Moose Lake Schools - ISD #097, Moose Lake

$4,000

To engage older adults in helping boost academic achievement among students.

Proctor Public Schools - ISD #704, Proctor

$4,000

To engage older adults in helping boost academic achievement among students..

The following onprofit capacity building grants have been made through the Northland Foundation’s Rural Aging Initiative, to strengthen the region’s network of supports and services for older adults and their caregivers.

Aitkin County CARE, Inc., Aitkin

$15,000

To support the Rural Aging Initiative's Community Care Integration Pilot in Aitkin County.

Floodwood Services and Training, Inc., Floodwood

$21,000

Support for capacity-building efforts as part of the Rural Aging Initiative.

Range Respite Project, Inc., Virginia

$22,930

Support for capacity-building efforts as part of the Rural Aging Initiative.

Duluth Area Family YMCA, Duluth

$40,000

To support access to high-quality early childhood education and care for low-income families.

Silver Bay Early Childhood Coalition, Silver Bay

$3,051

In support of purchasing early childhood care and education learning materials for parents and educators.

Duluth Public Schools - ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

Support for environmental education programming at Piedmont Elementary School.

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Cloquet           

$25,000

In support of youth development and local food programming.

Duluth Public Schools - ISD #709, Duluth

$60,000

Support for efforts to improve the academic achievement of Duluth public school students.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Saint Paul

$5,000

To support activities around the 50th Annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Duluth

$15,000

In support of financial literacy and workforce education programs in northeastern Minnesota schools.

Volunteers In Education, Inc., Virginia

$25,000

To support the placement of volunteer tutors to help bolster academic achievement in schools across the Iron Range.

Valley Youth Centers, Duluth

$25,000

To support expanded out-of-school- time and mentoring programming to children and youth.

US FIRST, Manchester

$5,000

In support of the 2015 regional robotics competition in northeastern Minnesota.

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saint Paul

$5,000

To support peer education programming around sexual health for Twin Ports area youth.

Minnesota Trio, Duluth

$1,000

To provide career and school guidance to low-income high school students who, by attending college, would become the first generation in their family to do so.

Citizens for Backus, International Falls

$5,000

Support for after-school enrichment programs for International Falls-area youth.

YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$20,000

To support the hiring of a development director.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth

$25,000

In support of planning and activities to improve the outreach and marketing efforts of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland.

Just Kids Dental, Two Harbors

$15,000

To provide preventive oral health care and education to at-risk youth in northeastern Minnesota.

Valley Youth Centers, Duluth

$2,000

To support a community celebration of the Hmong New Year.

North Shore Health Care Foundation, Grand Marais

$15,000

To improve access to oral health care for children in Cook County.

Lake County Developmental Achievement Center, Knife River

$4,510

Support for strategic planning.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Saint Paul

$2,500

To support workshops to improve the quality of financial and social asset-building programs.

Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Cloquet

$5,000

In support of professional development to enhance participants’ knowledge about Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Minnesota Justice Foundation, Minneapolis

$5,000

To improve low-income persons’ access to legal assistance by supporting a summer clerkship for law school students.

One Roof Community Housing, Duluth

$30,000

To support the creation of single- and multi-family affordable housing in northeastern Minnesota

Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community, Duluth

$1,500

To support community-based efforts to address health disparities in Duluth.

Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community, Duluth

$20,000

To support planning efforts to increase affordable and workforce housing in Cook County.

CHUM (Churches United In Ministry), Duluth

$10,000

In support of the Steve O'Neil Apartments, providing furniture to outfit a three-bedroom and an efficienty apartment in honor of Northland Foundation’s founding president, Tom Renier.

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$5,000

Support for improved technological capacity to serve homeless and at-risk youth.

City of Duluth, Duluth

$500

To support efforts to reduce bullying in the Duluth community.

Advocates for Family Peace, Grand Rapids

$5,000

To support advocacy and intervention services to victims of domestic violence.

Project Care Free Clinic, Hibbing

$25,000

To support access to health care for people without health insurance.

MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids

$10,000

To support an exhibit and outreach campaign raising awareness of the impact of suicide.

Grants Managers Network, Washington

$500

Annual membership to the Grants Managers Network.

Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis

$4,450

Membership support for programs and activities for 2015.

The following grants were made possible through the generosity of Essentia Health, a longtime Northland Foundation partner in supporting the health and wellbeing of children, youth, families, and older adults in northeastern Minnesota.

No Essentia Health grants were made in the 4th quarter of 2014.

The following grants were awarded by the young people serving on the KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board, with the funding support of the Minnesota Power Foundation.

Two Harbors High School - ISD #381, Two Harbors

$625

To support the Link Crew, a peer mentoring program that helps 6th and 9th graders make a smoother transition to a new school level and offers upper classmen the opportunity to be a positive influence and give back.

Superior High School, Superior

$1,000

To support high school science students to develop and implement an activity at the Superior School Forest for area 5th graders.

McGregor KIDS PLUS/Something Cool, Inc., McGregor

$1,000

To provide art classes open to people of all ages. Classes would bring community members together to have fun and promote the arts.

Denfeld High School - ISD #709, Duluth

$1,000

To support the DNA First Robotics team through the planning and implementation stage of competition.

Cooper Elementary School, Superior

$1,000

To support the communication skills and development of children in the early childhood special education program.

Falls High School - ISD #361, International Falls

$1,000

To support students with disabilities through the creation of a program that matches students with peers, creates opportunities for friendship and fun activities, and reduces stereotypes.

Superior Middle School, Superior

$600

To create a culture of kindness through a leadership team made up of middle and high school students that will give local elementary students an opportunity to become leaders in their school.

McGregor Schools - ISD #004, McGregor

$1,000

In support of a youth-run program in which students can design projects and programs that help others while increasing students' involvement in the school.

Barnum Schools - ISD #091, Barnum

$940

To support healthy lifestyles through a running and walking program that also promotes healthy eating and goal-setting.

Cooper Elementary School, Superior

$580

To provide an enhanced learning environment for children with opportunities to support social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development.

New Mile Youth and Family Services, Floodwood

$725

To capture the rich history of Floodwood and involved area seniors through a night of sharing, interviewing, and the creation of a historical book for all to learn the history and culture of the town.