Power of the Purse Grants $25,960 to Area Organizations
The Minot Area Community Foundation’s Power of the Purse Giving Circle held their annual grant meeting in October and granted a total of $25,960 back into the Minot community. Organizations receiving funds are Full STEAM Ahead ($1,200), Jim Hill Mystic Pantry ($8,000), Central Middle School Pantry ($5,000), Northern Pines Stables ($2,750), Central Middle School Special […]
MACF’s Boisjolie Fund Supports St. Ann’s Mission
Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) is pleased to announce two grants to St. Ann’s Mission in Belcourt, ND, in support of the organization’s vital services and community initiatives. In 2023, the Ovid F. Boisjolie fund granted $3,000 to the St. Ann’s Turtle Mountain Chippewa Food Pantry (TMCFP), which helps address food insecurity in the region. […]
MACF Grants Funds to Ward County Public Library for New Bookmobile
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $10,000 to the Ward County Public Library to support the purchase of a new Bookmobile. The grant was made possible through the Minot Area Community Foundation’s Williamson Fund. The Ward County Public Library’s bookmobile has proudly served Ward County since 1960 and Mountrail County since 1981, providing […]
MACF Grants to Central Middle School Food Pantry
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $2,400 to Central Middle School to establish a school food pantry. The grant was made possible through the Minot Area Community Foundation’s Arnold I. Besserud Fund, which is dedicated to serving food pantries, soup kitchens and humanitarian needs along with other priority needs in the community. With […]
MACF Announces 7th Annual Donation Station Challenge Grant
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) is excited to announce their 7th Annual Donation Station Challenge Grant to benefit local food pantries. Area organizations are invited to utilize the Donation Station in the coming months to collect items and stock area food pantries for a chance to win additional grant dollars for one of the […]
Local Organizations Partner to Boost Minot North H.S. Calculator Lease Program
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has partnered with Minot Public School Foundation (MPSF) to grant $5,000 to the Minot North High School (MNHS) Mathematics Department. MACF Funding was made possible through the Mike & Dorothy Dolan Fund. Funds from both organizations will be used to support the creation of a calculator lease program when […]
MACF Grants $5,000 to Hostfest Storytelling Project
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $5,000 to the Hostfest Heritage Foundation. Funding was granted in the form of a challenge grant, where MACF matched dollar-for-dollar contributions for the project. This grant was made possible through the Minot Area Community Foundation’s Williamson Fund. Over the past year, the Hostfest Heritage Foundation (HHF) has […]
MACF Grants Funds to Taube Museum
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $10,000 to the Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art. This grant was made possible through the Mike & Dorothy Dolan Fund and was used to help fund the purchase and installation of a new wheelchair lift at the Taube Museum. The Taube’s previous wheelchair lift was […]
MACF Grants Funds to Northern Pines Stables
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $3,000 to Northern Pines Stables. This grant was made possible through the Mike & Dorothy Dolan Fund. Northern Pines Stables operates in Sawyer, ND and currently services around 180 clients with the most popular age group being ages 5-12. Riding lessons and educational camps for both kids […]
MACF Announces Challenge Grant to Minot Symphony Orchestra
The Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) has granted $10,000 to the Minot Symphony Orchestra, to purchase a set of Adams Philharmonic Timpani (5 drums). Funding has been granted in the form of a challenge grant, where MACF will match dollar-for-dollar raised up to $10,000 by August 31, 2024. This grant was made possible through the […]