Otto Bremer Trust awards 195 grants totaling $13.8 million

SAINT PAUL, August 8, 2023 — The Otto Bremer Trust awarded $13,844,635 in grants and program-related investments in June and July 2023.

“We continue to be impressed by the many organizations committed to helping meet critical needs throughout the region,” said Daniel C. Reardon, co-CEO and trustee, OBT. “These grantees are making a positive impact in their communities and we are pleased to support their incredible work.”

The Otto Bremer Trust is a private charitable trust based in St. Paul, Minn. Created in 1944 by business and community leader Otto Bremer, it is committed to supporting a better quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Since its founding, OBT has invested more than $1 billion in people, places, and opportunities in its region.

A complete list of grants and program-related investments by region and state appears below.

Greater North Dakota

The Consensus Council, Inc., Bismarck, ND, $50,000. For general operations to resolve conflict, build empathy, strengthen civic infrastructure, and repair harm through consensus-based facilitation and restorative services for youth, adults, families, and communities.

Northland Health Partners Community Health Center, Turtle Lake, ND, $107,000. To provide access to an urgent dental clinic in western/central North Dakota for rural vulnerable and underserved populations.

Women and Technology dba Center for Technology and Business, Bismarck, ND, $80,000. For general operations to support entrepreneurs and develop women business leaders throughout North Dakota.

Red River Valley

Community Violence Intervention Center, Inc., Grand Forks, ND, $185,000. For general operations to provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking and to implement violence-prevention services in the Grand Forks region.

Fraser, Ltd., Fargo, ND, $145,000. For general operations to provide transitional housing, mental health services, and wrap-around support to homeless young adults in Fargo, North Dakota.

Furniture Mission of the Red River Valley, Fargo, ND, $25,000. For general operations to provide free, gently-used furniture to individuals and families in need following a disaster or other significant life change.

Jasmin Services dba Jasmin Child Care and Preschool, Fargo, ND, $90,000. For general operations to provide access to quality childcare, school readiness, and early learning to underserved communities for better school readiness and family support.

Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Moorhead, MN, $30,000. For capital support to complete an interior renovation of the Barnesville Public Library.

MyAlly Health, Grand Forks, ND, $50,000. For general operations to provide reproductive healthcare supplies and services on a sliding-fee-scale for at-risk individuals.

Northwest Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Mentor, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide case management support to low to moderate income households and increase opportunities for them.

Red River Children’s Advocacy Center, Fargo, ND, $100,000. For general operations to provide access to forensic interviews, advocacy, mental health, and case management services for victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect, and exploitation in the Red River Valley.

Red River Valley Community Action, Grand Forks, ND, $30,000. To provide home repair assistance to low-income homeowners.

Richland-Wilkin Kinship, Wahpeton, ND, $10,000. For general operations to provide mentoring relationships and opportunities to youth who are lacking a network of support.

Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation, Valley City, ND, $20,000. For general operations to boost internal capacity to provide technical assistance and capacity building to greater Valley City area nonprofits.

Minnesota Statewide

ConnectUP! Institute, Saint Paul, MN, $30,000. For general operations to support the development and growth of BIPOC-owned mall businesses.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Washington, DC, $16,000. For membership renewal to help grantees achieve meaningful results and promote strategies and practices that contribute to grantee success.

Northern Minnesota

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Virginia, MN, $300,000. For capital support to open an emergency shelter for single adults and families in Hibbing, Minnesota.

Churches United in Ministry (CHUM), Duluth, MN, $80,000. For general operations to provide shelter, food, housing, healthcare, and supportive services to families, seniors, and individuals facing housing instability in the Duluth and surrounding areas.

Cook County Council On Aging, Inc., Grand Marais, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide a hub of support and services for senior, disabled, and other populations in Cook County, Minnesota.

Damiano Of Duluth, Inc., Duluth, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide basic needs, meals, and essential services to individuals and families in need in the Duluth area.

Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center, Inc., Park Rapids, MN, $25,000. For general operations to support and train individuals living with disabilities and mental illness as they pursue meaningful employment in rural Minnesota.

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, Deer River, MN, $50,000. To provide the NEXT Career Pathways program across multiple districts, partnering with employers to provide exposure, experiential training, and connections for students to explore future careers and retain local employees in Itasca County, MN.

Northwoods Battered Women’s Shelter, Bemidji, MN, $300,000. For capital expansion to double the capacity for crisis shelter, victim-centered advocacy, and supportive services for the victims and survivors of intimate partner violence in northwestern Minnesota.

Ours to Serve House of Hospitality, Inc., Bemidji, MN, $55,000. For general operations to provide emergency family shelter in Northwest Minnesota.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Grand Marais, MN, $50,000. For the Oral Health Task Force program, which provides preventive and restorative dental care for youth aged 0-26, expectant mothers, and low-income seniors in Cook County and the Grand Portage Reservation.

Two Harbors Area Food Shelf, Two Harbors, MN, $10,000. For general operations to provide food and basic needs to low-income residents in northeast Minnesota.

Central Minnesota

A Place to Belong, Fergus Falls, MN, $25,000. For general operations to support people with serious and persistent mental illness living in Otter Tail and Becker counties.

The Brainerd Baxter Youth Center, Brainerd, MN, $20,000. For general operations to support at-risk youth as they gather, grow, and develop into engaged community members.

Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc., Saint Cloud, MN, $50,000. For general operations to develop, own, and operate affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households in central Minnesota.

Jugaad Leadership Program, Saint Cloud, MN, $15,000. For general operations to support the training and development of leaders of color in the St. Cloud area.

Lakes Area Food Shelf, Pequot Lakes, MN, $75,000. For general operations and capital support to build capacity for a food shelf and community service hub.

The Link of Northern Kandiyohi County, New London, MN, $35,000. For general operations to provide basic needs services in northern Kandiyohi County.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $100,000. To provide housing, financial assistance, and case management to vulnerable families in central Minnesota.

Rivers of Hope, Monticello, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide advocacy and education services to survivors of domestic, family, and teen-dating violence.

Riverview Church, Pine River, MN, $25,000. To provide personal development and community service opportunities to youth in Pine River.

Sexual Assault Services, Inc., Brainerd, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide support services for survivors of sexual assault and increase sexual violence prevention education and awareness in Crow Wing County.

Terebinth Refuge, Waite Park, MN, $50,000. To provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and holistic supportive services to sexually exploited and trafficked women and their small children in central Minnesota.

United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties, Fergus Falls, MN, $25,000. To build infrastructural capacity to foster education, income, and health in Otter Tail and Wadena counties.

Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

African Community Senior Services, Minneapolis, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide free tax filing services, public health insurance renewal, transportation services, and other services for low-income immigrant and refugee community members in Minneapolis and the surrounding area.

African Community Services in Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, $35,000. For general operations to provide employment assistance and social services to African refugees and immigrants.

All Square, Minneapolis, MN, $75,000. For general operations to provide support and investment in formerly and currently incarcerated Minnesotans through an entrepreneurial fellowship program and a first-in-the-national legal scholar program.

American National Red Cross, Minneapolis, MN, $125,000. To help individuals, families, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters of all sizes in Minnesota.

Asian Women United of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. For general operations tto provide culturally specific emergency shelter and customized advocacy services to victim-survivors of domestic violence.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, $80,000. For general operations to provide mentoring and enrichment for youth to reach their full potential.

Centro Tyrone Guzman, Minneapolis, MN, $65,000. For general operations to provide family centered, Montessori-influenced, culturally appropriate programs, services, and community engagement opportunities for Latines of all ages, from infants through elders.

Children’s Home Society of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $75,000. To help youth and children living in foster care achieve stability through adoption and other permanent options.

