2013

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Grantee	Amount
Advocates For Family Peace Operating support to promote safety, equity and peace to families experiencing domestic abuse in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
African Development Center Operating support for African Development Center activities in rural Minnesota during 2014-15	$150,000 2013
Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Project support to form an economic development structure to lead ongoing economic development activity in Aitkin County	$1,500 2013
Aitkin County CARE, Inc. Project support for Aitkin County nonprofit board training as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$3,500 2013
Albert Lea Public Library Foundation Project support for the Choose Civility Initiative as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2013
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion Project support for membership confined to charitable education and research activity in rural Minnesota	$45,000 2013
Baby Steps Boutique Operating support for Baby Steps in Itasca County	$90,000 2013
Ball Club Local Indian Council Donation in support of the 51st annual Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days pow wow held in Ball Club for the Itasca area	$1,000 2013
Bigfork Valley Foundation Donation in support of youth and family programs in the Bigfork area in Itasca County	$500 2013
Bigfork Valley Hospital Capital support for the Aspen Circle Memory Care Addition in Itasca County	$425,000 2013
Bigfork Valley Hospital Operating support for the Home Visitor Program in Itasca County during 2014-15	$30,000 2013
Bovey/Coleraine Youth Center Inc Donation for the pyrotechnic expenses for the 2012 New Years Eve celebration in Itasca County	$747 2013
Bovey/Coleraine Youth Center Inc Operating support for youth programming in Itasca County during 2014-15	$175,000 2013
Bovey/Coleraine Youth Center Inc Project support for the New Year's Eve 2013 Community Celebration in Itasca County	$5,750 2013
Boys and Girls Club of the Leech Lake Area Operating and continued program support for the Deer River and Eagleview units in Itasca County	$75,000 2013
Bridges Kinship Mentoring Operating support during 2014-15 to provide mentoring opportunities for young people in Itasca County	$80,000 2013
Bridges of Hope Project support for a mentoring program to build social capital for individuals living in poverty in rural Minnesota as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
Bullying: Be the Solution Donation for Bullying: Be the Solution to dedicate a granite bench in memory of Forest Willey to be installed at the RJ Elkington Middle School in Itasca County	$400 2013
Cass County Economic Development Corp Project support for economic development efforts in Remer and northern Cass County	$3,500 2013
Centennial Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Project support for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner in Itasca County for 2013	$2,200 2013
Charities Review Council of Minnesota Operating support to help provide information and education to donors and charities throughout rural Minnesota during 2014-15	$8,000 2013
Children's Mental Health Services/REACH Donation towards a therapeutic skill building program in a group setting for those with emotional and social issues in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Citizens for Backus/AB Project support for programming for Koochiching Public Television in rural Minnesota as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
City of Grand Rapids Project support for facilitation of five local municipalities to identify areas of collaboration and alignment opportunities in the Itasca County area	$5,000 2013
City of Grand Rapids Donation towards sponsorship for the workshop "Healing Journey: Surviving Abuse" by Robin Poor Bear being held for the Itasca area in Grand Rapids MN on July 25, 2013	$1,000 2013
City of Grand Rapids Project support for conducting an impact study on the economic contribution of the IRA Civic Center to the Grand Rapids community	$4,500 2013
City of Hill City Donation towards the HIll City 4th of July Family Weekend in the Itasca area	$1,000 2013
City of Keewatin Donation in support of playground equipment for the City of Keewatin's recreation areas in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
City of Mora Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
City of Remer Capital support for the road and parking lot of the senior living facility in Remer in the Itasca area	$27,394 2013
City of Thomson Project support for technical assistance to explore merging the cities of Thomson and Carlton in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2013
Community Cafe Operating support to help reduce hunger in Itasca County during 2014-15	$70,000 2013
Community Marketing Task Force Project support for the work of the Community Marketing Coordinator and for imagery to visually tell the story of organizations in the Itasca area	$15,000 2013
Cooperative Solutions Operating support for mediation services in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Deer River Golden Age Club Project support for the development and feasibility of a community center plan for Deer River in Itasca County	$25,000 2013
Depot Commons Association Capital support to renovate the Depot building in Grand Rapids in Itasca County	$10,000 2013
Depot Commons Association Project support for continued facilitation and coordination of the Workforce Development Initiative in the Itasca County area	$35,000 2013
Dovetail Partners Project support to engage eight northern Minnesota county land departments and their managers in forest inventory improvements and improve overall county-based collaboration and leadership of forest management issues in rural Minnesota	$50,000 2013
