Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Circle of Giving members are individuals and businesses that care deeply about Northwest Minnesota and want to support the continued well-being of the region— helping to sustain the place we call home.
As a donor, your gift helps accomplish much in the development and impact of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Circle of Giving members support all areas of our work—helping people start and grow new businesses, providing youth with leadership training, and addressing long-standing social challenges.
Members of our Circle of Giving make an annual contribution of $500 or more to the NMF Endowment. The gift may be made outright in cash or in stock. It can also be done in one payment or in installments.
The Circle of Giving includes the following levels:
Circle of Leadership- Lifetime gifts of $1,000,000 or more
| Year |
Donors |
| 2005 |
Arnold F. Lund, Sr |
| 2007 |
William S. and Margaret W. Marvin |
| 2014 |
Jane B. and Arthur I. Snustad |
Circle of Community Champions - Lifetime gifts of $500,000 or more
| Year |
Donors |
| 2015 |
Mark and Peggy Hewitt
Sam and Peg Johnson |
Circle of Vision - Lifetime gifts of $100,000 or more
| Year |
Donors |
| 1997 |
Bill and Jessie Baer
Arnold F. Lund, Sr. |
| 1998 |
Lyle H. Engelstad
Eldor and Stella Omdahl |
| 1999 |
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
LuVerne Trogstad |
| 2001 |
Frances Drivold
Leonard J. and Rosemond Kucera
Elsie Semrau |
| 2002 |
Mark and Peggy Hewitt
Ole and Ruth Tweet |
| 2003 |
Robert F. and Marian Foley |
| 2004 |
Gaylord A. Gunderson |
| 2005 |
The Hellekson Family/Courage North
Employees of TEAM Industries/TEAM Foundation |
| 2006 |
Peg and Sam Johnson
Maggi Adams |
| 2007 |
Dorrance H. Johnston |
| 2008 |
Mary and Robert Johnson |
| 2011 |
Orin and Marjorie Green |
| 2013 |
Eleanor and Russell Jeske |
| 2014 |
Jess and Wanda Dishman
Bob Naylor
John and Faye Hedin |
| 2015 |
Sam and Jane Evans
Mississippi Headwaters Blood Bank
Mike and Sarah Karvakko |
| 2016 |
Frank and Margaret Marvin
Susan I. Marvin |
| 2017 |
Merril Thiel and Ruth Howe |
| 2018 |
Anita “Neen” Lillquist – Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship
Kris Fontaine Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| 2019 |
Joe and Amy Cass |
Circle of Changemakers: Annual gift of $500 and above
| Steve and Hollilynn Anderson |
| Tom and Corrinne Anderson |
| Ann Daley |
| Mike and Dawn Ganje |
| Granite Equity Partners LLC |
| Ruth Howe |
| Paul Samuel and Margaret Ann Johnson Estate |
| Philip Knutson |
| Paul and Maureen Marvin |
| The McKnight Foundation |
| Diane Morey |
| John and Eloise Ostrem |
| Dennis Sobolik |
| Tabitha Steinmetz |
| Nancy Vyskocil |
| Jim and Karen White |
| Anonymous |
As valued partners, Circle of Giving members are recognized in our publications and at our events. We strive to keep you informed through our website, newsletters and annual report about the progress your gifts are helping us to build better lives in throughout the region.
Give today and become a member of our Circle of Giving.
