YWCA of Duluth, Duluth

$15,000

To support parenting services and staff development for the YWCA Early Childhood Education program.

Minnesota Discovery Center, Chisholm

$500

To introduce 7th grade students from across the Iron Range to career opportunities in STEM fields.

The College of St Scholastica, Duluth

$1,000

To support programming that helps first generation college bound students learn about higher education.

US FIRST, Duluth

$2,500

In support of the 2017 regional robotics competition in Northeast Minnesota.

Woodland Hills, Duluth

$20,000

To provide out-of-school time programming for youth in the Central Hillside neighborhood of Duluth.

University of Minnesota-Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Duluth

$15,000

To provide support services to pregnant women who are incarcerated in the St. Louis County Jail.

Minnesota Youth Intervention Programs Association, Northeast Minnesota

$1,500

To provide professional development opportunities for youth development workers in northeast Minnesota.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Duluth

$3,000

To support a weeklong festival honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating African American culture.

Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative, Cloquet

$1,000

To connect area high school students with disabilities to local businesses, nonprofits and area colleges to discuss careers, post-secondary education, and agencies/services available to assist with independent living and community participation.

Citizens for Backus, International Falls

$4,800

To support programming to address hunger in the International Falls community.

Grace House of Itasca County, Grand Rapids

$4,800

To provide shelter and services to people experiencing homelessness in Itasca County.

Two Harbors Area Food Shelf, Two Harbors

$10,000

To purchase new computers and software to track donations and distributions.

American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth

$20,000

To provide out-of-school time programming for youth at the Gimaajii residence in Duluth.

Servants of Shelter, International Falls

$15,000

To support services to people experiencing homelessness in International Falls and surrounding communities.

Cook County Community Center, Grand Marais

$4,000

Support for income tax preperation services for people with low incomes.

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$4,000

Support for income tax preperation services for people with low incomes.

Iron Range Economic Alliance, Iron Range

$50

To support economic development efforts on the Iron Range.

UMD Center for Economic Development, Duluth

$500

To support a Profit Mastery workshop for area businesses.

Itasca Economic Development Corporation, Grand Rapids

$500

To support a Profit Mastery workshop for area businesses.

Arrowhead Manufacturing & Fabricators Association Educational Trust, Northeast Minnesota

$200

To support local entrepreneurship and economic development.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Washington, D.C.

$1,280

To support annual membership to GEO, which focuses on helping grantmakers to improve their philanthropy practices.

Chisholm Downtown Revitalization, Chisholm

$2,500

To support downtown revitalization and community-building efforts.

Social Enterprise Initiative, Northeast Minnesota

$260,000

The following grants were awarded through the Northland Foundation’s Social Enterprise Initiative, with support from the Northwest Area Foundation, to help create and strengthen social enterprise aimed at supporting low-income people to advance career pathways and build financial assets.

Itasca County Habitat for Humanity, Grand Rapids

$20,000

Life House, Inc., Duluth

$30,000

McGregor KIDS PLUS/Something Cool, Inc., McGregor

$20,000

Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity, Duluth

$20,000

American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth

$40,000

One Roof Community Housing, Duluth

$30,000

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Cloquet

$20,000

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia

$40,000

Community Action Duluth, Duluth

$40,000

Summer Youth Outreach Program (SWOP), Mountain Iron

$14,000

To support the creation of a paid position to help strengthen the organization.

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Saint Paul

$5,000

To support programming to strengthen the nonprofit sector in northeast Minnesota.

Superior High School, Superior

$350

To provide an opportunity for at-risk teens to gain valuable hands-on service learning and mentoring experiences in the school forest setting.

Moose Lake Schools – ISD #097, Moose Lake

$350

To create benches constructed and designed by students that will create gathering spaces at their new school.

Virginia Public Schools – ISD #706, Virginia

$650

In support of a project to help build school spirit among students, staff, and community.

Superior Middle School, Superior

$300

To create a day that connects 5th (mentees) and 8th grade (mentors) to better prepare the students for middle school.

Vandyke Elementary School, Coleraine

$1,000

To support the creation of a rainy day recess program that gives students and staff options for the days they are unable to go outside.

Superior High School, Superior

$1,000

In support of high school science students developing and implementing an activity at the Superior School Forest for area 5th graders.

Ely Knight Hawks 4-H Club, Ely

$708

To support the expansion of the club by creating dog training agility equipment that will be used to train for competitions.

Vaaj XauvKaub Foundation, Poplar

$700

To support the Hmong New Year celebration that brings all generations together to learn culture and traditions.

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota, Northeast MN

$500

To provide an opportunity for students to create monthly campaigns which promote the social and physical health of all people.

Cherry Schools - ISD #2142, Iron

$350

To allow the students an opportunity to explore the educational opportunities in the region.

Ely Knight Hawks 4-H Club, Ely

$560

To support a day of leadership and learning at Vermilion Community College for 3rd through 6th grade students, that will be led by students and will have a service learning component.

Cherry School – ISD #2142, Iron

$767

In support of a printing project that gives students the ability to design, create, and print 3-D images.

Seeds of Hope Youth Ranch, Duluth

$957

To support the creation of an interactive display for the children who visit the ranch to engage with as they wait for their horses to be ready.

Camp Chicagami, Eveleth

$750

To construct a permanent archery range and backstop that will be used by many local kids, organizations, and camp-goers.

South St Louis County 4-H, Duluth

$400

To support the 4-H livestock program, which teaches youth how to care for and show their livestock.

Virginia Public Schools – ISD #706, Virginia

$890

To support the introduction of Lego Robotics to K-2nd graders in an afterschool science program.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, Duluth

$540

To help create a new Robotics club for all Boys & Girls Club Members to learn about gears, machines, and engineering.

South St. Louis County 4-H, Duluth

$775

To create an opportunity for youth to get involved in their community and develop their leadership abilities by learning about problem solving, critical thinking, and other skills.

Ely Knight Hawks 4-H Club, Ely

$364

To provide the materials for youth and their families to create successful county fair projects.