Dovetail Partners Project support for managing the research and design of a five-year anniversary regional convening of Vital Forests/Vital Communities leaders to be held in 2013 in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2013
Duluth-Superior Educational TV Corp. Operating support for production of Native Report throughout rural Minnesota during 2014-15	$80,000 2013
Economic Development Association of MN Donation towards the 2013 Summer Conference June 26-28, 2013, in Duluth	$1,000 2013
Edge of the Wilderness Community Center Project support for the Stages summer theater production of Aladdin in Itasca County	$2,500 2013
Edge of the Wilderness Community Center Project support for the Perspectives Exhibit and Dance performance in Itasca County	$1,500 2013
ElderCircle Donation for the Northome area RSVP program in the Itasca area	$1,000 2013
ElderCircle Operating support to offer senior programming to residents in the Itasca County area during 2014-15	$80,000 2013
ElderCircle Capital support for accounting services software and equipment in Itasca County	$5,000 2013
Ely Area Community Foundation Project support to conduct a feasibility study for a community complex in the Ely area as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
Enterprise Minnesota Project support for regional sponsorship for the 5th annual State of Manufacturing poll to be conducted in April 2013 in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2013
First Call for Help of Itasca County Project support for the 2013 Community Connect event in Itasca County	$5,000 2013
First Call for Help of Itasca County Operating support for emergency, information and referral services in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
First Call for Help of Itasca County Operating support for relocation and transition costs in Itasca County during 2014	$35,000 2013
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Blandin Community Broadband Program Planning grant	$1,000 2013
Girl Scouts of MN and WI Lakes and Pines Operating support for the Girl Scouts program in Itasca County during 2014-15	$20,000 2013
Grace House of Itasca County Operating support to provide crisis housing services in Itasca County during 2014-15	$120,000 2013
Grand Itasca Foundation Project support for the My Plate wellness program for three-year olds in Itasca County	$5,000 2013
Grand Itasca Foundation Donation towards the 2013 Open Scramble in support of the High School Scholarship Fund in Itasca County	$250 2013
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Operating support for the Itasca County Sharing Fund	$100,000 2013
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Donation in support of the Itasca Area Cancer Crisis Fund	$1,000 2013
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Project support for production of the 2013 Itasca Area Nonprofit Giving Guide	$4,800 2013
Grand Rapids Players Donation toward Shakespeare in the Park for performances in downtown Grand Rapids in Itasca County	$500 2013
Grand Rapids Police Department Donation towards the Grand Rapids Police Department's Citizens Academy in Itasca County	$250 2013
Grand Rapids Show Boat Inc Capital support to make repairs to the Showboat in Itasca County	$3,000 2013
Grand Rapids Show Boat Inc Donation in support of underwriting The Whitesidewalls concert as a fund raiser for Grand Rapids Showboat in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Grand Rapids Summer Celebration Inc Donation toward the 2013 Tall Timber Days festival in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development Project support for statewide efforts to educate industry and elected officials and improve conditions to jumpstart the state's bioeconomy in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2013
Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development Project support for the activities of the Bioeconomy Coalition in rural Minnesota	$40,000 2013
Greater Pokegama Lake Association Donation towards the Annual Independence Day fireworks on Pokegama Lake for the Grand Rapids area in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Greenway Joint Recreation Association Donation in support of the 10th annual Jennie Guyer Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament in Itasca County	$500 2013
Greenway Joint Recreation Association Donation in support of the first annual Greenway Area Recreational Fishing Tournament in Itasca County	$500 2013
Greenway Post Prom Committee Donation in support of a safe Greenway High School Post Prom event in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Growth and Justice Project support to build a statewide movement to engage whole communities in student success in rural Minnesota	$300,000 2013
Habitat for Humanity of Itasca County Capital support for purchase of a building to house Habitat's operations including the ReStore in Itasca County	$150,000 2013
Habitat for Humanity of Itasca County Operating support for low-income housing development in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Project support for the Heating the Midwest conference in support of regional economic development in rural Minnesota	$3,500 2013
Independent School District 2 Project support for continued early childhood programming for Hill City in the Itasca area	$150,000 2013
Independent School District 2 Project support for the Wilder Research evaluation comparing Hill City's Early Start program with Invest Early in the Itasca area	$3,000 2013
Independent School District 2170 Capital support for outdoor enrichment activities as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$4,000 2013
