Q3 Northwest Area Found GRANTS Live! Healing: One of 27 Q3 grantees, #MountainShadowAssociation on Crow Indian Reservation shows how healing is key for #justice. MORE: nwaf.org/2024/11/20/q3-… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy @Candid Minnesota Council of Nonprofits @grantmakers_OR

Thank you to #Wakáŋ_Tipi_Awanyankapi and Executive Director Maggie Lorenz for presenting their inspiring work on healing, justice, and restoring Native lands at our board meeting. 🌿 #EnvironmentalJustice #NativeLeadership

NEW Northwest Area Found 2030 #impinv strategy! ALL new impact investments go to organizations/biz led by #BIPOC & other underserved communities. MORE: nwaf.org/2024/12/12/new… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy Candid Minnesota Council of Nonprofits @GRANTMAKERS_OR

YEAR-END BLOG: See how #justice continued to transform Northwest Area Found in #2024—80+% of grants to #BIPOC-led orgs. MORE: nwaf.org/2024/12/18/202… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy @Candid Minnesota Council of Nonprofits @grantmakers_OR Council on Foundations Nonprofit Quarterly Inside Philanthropy GEO

ANNOUNCING new/outgoing Oregon board members! Welcome Charles Wilhoite of Willamette Mgmt Assoc, Portland, and thanks Michelle Osborne—#diverse community advocates. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/02/12/new… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations @GRANTMAKERS_OR

HIRING: Dir Fin/Acctg Ensure Northwest Area Found’s $500M+ flows to #justice mission, vision & values. 8–10+ yrs experience. Hybrid | St. Paul | $160K–$180K MORE: nwaf.org/2025/02/19/now… #jobs @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW @grantmakers_OR The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Candid

Q4 GRANTS LIVE Grantee Puget Sound Sage advances community-led #Selfdetermination for Seattle’s historic Chinatown District. 80 Q4 grantees, $20M+ in 2024 grants. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/02/20/q4-… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy @GRANTMAKERS_OR Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations

CEO Walker: Northwest Area Found is doubling its funding in 2025. Our nonprofit partners driving lasting change face incredible headwinds. We, & #philanthropy, must step up. READ why: nwaf.org/2025/03/06/ceo… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy @GRANTMAKERS_OR Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations

Survey results are in! Center for Effective Philanthropy interviewed Northwest Area Found grantee partners, who told us where we’ve made progress & where to improve. See what we learned & how we’re responding! READ: nwaf.org/2025/03/12/new… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy @GRANTMAKERS_OR Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

2024 JEDI REPORT LIVE! #Native- & #CommunityofColor-led groups receive 88%+ of Northwest Area Found grant $. See the #s + our people, polices & actions. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/04/02/exp… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy Council on Foundations Minnesota Council of Nonprofits CHANGE Philanthropy The Communications Network BoardSource

INTRODUCING: Northwest Area Found’s new VP of Program: Pakou Hang! A former ED of longtime grantee @HAFAFarmers, she brings local/national experience for community-led change. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/04/14/int… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy Council on Foundations Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inside Philanthropy

#Impinv = flexible capital + community power. Through #EquitableEvaluation, communities are reshaping what #impinv looks like alongside Northwest Area Found. SEE HOW: nwaf.org/2025/04/24/eva… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Independent Sector Mission Investors Exchange

The last day for Northwest Area Found VP Program Karla Miller is today! We wish you well, Karla, and will miss you. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/04/30/a-f…

COMMEMORATING—5 yrs after the murder of #GeorgeFloyd, Twin Cities #Black #changemakers continue to work for a region where he could’ve thrived. nwaf.org/2025/05/19/a-r… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW Minnesota Council of Nonprofits CHANGE Philanthropy Ujamaa Place Cultural Wellness Center ACER inc Black Collective Foundation MN

NEW PROFILE: Northwest Area Found grantee partner Coalition of Communities of Color shows how community-led research drives better policy. SEE HOW: nwaf.org/2025/06/04/coa… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Nonprofit Quarterly @PEAKgrantmaking

Excited to see this Northwest Area Found profile about our Coalition of Communities of Color work advancing #DataJustice. 🤩 Check it out: nwaf.org/2025/06/04/coa…

We Northwest Area Found are shocked and devastated by the acts of violence in Minnesota. We reaffirm our commitment to stand alongside our grantee partners, who drive community-led efforts in support of vulnerable communities and our democracy. #UniteinAdvance

The silencing of nonprofits in CA this past week is alarming and a warning to us all. At Northwest Area Found, we stand alongside them, as well as our grantee partners, to protect nonprofits’ freedom to speak out, gather in peace, and live out their values. #UniteinAdvance

MEET FELIX ISUK Northwest Area Found's new director of finance & accounting starts today! He brings financial strategy and a passion for making every dollar count toward community-led change. MORE: nwaf.org/2025/06/18/mee… @FollowMCF Philanthropy NW The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

NEW PROFILE: Headwaters Foundation for Justice (HFJ) Funding that democratizes philanthropy. See how Northwest Area Found grantee Headwaters is building a new model of funding across Minnesota by community, for community. READ: nwaf.org/2025/07/16/fun… @FollowMCF Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Nonprofit Quarterly @PEAKgrantmaking