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Through a recent grant from the Blandin Foundation, the Nashwauk Area Community Fund has the opportunity to raise up to $50,000 starting now until December 31st, 2027. Every dollar raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar – up to $50,000 – by the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation, permanently increasing each fund’s endowment and the annual grants it can provide to local projects and nonprofits. That means every $1 you give becomes $2!

The Nashwauk Area Community Fund is a community-based fund that provides discretionary grants to projects and initiatives in the Nashwauk area to improve the quality of life for the people in the area. This fund provides grants to 501(c)(3) and other not-for-profit organizations in the Nashwauk, Nashwauk Township, Buck Lake, Pengilly, Swan Lake, Keewatin and Goodland Township areas.

In the year 2000, the fund began with an initial donation of $15,000 by Marion Kumpula, a long-time Nashwauk resident who believed in giving back to the community. Since then, over 250 donors with passions similar to Marion’s have made over one thousand individual gifts. The present value of the Nashwauk Area Community Fund is just over $1 million dollars. The investment earnings on the endowed fund have allowed the Nashwauk Area Community Fund to distribute over $250,000 back into our community.

If you are a nonprofit or community organization in the Nashwauk Area, you can apply for a grant from the Nashwauk Area Community Fund during the spring/fall grant cycle by clicking the Apply Now button. Check back for exact dates of each grant cycle. You can also donate to the Nashwauk Area Community Fund by clicking the Donate Now button below.

Additional information about the Nashwauk Area Community Fund is available on their website, www.nashwaukfund.org.