Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Giving Circle members are individuals and businesses that care deeply about Northwest Minnesota and want to support the continued well-being of the region— helping to sustain the place we call home.

As a donor, your gift helps accomplish much in the development and impact of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Giving Circle members support all areas of our work—helping people start and grow new businesses, providing youth with leadership training, and addressing long-standing social challenges.

Members of our Annual Circle of Giving make an annual contribution of $500 or more to the NMF Endowment. The gift may be made outright in cash or in stock. It can also be done in one payment or in installments.

The NMF Giving Circle includes the following levels:

Circle of Leadership- Lifetime gifts of $1,000,000 or more
  • Arnold F. Lund, Sr.
  • William S. and Margaret W. Marvin
  • Jane B. and Arthur I. Snustad
  • Richard Hebert
Circle of Community Champions - Lifetime gifts of $500,000 or more
  • H.C. Bill and Jessie Baer
  • Mark and Peggy Hewitt
  • Sam and Peg Johnson
  • Eldor and Stella Omdahl
  • Joe and Amy Cass
  • Susan I. Marvin
  • Bob Naylor
Circle of Vision - Lifetime gifts of $100,000 or more
  • Lyle H. Engelstad
  • Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
  • LuVerne Trogstad
  • Frances Drivold
  • Leonard J. and Rosemond Kucera
  • Elsie Semrau
  • Ole and Ruth Tweet
  • Robert F. and Marian Foley
  • Gaylord A. Gunderson
  • The Hellekson Family/Courage North
  • Employees of TEAM Industries/TEAM Foundation
  • Maggi Adams
  • Dorrance H. Johnson
  • Mary and Robert Johnson
  • Orin and Marjorie Green
  • Eleanor and Russell Jeske
  • Jess and Wanda Dishman
  • John and Faye Hedin
  • Sam and Jane Evans
  • Mississippi Headwaters Blood Bank
  • Mike and Sarah Karvakko
  • Frank and Margaret Marvin
  • Merril Thiel and Ruth Howe
  • Anita “Neen” Lillquist – Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship
  • Kris Fontaine Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • The Marvin Companies
  • Charles Swanson Estate
  • Crookston Blue Line Club
  • Engelstad Family Foundation
  • Estate of Esther Instebo
  • Gene and Mary Aho
  • Joseph and Janice Lueken Foundation
  • Jake Marvin
  • Robert C. and Mona Rae Johnson
  • Tom and Marilyn Miller
  • Estate of Lois Ludwig
  • Fertile Lions
  • First National Bank Bemidji
  • John and Mavis Wahlberg
  • Otter Tail Power Company
  • Polaris Foundation
  • Polaris Industries
  • Citizens State Bank of Roseau
  • Paul and Gloria Kaste
  • Keith and Eva Olson
  • Sons of Norway
Annual Circle of Giving: Annual gift of $500 and above
Steven and Hollilynn Anderson
Richard and Helga Bauerly
Bemidji Chrysler Center
Paul Blomquist and Kristin Eggerling
Cory and Kelli Boushee
Jason Carlson
Joe and Amy Cass
Dr. Sarah Cronin
Crop Insurance Assoc., Inc.
Cathy and Jerry Forgit
Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home
Dawn and Mike Ganje
Granite Partners
Stacey Grill
Travis and Mara Hanel
Richard and Carole Hebert Family Foundation
Hedeen Charitable Trust
Ruth A. Howe
Carolyn F. Jacobs Culture and Humanity Fund
Ashley and Brad Johnson
Jill Johnson
Philip and Heather Knutson
Richard and Elizabeth Koshalek
LEER Title Services
Catherine Marchand and Lewis Crenshaw
Marshall County Driftskippers
Kelly and Jesse Martinka
Maureen and Paul Marvin
Timothy and Pam McCrory
Diane Morey
Naylor Heating & Refrigeration
Michael and Tracy Neusser
Northern Excellence Seed, LLC
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Opdahl’s Donuts
Dwight and Edie Ortmann
John and Eloise Ostrem
William and Carol Pierskalla
Joyce Rock
John and Adrienne Shimkus
Tabitha and Brent Steinmetz
Town of Sinnott
Phil Thompson & Associates, Inc.
Paulette E. Welle
Bethany Wesley
Karen and Jim White

 

As valued partners, Circle of Giving members are recognized in our publications and at our events. We strive to keep you informed through our website, newsletters and annual report about the progress your gifts are helping us to build better lives in throughout the region.

Give today and become a member of our Circle of Giving.