warroad Education Fund Warroad Heritage Center Fund Warroad Memorial Arena Fund Warroad Point Area Restoration and Community Recovery Fund Warroad Swim Program Fund White Earth Reservation Area Community Fund
Health Care Funds Bridges Medical Services Foundation Clearwater County Area Health Care Fund Clearwater Emergency Services Fund Greensview Endowment and Project Fund Clearwater Health Services Cancer Screening Fund Greensview Care Center Pet Therapy Fund Hospice Endowment & Project Fund Hospice Family Room Fund Courage Center Programs and Camps Fund First Care Medical Services Foundation First Care Hospice Endowment Fund Kelliher Area Health Care Fund LifeCare Medical Center Care Fund Maggi Adams Medical Equipment Fund Eagles Auxiliary Diabetes & Dialysis Fund Greenbush Nursing Home Fund LifeCare Medical Center Hospice Fund Parish Nursing Fund Sheltering Oaks Manor Fund Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center Fund North Valley Health Center Endowment Fund Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center Foundation Fund
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Economic Development Funds Ingenuity Frontier Fund Lake of the Woods Area Industrial Development Fund Lake of the Woods Industrial Park Fund Lake of the Woods Revolving Loan Fund Park Rapids Revolving Loan Fund
Environment & Recreation Funds Bemidji Area Parks and Trails Endowment and Project Fund Bemidji First City of Lights Fund Bemidji Curling Fund Big Bog State Recreation Area Endowment and Project Fund Giziibii Resource Conservation & Development Fund Greater Bemidji Outdoor Foundation Omdahl Environment & Conservation Fund Rydell Refuge Endowment and Project Fund Upper Mississippi Watershed Endowment and Project Fund Wetlands, Pines, & Prairie Audubon Sanctuary (Eldor and Stella Omdahl) Endowment Fund
Education Funds Bemidji Lumberjack Foundation Fund All School Reunion Fund First National Bank, Bemidji Bonspiel Fund John F. Breen Scholarship Fund Ray Breen Scholarship Fund Amy Anderson English Fund Food Service Fund Bun and Alvera Fortier Scholarship Fund Tom Gardner Memorial Fund General Scholarship Fund • First National Bank Foundation Scholarship • National Honor Society Scholarship (Rural Cellular) • Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative • Beltrami Electric Cooperative Scholarship George Pelawa/Calgary Flames Scholarship Ken VanWilgen Memorial Scholarship Rick Lee Memorial Fund Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship Fund Pat Campbell String Fund Joe Plummer Music Fund Buck Robbins Scholarship Fund Des Sagedahl Scholarship Fund Troy Nelson Memorial Character Scholarship Endowment Fund Lumberjack Security Bank Scramble Fund K. E. “Red” Wilson Athletic Fund Ruth Shannon Wilson Scholarship in Music Fund Laurel Capistran Murphy Scholarship Fund Clearbrook-Gonvick Education Endowment and Project Fund Mary Jo Klinger Scholarship Fund Olga Peterson Scholarship Fund Playground Fund Thorbeck Field Fund
District #593 (Crookston) Education Foundation Endowment Fund Frances Drivold Special Education Fund East Polk County Fair Scholarship Fund Heartland Christian Academy Endowment Fund Julie Holmquist Memorial Scholarship Fund Leonard J. and Rosemond Kucera Memorial Scholarship Fund Lake of the Woods Industrial Development Corporation Scholarship Fund Lake of the Woods Student Intern Fund Laporte Education Fund Laporte-Benedict VFW Scholarship Fund Tonia Johannsen Memorial Fund Community Playground Fund Mahnomen Education Fund General Scholarship Fund Les Hanson Scholarship Fund Milton Hockel Scholarship Fund Gen. Ike and Maj. Bruce Isaacson Scholarship Fund Track Fund Red Lake Falls Education Fund Richard Bresnahan Leadership in the Arts Fund Lester Norris Dale, MD Scholarship Fund Kris Fontaine Scholarship Fund Kyle A. Myhre Memorial Fund St. Mary’s Mission School Endowment & Project Fund James and Sylvia Sande Scholarship Fund Mike Staples Memorial Scholarship Fund Two Rivers Area Theatre Endowment and Project Fund –Scholarship Fund Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Education Foundation Lyle H. Engelstad Scholarship Fund Myron and Margaret Carlson Scholarship Fund Music Advancement Fund Luther Younggren Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donor Advised Funds Anonymous (2) Backstrom Family Charitable Fund Baer Family Fund Meade Family Fund David Meade Scholarship Fund William A. and Eloise E. Nelson Fund Oja Family Fund Major Robert Olson Memorial Fund Rongen Family Fund Ole and Ruth Tweet Family Fund
Regional Funds Fourth and Robbins Fund Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Fund Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund
How the funds were invested: Business Business Loans & Investments Fiscal Year 2007 $1,296,000 GENERAL BUSINESS LOANS
HOUSING $400,000
$646,000
ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
$301,000 Financing is available for business start-ups and expansions that create new jobs leading to long-term community impact, diversification of the economy and that leverage other sources of funds to increase total capital investment in the region.