Independent School District 2853 Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Independent School District 316 Donation towards advertising the Blandin Education Awards Program in the 2013-14 Greenway Blast yearbook in Itasca County	$360 2013
Independent School District 318 Donation for the Grand Rapids High School 2013 Post Prom event in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Independent School District 318 Donation to American Indian Services for the 2013 Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl program in Itasca County	$650 2013
Independent School District 318 Project support to provide quality assessments of out-of-school time programs using the Youth Program Quality Assessment tool in the Itasca area	$22,500 2013
Independent School District 318 Donation for advertising the Blandin Education Awards Program in Grand Rapids High School yearbook in Itasca County	$325 2013
Independent School District 318 Project support for the 2014 FIRST Robotics team at Grand Rapids High School in Itasca County	$6,000 2013
Independent School District 318 Project support to bring in speaker Jamie Vollmer for the IASC multi-district day workshop in Itasca County	$4,500 2013
Independent School District 319 Donation for a safe 2013 All Night Grad Party for the Nahwauk-Keewatin High School in Itasca County	$400 2013
Independent School District 319 Capital support to construct a playground at Keewatin Elementary School in Itasca County	$3,000 2013
Independent School District 363 Donation for a summer mental health program for Northome school students in the Itasca area	$1,000 2013
Independent School District 363 Project support for the 2014 FIRST Robotics team at Northome High School in the Itasca County area	$5,000 2013
Independent School District 94 Donation in support of the career focused transition conference for high school students with disabilities in northeast Minnesota	$1,000 2013
Initiative Foundation Project support for the Thriving Organizations Partnership (TOP) Initiative in rural Minnesota	$100,000 2013
International Falls Economic Development Authority Project support to engage the community in creating a shared vision and development plan for 125 acres of property along the Rainy River in Koochiching County	$4,960 2013
Invest Early Operating support for Invest Early through June 2014 in Itasca County	$2,100,000 2013
Ironworld Development Corporation Project support for the 2013 Iron Range Science & Engineering Festival in rural Minnesota	$2,500 2013
ISD 317 Deer River Donation for Deer River High School's 2013 Post Prom Party in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
ISD 317 Deer River Project support for the 2014 FIRST Robotics team at Deer River High School in Itasca County	$5,000 2013
ISD 317 Deer River Donation towards two FAFSA Completion workshops for Deer River High School students and parents in Itasca County	$230 2013
Itasca Area Community Education Donation for "Connecting the Dots" youth conference April 17-18, 2013, in Itasca County	$500 2013
Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Project support for implementation of Phases 2-5 of an enterprise-level core technology infrastructure that will support education for all communities across Itasca County	$800,000 2013
Itasca Community College Project support to continue summer programming for the Talent Search and Upward Bound programs in Itasca County	$75,000 2013
Itasca Community College Capital support for technology equipment, demolition and rebuilding of Donovan Hall in Itasca County	$250,000 2013
Itasca Community College Donation for O Gitch I Dah Club's 2013 annual spring pow-wow in Itasca county	$1,000 2013
Itasca Community College Project support to reform the engineering curriculum and expand the Intervention, Incentive and Achievement program in Itasca County	$292,000 2013
Itasca Community College Project support for activities associated with the shared text project, The Omnivore's Dilemma, for students, staff and community members in Itasca County	$5,000 2013
Itasca Community College Project support for continuation of financial aid programs for Itasca County high school graduates for the 2014-15 academic year	$375,000 2013
Itasca Community College Project support for the annual Career Fair for 11th and 12th grade students in the Itasca County area	$10,000 2013
Itasca County Historical Society Operating support to collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the history of Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Itasca County Housing Institute Team Project support to conduct a study for the Itasca County Housing Institute	$5,000 2013
Itasca County Housing/Redevel Authority Donation towards a landlord education training session in Itasca County	$500 2013
Itasca County Veterans Council Project support for the Yellow Ribbon Designation to assist local veterans in the Grand Rapids/Itasca County area	$5,000 2013
Itasca Economic Development Corporation Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Itasca Economic Development Corporation Operating support to promote economic development opportunities during 2014-15 throughout Itasca County	$500,000 2013
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program Operating support to provide orchestral music to adults and youth in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Itasca Youth For Christ Operating support for the Ground Floor Youth Center in Itasca County during 2014	$85,000 2013
Itasca Youth For Christ Operating support for the Campus Life program in Itasca County during 2014-15	$60,000 2013
Judy Garland Children's Museum Donation for the 2013 Judy Garland Festival in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Judy Garland Children's Museum Operating support to improve and broaden the School Service Program in Itasca County in 2014-15	$60,000 2013
