The Northland Foundation, an MCF member, will be holding two introductory information sessions in northern Minnesota in early February for their Strengthening Communities Initiative. If you work for a nonprofit organization whose mission relates to the economic recovery of the seven-county Arrowhead Region, please consider joining the Foundation for a cuppa and an overview of their application process.
The first session will be held on Tuesday, February 9 at 10 am in Duluth, and the second session will happen Wednesday, February 10 at 10 am in Virginia. For full event details and to register, visit the Northland Foundation website.
A Little Bit About the Strengthening Communities Initiative
The Northland Foundation’s Strengthening Communities Initiative: Building Nonprofit Capacity to Advance Economic Recovery is a two-year initiative designed to increase the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of nonprofit partners to address broad economic recovery issues, including, but not limited to, helping low-income individuals to:
- Secure and retain employment,
- Earn higher wages,
- Obtain better-quality jobs, and
- Gain greater access to State and Federal benefits and tax credits.
Nonprofit organizations selected to participate will be supported through training, targeted one-on-one technical assistance, and eligibility to apply for competitive financial awards. Financial awards can not be used for direct services or operating expenses but must be directed toward organizational capacity building. Read up on the complete details on the Initiative at northlandfdn.org