Northwest Minnesota Foundation received a $500,000 line of credit through Fannie Mae, a major funder of housing, financial products and services, that works to expand home ownership opportunities.
Loans totaling $646,000 were made to:
Four loans were made from Fannie Mae funds for the Beltrami County HRA and the Headwaters Regional Development Commission for the development of affordable housing totaling $400,000.
Loans up to $35,000 are available to help develop small businesses and self-employment opportunities. Staff works directly with entrepreneurs to develop business plans and provide ongoing assistance and training. Loans totaling $301,000 were made to: Pennington
Roseau
Northern Tier Industries, LLC, Greenbush
To provide working capital for the manufacture and distribution of products used for semi-trailer trucks. Roseau
D&D Thomforde Greenhouse co-owner Dawn Resendiz; Dave West, NMF business development specialist; and co-owner Dianna Erickson
T. Squared Fitness, LLC, Roseau Legends Sporting Goods, Pennington
Thief River Falls Hubbard
North Central Door, LLC, Bemidji To provide gap financing for expansion and new construction of a garage door factory.
The Flower Place, Park Rapids
Lake of the Woods
Advanced Composites, Grygla
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Oriental Wok, Baudette Rejuv’ Salon and Spa, Inc., Crookston
Pennington
• 250 businesses and individuals received personal technical assistance counseling • $7,864 supported consulting to assist 8 entrepreneurial businesses
Polk
Mobo Hobo Catering, Thief River Falls
Roseau
C & M Concessions, Warroad
• 80 people attended the classroom training workshops NMF sponsored
D & D Thomforde Garden Center, Crookston
Polk
Roseau County Ford, Inc., Roseau For new business start-up.
Freedom Rolls, Bemidji North Country Food & Fuel, Inc., Waskish Pennington
Mid-Central Medical, St. Vincent For expansion of medical equipment manufacturing.
Viper Exteriors, Goodridge
Roseau
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation provides assistance in the loan application process and after the loan is made. Staff provides technical assistance to increase a business owner’s capacity to successfully manage and operate their business and increase its prospects for long-term success. Assistance is provided by staff or consultants and may include workshops, classroom training and individual counseling.
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Roseau
The Book Patch, Thief River Falls Wright Locksmith and Security Systems, Warroad
The Business Development Programs of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation receive funding and support from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development as well as the Small Business Administration and Fannie Mae.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
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Northwest Minnesota boasts more manufacturing jobs per capita than any other region in the state. Continued growth depends on the coordination and targeted development of key assets – education, workforce skills, regional identity, infrastructure enhancement and industry innovations, to name a few. Ingenuity Frontier initiatives, launched in 2002 after regional and state entities met to study the importance of advanced manufacturing and applied engineering to the region’s economic health, have aimed to foster growth in those industries and the support systems required to ensure vibrant futures for both employers and their all-important workforces – right here in northwest Minnesota.
Goals
Ingenuity Frontier partners are working together to accomplish these goals:
What was accomplished in 2007:
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To increase the pool of manufacturing and applied engineering talent in northwest Minnesota, in part by offering a pre-engineering curriculum in area middle schools and high schools and delivering degree programs in manufacturing and applied engineering. To promote a culture of manufacturing and applied engineering innovation in northwest Minnesota, in part by establishing an Applied Research Center in collaboration with business and education.
Brand northwest Minnesota as a hub of manufacturing and applied engineering talent and innovation, in part by implementing a targeted marketing campaign to attract high-skill workers and businesses to northwest Minnesota.
