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By Christine Byerly As the 2024 year is closing, it is with bittersweet emotions that I will be leaving the Northwest Alliance Community Foundation board after completing three terms (nine years) of service.  I had the great good fortune of joining when NACF was born and has since become the broad community nonprofit organization it…

By: Jennifer Turrentine NACF AWARDS FALL GRANTS TO AREA NONPROFITS The Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) received 17 grant applications for its 2024 Fall Grant cycle and is awarding $11,400 to four nonprofit organizations this month. Grants will be distributed to the West Denmark Woodland School for a playground at its new daycare program based…

WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?   The Sept. 7 Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) Fundraising Gala was a great success! In its third year at Northwest Passage Gallery, attendees enjoyed a social hour with appetizers catered by Adventures Restaurant, craft beer donated by Brickfield Brewing, and wine donated by an anonymous source. Plus, for the…

WE ARE GIVING AWAY FREE MONEY! It’s an eye-catching title, and it’s true! The Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) invites nonprofits serving northern Polk and Burnett Counties to apply for the Fall 2024 grant cycle, and the grant application link is on the NACF website https://nacommunityfoundation.org/  or by going to our parent St. Croix Valley…

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Making impactful grants to local nonprofits, in spring and fall cycles, has been a gratifying mission of Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF).  Interacting with dedicated, compassionate people has been a joy and an education because they know their communities and address local needs to effect positive change for all ages. …

A CELEBRATION OF PHILANTHROPY Philanthropy is always a reason to celebrate. Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) is planning their celebration at the upcoming annual ‘Celebration of Philanthropy’ Gala on September 7. As in the past three years, this event is a gathering to honor all those with an altruistic spirit and passion to help others…

LEGACY GIFTING – FOREVER SUPPORT Author Maya Angelou states it this way: “If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” Legacy gifting affords all of us the opportunity to make a notable contribution to the future of our world. It is more than just a…

FRIENDS OF GANDY DANCER STATE TRAIL Friends of Gandy Dancer State Trail is a registered nonprofit with a board of directors, youth ambassadors, members and volunteers. Their mission is to promote, maintain and enhance the Gandy Dancer State Trail for people powered activities. Area youth are an integral part of the Friends of Gandy Dancer’s…

INDIANHEAD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY “That moment when I got the call that I was approved for the Legal Assistance for Victims program felt like I took the first calm breath of relief I’ve had in a long time. My attorney was there for me and actually listened to me. That was all I needed –…

BURNETT COUNTY 4-H When you join 4-H, you are part of something big! 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization, with more than six million members and over 90,000 clubs. Since it began in the early 1900s, 4‑H programs’ hands-on approach gives young people the guidance and tools, and then encourages them to “learn…