Northwest Area Found

BREAKING: 2025 JEDI Annual Impact Report! @NWAFound doubled funding in 2025. See how it tracked w/our justice journey, from $ to engagement. MORE: nwaf.org/2026/04/01/our… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @Philanthropy @CHANGEPhil @InsidePhilanthr @IndSector

NEW SERIES: @NWAFound: When Policy Hits Home! Part 1: immigration enforcement tactics & how communities stand up. READ: nwaf.org/2026/03/11/lin… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @Philanthropy @CHANGEPhil @InsidePhilanthr @npquarterly @acluidaho @mzmontha

VIDEO! @NWAFound CEO @kevinfwalker thanks #changemaking grantees for 2025 work and why we're continuing doubled funding levels in 2026! WATCH: nwaf.org/2026/02/25/vid… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @Philanthropy @CHANGEPhil @InsidePhilanthr @IndSector

Q4/annual grants LIVE! Spotlighting @NWAFound Q4 grant to #NARF, safeguarding #Native voting+. See grants from doubling our 2025 funding to $35M+. MORE: nwaf.org/2026/02/18/q4-… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @Philanthropy @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @NativeGiving @NativePhilanthr

ANNOUNCING new and outgoing board members! Welcome Sarah Kastelic of @NativeChildren & Luke Lynch of @UnitedWayCI! Thank you, Elisabeth Buck and Dr. Duane Carter. MORE: nwaf.org/2026/02/11/we-… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @Philanthropy @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @BoardSource

The #LatineFund housed at the #WomensFoundationMN is providing rapid response relief to immigrants/refugees impacted by federal activity in MN. @NWAFound has just committed $250K. Grant decisions are being made by the fund weekly. More info: wfmn.org/funds/immigran…

Right now, we’re in shock as a 3rd person in Mpls has been shot by federal agents this month. Our hearts go out to the victims and the many suffering communities across MN. No community should have to experience this kind of unjust use of force at the hands of its own government.

On #MLK weekend, we're reminded that there's still a long road on our march to the Dream. What's happening in Minnesota now could be happening anywhere. As we found out, December's attacks on #Somali communities were attacks on us all. nwaf.org/2025/12/05/som…

NEW BLOG: Gratitude + Momentum @NWAFound grantees met 2025 with courage and wisdom. We doubled our grantmaking in response. We’ll double it again in 2026! MORE: nwaf.org/2025/12/18/202… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @Philanthropy @GRANTMAKERS_OR @SmartNonprofits @COF_

Somali Communities Belong! @NWAFound President/CEO, Kevin Walker, lays out how &why the #Somali community is "essential to the human fabric that unites us" in the Twin Cities, MN, our region & the country. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/12/05/som… @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @philanthropynw

NEW BLOG: A park built from a landfill. Green jobs & community power. @NWAFound grantee @Verde_NW builds environmental wealth across Portland. #SpotlightOnThriving READ: nwaf.org/2025/12/03/spo… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @npquarterly @PEAKgrantmaking

Q3 GRANTS! 26 grants, $8.3M for #thriving communities. Featuring @NWAFound grantee partner @acluidaho, safeguarding immigrant rights. Also: @lakota_funds & @MNBlacCF. READ: nwaf.org/2025/11/18/q3-… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @Philanthropy @GRANTMAKERS_OR @SmartNonprofits @COF_

NEW BLOG: We’ve redefined how @NWAFound invests to focus on WHO not just what we invest in. “Investing in diverse communities is the impact.” — Ramya Rauf, CFO See how: nwaf.org/2025/11/12/mri… #MRIs @MissionInvest @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @IndSector

Looking for both inspiration and how to make change happen by building community and a larger tent? Attend this FREE event on Dec 2 in St. Paul. @NWAFound is partnering with @BushFoundation & @MPRnews. MORE:eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of… @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @StarTribune

NEW BLOG: See how the work @NWAFound grantee NAYA integrates #self_determination and #Indigenous values to help Portland’s #Native communities #thrive. #SpotlightOnThriving READ: nwaf.org/2025/11/05/spo… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @npquarterly @PEAKgrantmaking

NEW BLOG: Discover how 95% of biz supported by @NEONBusiness, an @NWAFound grantee, are still open at 5+ yrs through work w/entrepreneurs to build a #thriving North Minneapolis. #SpotlightOnThriving READ: nwaf.org/2025/10/28/spo… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits

NOW HIRING: Program Officer! Join the @NWAFound grantmaking team & support work led by #communities to thrive on their own terms. 7+ yrs’ experience and collaboration skills preferred. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/10/24/wer… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @candiddotorg

NEW VIDEO! Get to know the journey of @NWAFound Program VP Pakou Hang and her approach to community-led change. #thrive WATCH: nwaf.org/2025/10/09/vid… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @COF_ @Philanthropy @CHANGEPhil @InsidePhilanthr @IndSector @npquarterly

Longtime @NWAFound grantee partner @NDC_MN drives ~$93M in returns to Twin Cities neighborhoods. #SpotlightOnThriving READ: nwaf.org/2025/10/02/spo… @FollowMCF @philanthropynw @SmartNonprofits @npquarterly @PEAKgrantmaking

Government efforts to target those it simply disagrees with are actually efforts to deny Constitutional freedoms of charitable foundations and organizations. @NWAFound stands firm in supporting these freedoms. opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/state… #UniteInAdvance #FreedomToGive