Achievements Substantial progress has been made in achieving each goal and a new phase of development has been identified. Ingenuity Frontier has taken a two-pronged approach to meeting the goal of increasing the pool of engineering talent in the region with strategies that engage middle and high school students and continue with college degree programs. Project Lead the Way has been launched in eight schools in the region, providing students with a way to learn math, science and technology through practical applications and encouraging them to explore careers in engineering and other technology-related fields. After high school, education opportunities continue with two new engineering-related degree programs having been added to the curriculum at Bemidji State University this fall. A nationally accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology focuses on the application of high technology to problem solving in manufacturing settings. An online degree in Applied Engineering Technology is also now available, having been developed in collaboration with six regional two-year colleges so that students can transfer in both A.S. and A.A.S. degrees. Bemidji State University was selected in 2005 to receive one of only four “Center of Excellence” designations from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system along with an award of $5 million in funding. The resulting 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence represents a partnership of Bemidji State University, Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples, Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks, Pine Technical College in Pine City, Saint Paul College, St. Cloud Technical College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
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360° has worked with faculty at its partner institutions to develop the Seamless Career Pathway model for manufacturing and applied engineering careers which encompasses Project Lead the Way and leads students to and between technical and community college certificates, diplomas and associate degrees – to bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Bemidji State University. “Our involvement with Ingenuity Frontier in northwest Minnesota has assured that our solutions and results are aligned with industry needs and coordinated with various northwest Minnesota organizations including economic development, education and workforce development,” said Karen White, director of 360°. Ingenuity Frontier’s second goal of promoting a culture of engineering innovation in the region has been furthered with the Spring 2007 opening of the Applied Research Center at Bemidji State University. More than $16 million has been invested in the facility, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including labs on engineering technology such as rapid prototyping, general manufacturing and simulations using 3D holography. Aside from offering advanced training, the Applied Research Center’s mission includes: encouraging joint research and development between the university and industry, serving as an integrator of manufacturing education in the region including Project Lead the Way, offering summer academies in manufacturing and engineering technology and facilitating technology transfer and business development assistance for commercialization of new products and systems. Finally, in support of achieving Ingenuity Frontier’s third goal, a marketing plan has been completed and is being implemented. Industry partners are financially supporting a cooperative advertising campaign designed to identify the region as a hub of manufacturing and engineering innovation. The campaign is being aimed at a fivestate area – Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin - and focuses on attracting high school graduates, college students and working professionals. In addition, businesses targeted by the campaign will be new suppliers to existing manufacturers, new manufacturers that could purchase from existing suppliers and start-up companies seeking a locale with a strong engineering culture. Major components of the campaign are Internet “pay-perclick” and targeted television ads.
The Future One of Ingenuity Frontier’s original intentions was to create new wealth in Greater Minnesota. While much has been done to accomplish that, it remains an area in which project partners see a great opportunity for future growth, particularly in assisting local innovators in the commercialization of products, processes and deliveries. A new phase of development has been defined by project partners, one that involves contest-based methods of selecting and grooming high-tech entrepreneurs in an effort to “grow the economy of northwest Minnesota by outfitting the next generation of homegrown innovators for success in the global, entrepreneurial marketplace.” Using a new model of early stage acceleration and venture investing gaining popularity in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world, the Ingenuity Frontier intends to identify promising innovations through a competitive, “American Idol” style process; accelerate development of winning innovations by providing intensive and in-depth training along with specialized technical assistance guiding innovators through the various phases of commercialization; and enable the successful launch of new innovations by connecting innovators to sources of capital. The Northwest Minnesota Foundation and its Ingenuity Frontier partners enter the new year working to further enhance the region’s capacity for attracting and nurturing manufacturing and engineering innovators and spreading the word that THIS is the new frontier, and pioneering spirits of all kinds are welcome here. The Ingenuity Frontier is a collaborative project of: Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, Headwaters Regional Development Commission, Northland Community and Technical College, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Private Industry including: Arctic Cat, Central Boiler, Digi-Key, Marvin Windows and Doors, Polaris, TEAM Industries and the TEAM Foundation
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What was accomplished in 2007:
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IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, the first steps on an educational pathway to a career in applied engineering and manufacturing present themselves early to students in eight school districts in the region participating in Project Lead The Way. The project was developed as part of an overall model that helps offer a seamless transition from high school pre-engineering curriculum to technical and community college programs and ultimately to bachelor and masters degree programs at Bemidji State University. The curriculum provides students with opportunities to learn math, science and technology through practical application and encourages them to explore careers in engineering and other technology-related fields. Recognizing that these youngsters represent the workforce of the near future, the project aims to attract and train the best and brightest, grooming them to be the innovators of tomorrow.