Judy Garland Children's Museum Project support to create a new Wizard of Oz exhibit and for carrying out the 75th anniversary community celebration in Itasca County in 2014	$20,000 2013
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc Donation towards the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe flag installation outside the Itasca County Courthouse and Depot Commons in Grand Rapids, Itasca County	$1,000 2013
La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership Project support to conduct a senior housing market study as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$4,800 2013
Lake County Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Lake of the Woods County Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project support for a strategic plan for youth-focused services in Crow Wing County as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Project support for completion of a 10-week pilot Tribal Internship Program in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2013
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Project support for a community gathering for Smokey Point/Kego Lake/Boy Lake Local Indian Council in rural Minnesota	$3,000 2013
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Housing Authority Donation in support of the spring pow-wow to unite tribal communities, carry on Native traditions and lead Native youth to a better life in rural Minnesota	$3,400 2013
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Housing Authority Donation in support of the Inger pow wow to be held August 23-25, 2013 in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Leech Lake Financial Services, Inc. Operating support for establishment and certification of a Community Development Financial Institution in rural Minnesota during 2014-15	$120,000 2013
Lets Go Fishing of MN Donation for Lets Go Fishing Itasca Chapter	$1,000 2013
Longville Area Community Choir Donation towards the Music in the Park series in Longville MN	$750 2013
MacRostie Art Center Project support for the Gendron Jensen documentary in Itasca County	$6,000 2013
MacRostie Art Center Operating support to provide visual arts and educational programming to residents throughout the Itasca County area during 2014-15	$80,000 2013
Marcell Family Center, Inc Operating support for the family center program in Itasca County during 2014-15	$65,000 2013
Marcell Family Center, Inc Capital support for the emergency/disaster relief shelter in Itasca County	$4,000 2013
MDI Hired Hands Capital support to purchase an updated baler to increase the organization's earned revenue potential from recycling in Itasca County	$30,000 2013
Meadowlark Institute Project support to design the Art of Hosting training for four Itasca area communities	$5,532 2013
Meadowlark Institute Project support to strengthen the capacity of Itasca area residents to facilitate meetings and community change initiatives using participatory practices that result in wise collective action	$270,600 2013
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Mille Lacs County Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Membership for 2013	$1,000 2013
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Project support for partial sponsorship for the 26th annual conference in Duluth	$5,000 2013
Minnesota Council on Foundations Project support to provide subscriptions to Minnesota Grantmakers Online for 17 Itasca County nonprofit organizations	$4,216 2013
Minnesota Council on Foundations Donation towards the William R King Scholarship in honor of Bill King's service to the Minnesota Council on Foundations in rural Minnesota	$1,000 2013
Minnesota Council on Foundations Membership support for 2014-15 throughout rural Minnesota	$33,900 2013
Minnesota Dental Foundation Project support for Mission of Mercy 2013, Bemidji which will provide free dental care to underserved populations in Bemidji and the surrounding area in rural Minnesota	$3,000 2013
Minnesota News Media Institute Project support to continue the Editor & Publishers Leadership Program in rural Minnesota through 2016	$126,000 2013
MN Assistance Council for Veterans Project support to provide comprehensive services for Itasca County veterans who are homeless and/or experiencing a crisis	$10,000 2013
MN Civil Liberties Union Foundation Donation toward the Cultural Connections Picnic in the Bemidji area in partnership with the Red Lake, White Earth and Leech Lake tribes	$250 2013
MN Diversified Industries Project support for facilitation services to discuss collaboration between Minnesota Diversified Industries and Deer River Hired Hands to better serve Itasca County's population of people with disabilities	$5,000 2013
Mount Itasca Ski Patrol Donation towards Mt. Itasca Ski Patrol's 2014 communication equipment in Itasca County	$1,000 2013
Native Americans in Philanthropy Membership support in 2013 throughout rural Minnesota	$2,500 2013
Native Americans in Philanthropy Donation for the Circle of Leadership Academy	$500 2013
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Shelf Operating support over two years to hire a Site Coordinator in Itasca County	$20,000 2013
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. Operating support to provide professional services to entrepreneurial talent in Itasca County during 2014-15	$140,000 2013
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. Project support for 2014-15 to identify regional entrepreneurial talent, build long-term capacity in serving second stage entrepreneurs and strengthen the existing business model for long-term sustainability in rural Minnesota	$80,000 2013
