Northwest Area Foundation

Last fall, our CEO Kevin Walker and Board Member Wayne Ducheneaux wrote a blog for Candid about how to show up as allies for #Native-led groups. It's even more relevant in 2025. Here are their four top tips: 1. Build the relationship 2. Native communities view prosperity differently. 3. See like an eagle, not like a mouse.? 4.?Native people want to thrive on their own terms. https://lnkd.in/gs--sWUE

Survey results are in! Center for Effective Philanthropy interviewed Northwest Area Foundation grantee partners, who told us where we’ve made progress and where to improve. See what we learned and how we’re responding! READ:?https://lnkd.in/g7-tQv7H Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest Minnesota Council of Nonprofits GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington Candid

CEO Kevin Walker: "Northwest Area Foundation is doubling its funding in 2025." Our nonprofit partners driving lasting change for #communites are facing incredible headwinds. We, and #philanthropy, must do more to step up. READ why: https://lnkd.in/gZxYQXGC Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington Candid Alliance magazine

Northwest Area Foundation's Q4 GRANTS LIVE! #Selfdetermination drives change. Q4 grantee Puget Sound Sage advances change for Seattle’s historic Chinatown-International District with $250K through community-led land stewardship. Also, explore how $20M+ in 2024 grants supported #justice by ensuring people’s opportunities aren’t limited by race, where they live, or how much money they have. MORE: https://lnkd.in/gCETHwHq Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Minnesota Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington Candid?

WE’RE HIRING: Director of Finance & Accounting Lead the team that ensures the flow of Northwest Area Foundation’s $500M+ endowment toward its mission, vision, and values. Seeking a strategic, collaborative leader with 8–10+ years of experience and a commitment to #justice. Hybrid | St. Paul, MN | $160K–$180K Apply by March 31. MORE: https://lnkd.in/g4T9spka #jobs Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy NorthwestThe Chronicle of PhilanthropyMinnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Candid Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington

ANNOUNCING new and outgoing board members from Oregon! We’re welcoming Charles Wilhoite of Willamette Management Associates, Portland, OR, and honoring the 9-year term of Michelle Osborne, MPA—both advocates for #diverse communities. MORE: https://lnkd.in/gF_hijTS #Board Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington

ANNOUNCING new and outgoing board members from Oregon! We’re welcoming Charles Wilhoite of Willamette Management Associates Portland, and honoring the 9-year term of Michelle Osborne, MPA—both advocates for #diverse communities. MORE: https://lnkd.in/gF_hijTS #Board Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington

What a fabulous success for the power of community during the four-year term of Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland! Northwest Area Foundation is inspired by all she's done for #IndianCountry. https://lnkd.in/gR4gRNwP

YEAR-END BLOG: Living into our new mission. #Justice continued to transform Northwest Area Foundation as grantmakers in #2024: -80+% of grants to organizations led by #NativeAmericans?and communities of color -A reenergized program department -Board’s all-around effectiveness improved by justice journey Read MORE: https://lnkd.in/gBV_Bigc #MissionDriven Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington Candid Nonprofit Quarterly Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

NEW Northwest Area Foundation 2030 impact investment strategy! Breaking barriers by channeling ALL new #impinv to organizations and biz led by #NativeAmericans, communities of color, and other underserved communities. Deploying $60-80M by 2030 and using our endowment alongside grants to fund community-led change that overcomes in#justice. Find out MORE: https://lnkd.in/gyD2QnEh Minnesota Council on Foundations Philanthropy Northwest The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Council on Foundations Inside Philanthropy GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington Candid Mission Investors Exchange