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Project Lead The Way involves a fouryear sequence of high school courses which, when combined with college preparatory mathematics and science courses, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to entering college. The courses are: Introduction to Engineering Design, Digital Electronics, Principles of Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Biotechnical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Design and Development. In addition, project developers have designed an exciting Middle School Technology Curriculum: Gateway to Technology. This curriculum is 40 weeks long, divided into four 10-week units of study in the disciplines of design and modeling, the magic of electrons, the science of technology and automation and robotics.
Clearbrook-Gonvick Schools is in its third year of participating in Project Lead The Way and has both a middle school component, in which all sixth-eighth grade students participate, and a high school program offering the classes as electives. Students are thoroughly engaged in reallife applications of math and science, tour plants and colleges and listen to engineers talk about their careers, according to Diane Lehse, superintendent of Clearbrook-Gonvick Schools. One student designed snowmobile blocks and is planning to patent his invention. Several graduates have subsequently entered universitylevel engineering programs. “At this time, over 140 of our students are involved in the project, 22 in the high school classes and 119 in our middle level classes,” said Lehse. “Project Lead The Way has changed student learning in our district and has given students a reason to study math and science. We welcome visitors to our program at any time!”
What was accomplished in 2007:
Central Boiler Northwest Minnesota is an area like no other in the Midwest, dotted with manufacturers and technology companies thriving within a culture of engineering knowledge and creativity. It’s only fitting that the region has come to be known as the “Ingenuity Frontier,” and perhaps nobody personifies the spirit of the region better than entrepreneur Dennis Brazier. Together with his wife, Terri, he established Central Boiler in 1985, a business that produces outdoor furnaces, including wood and corn burning Roseau models. In just a few short years, the company that started in a farm machine shop just outside of Greenbush has grown to a business that employs 200, operates a stateof-the-art 240,000 square foot manufacturing facility and ships product to hundreds of dealers located throughout the United States, Canada and other countries. In 1991, the Braziers built their first manufacturing facility at their farm and since that time the facility has undergone several expansions, with the latest in 2006 representing Central Boiler’s second project to qualify for participation in the state’s JOBZ incentive program. “The tools for success were all around me and I was fortunate enough to find the right path,” said Dennis of his decision to grow his business in rural Greenbush, population 784. Steven Muzzy, Central Boiler’s controller, credits Ingenuity Frontier developments with helping to build a well trained workforce to support the company’s future growth. Programs and educational opportunities have emerged to address and link the needs of manufacturing in northwest Minnesota with educational resources and potential employees as a direct result of Ingenuity Frontier project activities. Muzzy cited examples such as Project Lead the Way, launched recently in the region’s middle schools and high schools with the intention of attracting students to engineering and other technology-related fields early in their educational careers, as well as the addition of an online Applied Engineering degree program to the curriculum at Bemidji State University. Dennis is quick to give credit for Central Boiler’s continued success to his accomplished workforce. He believes it’s important to “hire people smarter than you are,” and many talented individuals have joined the Braziers in putting down roots in northwest Minnesota. “The Ingenuity Frontier is a great place to work, a great place to live and a great place to raise a family,” agreed Muzzy emphatically.