Church of Saint Stephen – Holy Rosary of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, $20,000. For general operations to provide educational opportunities and human service programs for immigrant and refugee families.

Clare Housing, Minneapolis, MN, $105,000. For general operations to provide direct supportive services to improve housing stability and health outcomes for extremely low-income people living with HIV.

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County, Saint Louis Park, MN, $70,000. To help Hennepin County families maintain safe and stable housing by providing Emergency Rental Assistance support.

createMPLS, Minneapolis, MN, $20,000. To provide accessible STEM learning opportunities for students from underserved communities in the Twin Cities.

Dakota Woodlands, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide support to homeless families on their journey to a stable home.

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $40,000. For general operations to increase career path employment opportunities and independent living skills for people with Down Syndrome.

Dream of Wild Health, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide youth development, health and well-being programs to the Native community by expanding access to Indigenous foods and deepening the impact of our Native youth leadership programs.

Dream of Wild Health, Minneapolis, MN, $350,000. For capital support for new facilities to expand Native youth leadership programs, launch a Native farmer incubator program, and further food sovereignty in the Native community in Minnesota.

Emerge Community Development, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide workforce development and wrap-around services for low-income communities in the Twin Cities area.

Esperanza United dba Casa de Esperanza, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. For general operations to support sexual violence prevention and intervention within Latin@ communities in Minnesota.

Family Promise of Anoka County, Anoka, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide shelter, case management, and support for families experiencing homelessness.

FamilyWise Services, Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to strengthen children and families and improve family economic stability.

Frogtown Neighborhood Association, Saint Paul, MN, $40,000. To provide culturally specific food distributions and wrap-around support to residents of the Frogtown/Rondo neighborhoods of St. Paul.

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $195,000. To provide girls in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota with culturally relevant programs designed to address critical needs.

GiveMN, Minneapolis, MN, $400,000 (program-related investment). To help tens of thousands of nonprofits and schools increase their capacity by providing state-of-the-art fundraising technology, effective fundraising coaching, and ongoing technical support and resources.

Good in the Hood, Minneapolis, MN, $45,000. For general operations to provide access to food, health and wellness services, volunteer opportunities, and other community and kindness-based programs.

Guild Incorporated, Saint Paul, MN, $130,000. For general operations to provide mental health, housing, and employment services for those living with serious mental illness or experiencing long-term homelessness.

Hearts and Hammers – Twin Cities, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $10,000. For general operations to preserve affordable housing by providing exterior home improvements for low-income senior, disabled or veteran homeowners in the Twin Cities.

Highland Friendship Club, Saint Paul, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide opportunities for teens and adults with disabilities to develop meaningful friendships, learn skills, and stay connected to their communities

HIRED, Minneapolis, MN, $60,000. For general operations to provide counseling, training, durable/digital skill building, and support services reduce barriers to securing and retaining employment.

Joyce Preschool, Minneapolis, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide low-income Latinx parents with wraparound support and children with high-quality early childhood development.

Juxtaposition Arts, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide workforce development training for youth to increase access to higher education, creative careers, and leadership opportunities in Minneapolis.

Ka Joog Nonprofit Organization, Minneapolis, MN, $55,000. To support the East African Youth at Work program.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. To provide therapeutic preschool, intervention support, and home visiting services for children and their families.

Metro Meals on Wheels, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide seniors with daily home meal delivery throughout the Twin Cities.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Minneapolis, MN, $110,000. To assist immigrant youth in attaining essential rights to work, access health care, and pursue education through addressing legal issues.

Minnesota African Women’s Association, Minneapolis, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide individualized support and group activities for Pan-African women and girls to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Saint Paul, MN, $60,000. For general operations to support veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness throughout Minnesota.

Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $55,000. For the Unified Work program to serve people with disabilities by offering inclusive employment opportunities and services.

Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $70,000. For general operations to transform systems, structures, and public narratives to advance equity and excellence in education.