Northern Community Radio KAXE Operating support for news programming throughout Itasca County in 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Northern Lights Community School Project support to provide cultural and educational programming for Northern Lights Community School students in Itasca County	$3,400 2013
Northern Lights Community School Capital support for the school's Fresh Local Food Project in Itasca County	$50,000 2013
Northern Minnesota Public Televison Inc Operating support for programming and services in the northern rural region of Minnesota during 2014-15	$50,000 2013
Northland Area Family Service Center Project support for supplemental preschool tuition for families in Itasca County	$10,000 2013
Northland Early Childhood Collaborative Project support for continuation of early childhood programming for the Remer school district in the Itasca area	$160,000 2013
Northland Foundation Project support for continued funding of the Rural Economic Development Group in 2013 in rural Minnesota	$20,000 2013
Northland Foundation Project support for the 2013 Northeastern Minnesota Early Childhood Summit	$5,000 2013
Northland Foundation Project support for the KIDS Plus Pathway to Career event to help 10th and 11th grade students explore available careers in northeastern Minnesota	$10,000 2013
Northland High School Donation towards Northland High School's post prom party in the Itasca area	$500 2013
Northwest Technical College Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Project support for the Minnesota Innovation Institute, an effort to strengthen the workforce pipeline to recruit, train and retain adequately skilled workers in rural Minnesota	$175,000 2013
Ours to Serve House of Hospitality Capital support for the homeless shelter in Bemidji as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$3,000 2013
Page Education Foundation Project support for the Service to Children program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2013
Parents United For Public Schools Operating support to address needed structural changes to education in rural Minnesota	$40,000 2013
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council Project support for facilitation assistance for area arts entities as part of the Rural Quick Start program in rural Minnesota	$5,000 2013
PFund Foundation Project support for the LGBT mapping and community engagement project in rural Minnesota	$30,000 2013
Regents of The University of Minnesota Project support for developing and disseminating a Humphrey Project E-Case about the Itasca Area Initiative for Student Success	$22,800 2013
Reif Arts Council Project support for the Golden Dragon Acrobats New Year's Day 2014 performance at a reduced price for the Itasca County area	$10,000 2013
Reif Arts Council Project support to complete all project planning, including (funding) development and architectural and engineering design for a proposed renovation and expansion of the Reif Center in Itasca County	$100,000 2013
Remer Area Ambulance Service Capital support to purchase an automated chest compression device for the Remer Area Ambulance Service in Itasca County and the surrounding area	$2,000 2013
Remer Centennial Library Capital support to purchase computer equipment for library patron usage in the Itasca County area	$2,000 2013
Search Institute Project support for creation of an integrated data collection and mobilization strategy to support comprehensive data-guided development of the Itasca Area Initiative for Student Success in Itasca County	$49,303 2013
Search Institute Project support to provide technical support, strategic consultation and process evaluation/documentation to the Itasca Area Initiative for Student Success through 2016	$297,866 2013
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Operating support for Food Bank operations in Itasca County during 2014-15	$100,000 2013
Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services Blandin Community Broadband Program planning grant	$1,000 2013
Special Olympics Minnesota Operating support for the Special Olympics program in Itasca County during 2014-15	$60,000 2013
Support Within Reach Operating support to provide support and advocacy to victims of sexual violence and prevention education in Itasca County during 2014-15	$80,000 2013
Technical Academies of Minnesota Project support for the first Technical Academy charter school to be opened in Waldorf, Minnesota	$49,776 2013
True Friends Operating support for 2014-15 for Itasca County youth with disabilities to participate in camp activities	$10,000 2013
U of M Carlson School of Management Project support for the 2013 Minnesota Cup Business Plan Competition in rural Minnesota	$10,000 2013
U of MN Extension Itasca County Project support to conduct a formative study of the Minnesota Women's Woodland Network to better engage and educate women landowners in northeastern Minnesota	$1,600 2013
United Way of 1,000 Lakes Donation for sponsorship of the Live Stream Forum "New Structures for New Times" in Itasca County	$707 2013
United Way of 1,000 Lakes Operating support for administration in Itasca County during 2014-15	$60,000 2013
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Project support for an early education needs assessment in northeastern Minnesota as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
Vision 2020 Austin Project support for a feasibility study on a year-round recreation center as part of the Rural Quick Start program	$5,000 2013
Volunteers in Education Project support to expand the tutoring program to Eveleth/Gilbert and Nett Lake school districts in rural Minnesota	$20,000 2013
Voyageurs Area Council #286 Boy Scouts of America, Inc. Operating support for Boy Scout programming in Itasca County during 2014-15	$20,000 2013
Wirt Community Club Donation in support of the Wirt Summer Fest in Itasca County	$1,000 2013