The Minot Area Community Foundation

Investing in our community for over 25 years.

The Minot Area Community Foundation is a leading voice and catalyst for connecting donors, nonprofit organizations, professional advisors, community leaders, and other partners to inspire charitable giving and improve the quality of life in communities in our area.

Find Your Way to Give Back

Proud to be the center of community giving…because you give.

Curious about our mission and the history of our Foundation? Learn more about the Minot Area Community Foundation.

Learn

Curious about our mission and the history of our Minot Area Community Foundation?

Plan

Begin making a plan: we offer helpful information on financial planning and advisor resources.

Give

Find out about giving: how to give, what to give, and creating an endowment fund.

Receive

Looking to receive funds? Learn more about our grant application process and scholarship funds.

Partner

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Meet the Donation Station

Our mobile donation trailer collects non-perishable food items at community events across the Minot area, and every fall, our Challenge Grant turns those donations into even more support for local food pantries. Since 2017, the Donation Station has collected over 104,748 pounds of food and helped grant $57,854 back into the community.

Important Features of a Community Foundation

A public, grantmaking charity, dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined, geographic region.

Bring together the financial resources of individuals, families and businesses to support non-profits in their communities.

Play a key role in identifying and solving community problems.

Offer numerous types of grantmaking programs including donor-advised funds, endowments, scholarships, field-of-interest funds, giving circles and more.

In Their Own Words

“It feels really great when you can fulfill a need…that’s why we started the endowment.”

— John & Kelly Butz

“It matters to give back, and our community won’t be stronger unless we all are willing to be part of the greater good…I really think everybody can give something.”

— Sabrina Herrmann

“The attribute of the Foundation that I appreciate the most is that donor intent is so important.”

— Perry Olson

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Investing in our community for over 25 years.

The Minot Area Community Foundation is a leading voice and catalyst for connecting donors, nonprofit organizations, professional advisors, community leaders, and other partners to inspire charitable giving and improve the quality of life in communities in our area.