Mobile Hope, Corcoran, MN, $10,000. For general operations to provide on-site supportive services for residents of mobile home communities in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Native American Community Development Institute, Minneapolis, MN, $25,000. To support food sovereignty programs that connect Minneapolis neighborhood residents to food, the living world, and practices that sustain us physically and culturally.

Neighborhood Network for Seniors, Saint Paul, MN, $15,000. For general operations to provide services and assistance to senior citizens to live independently.

The Network for Better Futures, Minneapolis, MN, $85,000. For general operations to provide integrated care for men exiting incarceration.

Nucleus Clinic, Coon Rapids, MN, $25,000. For general operations to provide affordable, culturally-appropriate medical, reproductive, and sexual health care to low-to-no income and underrepresented groups in Anoka County.

Open Access Connections, Saint Paul, MN, $35,000. To provide phone resources and empowerment for low-income and homeless Minnesotans.

Opportunity Partners, Inc., Minnetonka, MN, $40,000. To provide life skills training, support, and transportation for people with disabilities to live independently in their own homes.

Ostara Initiative, Minneapolis, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide pregnancy and parenting support for justice-impacted people and their families.

Park Nicollet Foundation, Saint Louis Park, MN, $30,000. To provide grief counseling and education to Minnesota students who have experienced the death of a family member or friend.

People Incorporated, Eagan, MN, $50,000. To provide immediate access to housing services for homeless populations in the Twin Cities.

Plymouth Christian Youth Center, Minneapolis, MN, $65,000. For general operations to provide at-risk youth with skill-building opportunities and supportive services.

Reading Partners, Oakland, CA, $60,000. For general operations to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to low-income students through distance tutoring programs and family engagement support.

Rebuilding Together – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For general operations to expand capacity to provide the critical repair and accessibility modification services needed for low-income families to live independently in safe and healthy homes.

St. Louis Park Emergency Program, Saint Louis Park, MN, $95,000. For general operations to support and expand services that address food insecurity and other basic needs in St. Louis Park.

St. Paul Youth Services, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $75,000. For general operations to partner with Black youth in St. Paul to address the barriers that prevent youth from leading, driving change, and building community.

Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. To support the STEM programming at the Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC) for middle and high school youth and post-secondary young adults.

Serve Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, $50,000. For Heading Home Corps, which places corps members in partnering nonprofits to provide resource navigation to those experiencing housing instability in Minnesota.

Southside Community Health Services, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, $85,000. For general operations to support affordable health care for underserved and uninsured individuals and families in south Minneapolis.

Sub-Saharan African Youth & Family Services in Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate chronic disease health education and social services to African immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.

Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center, Inc., Saint Paul, MN, $30,000. To provide accessible and high-quality programming that supports the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of youth with less access to opportunities.

United Family Practice Health Center dba United Family Medicine, Saint Paul, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide integrated primary, behavioral, and dental health care services for underserved individuals and families in St. Paul.

University of Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, $225,000. To engage underserved rural and urban communities in Minnesota through state-of-the-art mobile healthcare, research, and education in vision, balance, hearing, speech, and language.

University of Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, $500,000. To support the work of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) to advance brain health from the earliest stages of development across the lifespan, supporting each person’s journey as a valued community member.

University of Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, $1,000,000. To support the work of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) to establish an outpatient challenging behaviors clinic to provide critical services to children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf, White Bear Lake, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide healthy food to families and seniors in White Bear Lake.

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. To expand and deepen an integrated service model to offer improved services for families.

Wilderness Inquiry, Saint Paul, MN, $60,000. For general operations to support inclusive outdoor experiences that transform individuals, foster work skills, and build healthy communities.

YWCA of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, $65,000. To provide Minneapolis youth in grades k-12 with out-of-school programming that nurtures their confidence, relationships, and power to be leaders in their lives and communities.

Southern Minnesota

Advance Opportunities, Marshall, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide training and support for individuals with disabilities to secure competitive and integrated employment.

