Duane Carter has been with the Northwest Area Foundation since 2016, and in his second year as chair of the nonprofit’s investment committee, he manages the investing capital for the foundation’s endowment.
In this role, Carter plans to not only continue supporting the foundation’s priority communities, but also to ensure these communities can survive and thrive on their own terms, he said. In the midst of the pandemic and racial reckoning, the foundation is also allocating more funding to help communities in need.
The Northwest Area Foundation, based in St. Paul, supports efforts by people, organizations and communities to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable prosperity. Its region includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and 76 Native American nations.