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The Northland Foundation is pleased to announce that seven grants were awarded in January by the young people and adult mentors on the 2020-21 KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board. The Board is made up of middle school and high school students from across northeastern Minnesota who review and make grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult mentors. The grants the students award, up to $1000 each, support school and community projects that are planned and developed by children and youth in northeastern Minnesota. The KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Program receives funding support from the Scott and Holly Martin Family Foundation, members of the Northland Foundation s Emeritus Trustee Group, and the Northland Foundation. January 2021 Youth In Philanthropy grants were awarded to:
Courtesy of Northside Funders
Crown Royal collaborated with the Minnesota Vikings this year to create the That Deserves a Crown awards to be presented to civic organizations who are making positive impacts in the community.
While many organizations have done admirable work in the Twin Cities, the Vikings and Crown Royal are pleased to announce the selection of Northside Funders Group and Lake Street Council as the winners of the awards.
Crown Royal will present $1,000 grants to both organizations to honor their giving spirits.
Here is more information on the organizations that have helped members of the community respond to adversities since their founding and especially in a 2020 filled with challenges.
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It was a year of unprecedented generosity from Minnesotans and donors across the country to the state s nonprofits.
While Minnesota dropped in some year-end rankings of most-generous states, the lists are only one measure of the giving spirit in a year unlike any other. Millions of dollars poured in to nonprofits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice after George Floyd s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Food shelves and hunger relief programs saw a surge in aid, especially from first-time donors and volunteers, to help feed a record number of Minnesotans during the pandemic.
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