Bluff Country Family Resources, Inc., Hokah, MN, $35,000. For general operations to provide support services and increase opportunities for victim-survivors fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

Boys & Girls Club of Rochester, Rochester, MN, $100,000. For general operations to provide academic and youth development programs in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dakota Wicohan, Morton, MN, $35,000. For general operations to increase belonging and wellbeing through the Dakota language and life ways.

Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota Inc., dba The Reading Center, Rochester, MN, $75,000. For general operations to increase the educational outcomes for underserved dyslexic students through testing, tutoring, and teacher training.

Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of SE Minnesota, Inc., Rochester, MN, $110,000. For general operations to provide services that foster well-being and independence for immigrants and refugees in southeast Minnesota.

LIFE Mower County, Austin, MN, $15,000. For general operations to provide educational, recreational, and social development opportunities for people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000. To provide accessible financial counseling for communities in southeast Minnesota.

New Ulm Ministerial Association Shelter Haus, New Ulm, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and support services for women and children in the Brown County area.

Partners for Affordable Housing, Mankato, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness in south-central Minnesota.

Prairie Home Hospice, Inc., Marshall, MN, $55,000. For general operations to provide hospice services and compassionate home care for senior patients.

Project Legacy, Rochester, MN, $30,000. For general operations to provide wraparound and academic support for young adults to succeed in their post-secondary plans and beyond.

Rock County Opportunities, Inc, Luverne, MN, $40,000. For general operations to provide employment support and enrichment for individuals with disabilities.

Ruth’s House of Hope, Inc., Faribault, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide safe shelter, food, basic needs, and supportive services to women and children experiencing homelessness and domestic violence.

Wabasha County Developmental Achievement Center, Inc., Wabasha, MN, $50,000. For general operations to provide employment and life skills training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Watonwan County Food Shelf, Saint James, MN, $10,000. For general operations to provide food for families and individuals experiencing food insecurity.

Women’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Marshall, MN, $70,000. For general operations to provide safety and supportive services for victims of domestic abuse and sex trafficking in southwest Minnesota.

Montana Statewide

Montana Casa Gal Association, Missoula, MT, $15,000. For general operations to support and increase court-appointed special advocates to serve children in abuse and neglect court cases.

Montana Food Bank Network, Missoula, MT, $115,000. For general operations to support the acquisition and distribution of food for Montana’s network of community programs addressing immediate food insecurity.

Western Montana

Butte SPIRIT Center, Butte, MT, $50,000. For general operations and a capital campaign to provide safe housing and supportive services for those recovering from substance use disorders in Montana.

Community Food and Agriculture Coalition, Missoula, MT, $65,000. For general operations to increase statewide food access through direct farm-to-individuals systems, and to support beginning farmers and ranchers.

Family Promise of Greater Helena, Helena, MT, $20,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter, case management, programming, and transition services for children and their families experiencing homelessness.

Florence Crittenton Home & Services, Helena, MT, $225,000. For general operations and a capital campaign to provide family-centered support through a comprehensive continuum of services that include housing, mental health care, substance use recovery, parenting education, and childcare.

Lake County Community Development Corporation dba Mission West Community Development Corporation, Ronan, MT, $50,000. To strengthen our communities and enhance the quality of life by growing and increasing businesses and services, and supporting workforce development in a distressed rural region of NW Montana.

Missoula Community Foundation, Missoula, MT, $50,000. To increase organizational capacity to further enhance community vitality by inspiring community giving and strengthening nonprofits in Missoula, Montana.

Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, Missoula, MT, $35,000. For general operations to address housing and employment needs of low-income individuals and families through direct service and leading community partnerships.

Montana Budget and Policy Center, Helena, MT, $40,000. To improve the health and well-being of children in Montana and North Dakota through the collection, analysis, and distribution of quality data and information.

Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network dba Raise Montana, Lolo, MT, $20,000. For general operations to support child care businesses and improve family access to high-quality child care.