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What was accomplished in 2007:
Early Childhood Initiatives Of the many programs that are helping Northwest Minnesota Foundation to re-imagine the future, the Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) coalitions working today are establishing the basis for the development of the success we all desire for tomorrow. The region’s youngest citizens need to be equipped to take on the coming challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in the region. Assuring that every child is equipped and ready to learn when they enter kindergarten is a major step in achieving that goal. Kittson
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Themes in Common Each of the ECI coalitions in the region is unique and sets priorities based upon the characteristics of its community, the ideas identified during the Community Profile Surveys, the Speak Out panel and the Visioning session. In spite of the individuality of each community coalition, common themes emerge in the work: Partnerships among early care and education entities: All ten of our coalitions have implemented action projects to help create cultures of cooperation within their communities. Some new service partnerships have occurred simply because all those working with young children were meeting together regularly. As a result, resources are used more effectively and families have ease of access. Raising the quality of care and education: Every coalition has implemented action projects to enhance the quality of child care, to improve relationships and professional networking among all early childhood professionals and to bring all those who provide care for young children together to learn. Often, these projects involve collaboration with the public schools, Head Start, and/or the Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network. Filling gaps in service: The information gathered during the early phase of the ECI often reveals gaps in service such as families in need, children being left out of programs, or a needed service that is unavailable to parents. Coalitions have, in many cases, developed projects to fill these gaps in the most appropriate way for their community. Children and families in need are being served in innovative ways. Community engagement and commitment to young children: Larger or more attention-getting projects such as new playground installations, front page newspaper articles, wholecommunity fairs or events can serve the purpose of demonstrating the community’s acknowledgement of young children – to let families and the public know that children are here, they are important and they do figure into the life of the community. Advocacy for early childhood: Our region’s coalitions do an excellent job of contacting and meeting with all candidates prior to elections, to impress upon them the importance of the early years and investing in our youngest citizens. Coalitions will continue to be in relationship with their legislators, reminding them to keep young children as a top priority.
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Regional Focus
Thrive Initiative
The ten Early Childhood Initiative coalitions in our region have decided to focus upon a unified theme, Early Literacy, in addition to their other involvements. Children’s language and literacy development are key to both brain development and school success. Talking and reading with children also builds the relationship bonds that support social-emotional development. Coalitions will be designing and funding a variety of projects that teach early care and education providers, parents, grandparents and others how to read effectively with very young children. In addition, projects will bring books into the homes of community children, support “dads and kids” reading events, partner with local libraries, supply resources and in-home training for child care providers and more. The results will be powerful when whole communities get behind these efforts to start early with good reading skills and habits.
With funding from the Bush Foundation, NMF is advancing the statewide Minnesota Thrive Initiative – promoting the healthy social and emotional development of our youngest children. The six Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIFs) are collaborating in this joint venture. NMF has selected the BemidjiBlackduck-Kelliher area for our region’s pilot site. The three-year grant is for planning and implementing a continuum of care for early mental health. The organization Zero to Three describes early childhood mental health as the developing capacity of a child to experience, regulate, and express emotions; form close and secure interpersonal relationships; and explore the environment and learn. “A young child’s healthy social and emotional development forms a strong foundation for all other development, including cognitive – the ability to learn and thrive in school,” said NMF’s Early Childhood Specialist Lin Backstrom. “Our ECI coalitions told us this was an area of need in our region and state.” Thrive Initiative Action Team Manager for the NMF site is Carol Heimsoth. She has gathered a team of local people involved in the issues around early childhood mental health to develop priorities and goals for the project. The Action Team has chosen five priority areas for work, based upon information gathered during interviews with 75 people and subsequent discussions. They are: bridging the mental health and medical communities for screening and referral, mentoring and providing educational opportunities about emotional health for those working with young children, raising community awareness about the importance of social and emotional development and how it impacts all learning in young children, expanding the capacity of professional mental health providers in our communities to work with young children, and working to find new or re-allocated funding at all levels for early mental health issues, including changes in billing policies. Five task teams are at work on the priority areas and will design short- and longer-term projects to reach the goals they set. All will address the overarching goal of the Thrive Initiative, which is to create seamless networks of local services that support the healthy social and emotional development of Minnesota’s youngest children. ≈ Generous support from funders includes the Mardag Foundation, Sheltering Arms Foundation, Phillips Foundation, Medica Foundation, and Robins, Kaplan, and Ciresi LLP Foundation for Education, Public Health and Social Justice, a supporting organization of the Minneapolis Foundation.
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What was accomplished in 2007:
STAR Teams Students Teaching Attitudes of Respect (STAR) is another way that the Northwest Minnesota Foundation is preparing for the region’s future. The program is designed to help youth develop advanced social skills and increase their leadership ability. Youngsters often list these among key skills learned while participating in the STAR Program.
