 The Northwest Minnesota Women's Fund has reached its goal of gaining one hundred members in the Founder's Society. Each of the members, from throughout the twelve counties in northwest Minnesota, has donated or pledged $1,000 to the Women's Fund endowment. The earnings from this fund support the mission to improve the quality of life for women and girls in northwest Minnesota.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) has presented the Women's fund with a tremendous new opportunity and challenge. For each dollar raised, NMF will provide a matching dollar, up to $100,000. This generous proposition means that the Women's Fund has the potential to achieve a $300,000 endowment principle in the next three to five years. Once the challenge has been met, the Women's Fund will have an endowment capable of making nearly $10,000 in grants each year to benefit women and girls in northwest Minnesota.
The Women's Fund has been receiving $1,000 pledges of support in this phase, called "Visionary Partner" level. The Visionary gift structure is similar to the Founders'. A gift or pledge may be spread out over 1-3 years and paid monthly, semi-annually or annually. All donations to the endowment, whether it is one dollar or thousands, are eligible for the match. Donors are encouraged to give within their means.
The result of these pledges has been given the extra "muscle" of dollar for dollar matching gifts, working for the mission of the Women's Fund. The commitment of these women has laid the foundation for positive change in the region.
Women's Fund Visionary Partners:
Anonymous
Gretchen Beito, Thief River Falls
JoAnn Benjamin, Nevis, in memory of Esther Fieldman
Debra Boardman, Crookston
Janet Brademan, Bemidji, in honor of Lorraine Hanson
Nancy Carroll, Park Rapids, in honor of Barbara Jones Pemberton
Dianne Churchill, Greenbush, in memory of Luella Elizabeth Smith
* Karen Coe, Tenstrike, in honor of her Daughters
Samantha Craddock and Kathy Tande, Park Rapids
Judy Dragseth, Crookston, in honor of her daughters and daughter-in-law
Carolyn Eeg, Greenbush, in honor of Helen Thompson
Audrey Eickhof, Crookston
Carole Engelstad, Mentor, in honor of her grandchildren
Esther Fieldman, Park Rapids
Marcia Folland, Greenbush, in honor of Ann Marie Skrutvold
Kathleen Fredell, Park Rapids
Lori Forshee-Donnay, Bemidji, in honor of Jean Forshee
Connie Gasper, Crookston
Marion Goeden, Park Rapids
Jean Grimes, Park Rapids
Kathy Grell, Park Rapids
Linda Hanson, Crookston
Norma Hanson, Goodridge
* Florence Hedeen, Park Rapids - *Sponsor
Samantha Hedin, Bemidji, in honor of Ashley Paulus & Lisa Peterson
* Jody Horntvedt, Baudette
Kelly Houge, Bemidji
Ruth Howe, Bemidji
LuAnn Hurd-Lof, Akeley
* Louise Jackson, Bemidji
Sandra Jones, Park Rapids
Sandy Kamnikar, Bemidji, in memory of Lori Webster
* Gloria Kaste, Fertile, in honor of Norah
Rebecca Kordahl, Batavia, in honor of Gloria Kaste
Louise Mengelkoch, Bemidji, in honor of Mary Mengelkoch
Marilyn K. Miller, Bemidji
* Barbara J. Muesing, Fosston
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Joan B. Osterberg, Mentor
Dawn Pappas, Park Rapids
Lisa Peterson, Bemidji
Leah Pigatti, Park Rapids, in honor of Christina Pigatti-Welsh
Leonore Potter, Bemidji
Patricia Rosenbrock, Bemidji
Kay Rudek, Park Rapids
Brita Sailer, Park Rapids
Bonnie Stewart, Fosston, in honor of Alene Clementson
Vicki Strand, Ada
Amanda Svedarsky, Pasadena, MD
* Vicki Svedarsky, Crookston
Nancy Tague, Park Rapids
Nancy Tofte, Thief River Falls
Helen Thompson, Roseau, in memory of Belmer Thompson
Donna Tripp, Minneapolis
Caryl Turnow, Roseau
Ruth Tweet, Thief River Falls
Nancy Vyskocil, Bemidji, in honor of Leone, Susan and Lisa
Annette Wilder, Crookston
* Jeannine Windels, Crookston, in honor of her granddaughters
WE Net (Women's Entrepreneurial Network), Bemidji
* denotes advisory committee member
*Sponsor – denotes cumulative gifts/pledges of $5,000+
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