Planting the seed of peace Learning to deal with bullies Developing a respect for one’s self and others
Since 1995 when the foundation first initiated the STAR program with a grant, more than 1,000 sixth and seventh graders from within the 12-county service region have participated, representing nearly 20 schools. The foundation-sponsored program is delivered by trainers from Peacemaker Resources, a Bemidji-based nonprofit focusing on teaching cooperative life skills and promoting principals of non-violence. Each year, up to six teams composed of six students and an advisor attend a twoday STAR retreat in the fall at Concordia Language Villages near Bemidji, and return in the winter for a second retreat session. In the interim, team members meet regularly in their home schools to decide how to best teach skills of respect to families, other students and the community. They are also encouraged to partner with another school to present programs and teach concepts of respect. Retreats are highly interactive and experiential. Students learn healthy ways of meeting their basic needs of belonging, feeling a sense of self-worth, having fun and gaining independence. They also learn how to avoid becoming victims of bullies and others who choose to get their needs met in unhealthy ways. The differences between cooperative games and competitive games are examined to illustrate that both can be good and important, even though competition tends to be most heavily emphasized in this culture. Another component is media awareness, demonstrating how messages can influence choices. Students also learn different techniques for dealing with conflict and are taught communication and listening skills that may be used in conflict resolution. “Students that participate in the program recognize that they can choose how they perceive and respond to conflict,” said Barb Houg, executive director of Peacemaker Resources. “It is awe-inspiring to see sixth and seventh graders really understand that they have the ability to make a positive difference in the world.” She credits the foundation with being a pioneer in creating a program that not only teaches these skills to youth, but also encourages the students to teach the skills to others. The net result is better skill acquisition for the students and a larger impact for communities in which the concepts are shared. Registration opens each year on July 1 for sessions that begin the following fall. A maximum of six teams is accepted each session in order to maintain a ratio of approximately two students per adult trainer or advisor.
What was accomplished in 2007:
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a support system to help them, taught to make smart choices, and become engaged in their communities, the future looks a lot brighter. A 2006 grant award from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Caring Communities Program is encouraging this potential and possibility. NMF helped establish and expand the Boys and Girls Club of the White Earth Reservation at its new Mahnomen Club site, contributing to a successful first year of operation and growth. The White Earth Reservation encompasses all of Mahnomen County and portions of Becker and Clearwater Counties, a total of nearly 1,300 square miles. The Boys and Girls Club originally planned to start in Mahnomen and then expand to other reservation communities. However, due to a variety of factors, the Club began in Naytahwaush in 2003 and expanded first in the village of Pine Point. In March 2006, a new Club Unit was opened in the Mahnomen Area Service Center, which also houses a senior program.
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Within four months, the Mahnomen Club site was serving more than 140 enrolled youngsters, testimony to the community’s need and desire for a safe, supervised place for their children to learn new skills, gain self-confidence and have fun. Today the Mahnomen Club boasts more than 230 youth members and is servicing about 50 children per day. Reservation wide, the program boasts more than 550 youth members and services about 100 youngsters each day, providing programs and activities that are focused in five developmental areas: sports and recreation; education and technology; arts and cultural enrichment; health and life skills; and character, leadership and service. The Northwest Minnesota Foundation awarded the Club a $15,000 grant designated for use in providing quality services and adequate supervision for Club members during the first year of operations at the Mahnomen Club site, helping to pay the Club’s share of utility costs for the Center, and for developing an effective collaboration between the Boys and Girls Club and a seniors program housed at the Center. “The grant was crucial to the success of our program,” said Tim Reiplinger, executive director of the White Earth Reservation Boys and Girls Club. “Without the support from Northwest Minnesota Foundation, the Mahnomen unit would not have been able to get off the ground as quickly as it did. We do receive federal funds as well, but local grants like this one are especially important because they help leverage other funding from around the region.” Specifically, Reiplinger said the money was used to help pay the new unit director’s salary and to initiate programs linking the youth and seniors programs, both operating within the Service Center. Seniors and youth club members worked together to plant, nurture and harvest a garden throughout the growing season. In turn, seniors would visit Club members to learn computer skills from them such as safely using the Internet and how to post emails. “It proved to be quite a successful trading of information for the first go-around,” said Reiplinger.
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Reimagining the Future
The foundation completed a major effort to “freshen up� its website, to make it more user friendly, and to add several new features that provide better access to services and information on foundation resources.
On line registration for workshops and training opportunities. The site provides the schedule of upcoming workshops, descriptions and the means to register and pay on line using a credit card.
On line contributions. Donors can select from a list of our community and component funds and make contributions to their favorites or NMF endowments using credit cards.
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