Montana West Economic Development Foundation, Inc., Kalispell, MT, $250,000 (program-related investment). To support women and minority-owned businesses in Northwest Montana access to loan capital for business startups and expansions that create quality jobs, revitalize communities, and support a robust and diverse regional economy.

Nate Chute Foundation, Whitefish, MT, $25,000. For general operations to support, educate, and empower the community to promote mental wellness and reduce suicide in western Montana.

Region IV Family Outreach, Inc., Helena, MT, $22,500. To purchase new vehicles to support the integration of people with disabilities in southwestern Montana.

Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Calabasas, CA, $35,000. To provide basic needs and resettlement support to refugees and immigrants in Missoula, Montana.

Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC), Missoula, MT, $70,000. For general operations to provide grief and trauma support, education, and counseling for youth and adults across Montana.

Central Montana

Bridgercare, Bozeman, MT, $60,000. For general operations to provide reproductive and sexual healthcare programs, services, and education to people in south-central Montana.

Catalyst for Change, Big Timber, MT, $40,000. For general operations to support Community Health Workers in providing access to comprehensive mental health services in rural communities.

Eagle Mount Bozeman, Bozeman, MT, $50,000. To increase organizational effectiveness by strengthening volunteer engagement to provide enrichment opportunities for children with disabilities or diagnosed with cancer.

FAST Blackfeet, Browning, MT, $76,120. To support temporary food pantry operations as a result of fire and water damage.

Haven, Bozeman, MT, $60,000. For general operations to to provide crisis intervention services and comprehensive support to survivors of domestic violence.

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, $50,000. To advance and improve the efficacy of community health workers to support Tribal Health Improvement Projects and health needs throughout Montana.

Montana State University Alumni Foundation, Bozeman, MT, $25,000. To provide multidisciplinary health and dental screening, preventive care, specialty referral, education, and case management for American Indian children living on Montana Reservations.

Montana Wilderness School, Bozeman, MT, $30,000. To provide youth enrichment and empowerment through wilderness experiences for under-represented and under-resourced Montana youth.

One Valley Community Foundation, Bozeman, MT, $50,000. For general operations to increase philanthropy to strengthen the local nonprofit sector, build community assets, and respond to critical community needs.

Rural Behavioral Health Institute, Livingston, MT, $50,000. For general operations to reduce suicide among youth through mental health screening and robust mental health services.

Eastern Montana

Montana Rescue Mission, Billings, MT, $300,000. For a capital campaign to construct an emergency shelter for the homeless.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association, Plentywood, MT, $28,250. To purchase new medical equipment to enhance access to quality healthcare for people in northeast Montana.

Tumbleweed Runaway Program, Inc., Billings, MT, $55,000. For general operations to provide programs and services that address the physical and emotional needs of runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth and young adults in Montana.

Northwest Wisconsin

Alano Club of Menomonie LLC, Menomonie, WI, $6,500. To complete renovations of a building where people gather for meetings and fellowship as they recover from addiction.

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Odanah, WI, $75,000. To provide a safe environment, open-hearted adults, high-quality programs, and life-affirming experiences to offer a path to great futures for youth.

Burnett County Family Resource Center, Inc., Siren, WI, $40,000. For general operations to provide early childhood programs and parent education to strengthen and support area families.

Community Referral Agency, Inc., Milltown, WI, $45,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and advocacy services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Hudson Area Backpack Program, Hudson, WI, $10,000. For general operations to assist anyone experiencing food insecurity by providing food and basic items for daily living.

Northwoods Women Inc, Ashland, WI, $60,000. For general operations to provide emergency shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families.

North-Central Wisconsin

Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area, Inc., Berlin, WI, $250,000. To support a capital campaign to construct a club facility in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Taylor County Supportive Housing, Medford, WI, $7,000. For general operations to provide shelter for those who are homeless.

Vilas County Economic Development Corporation, Eagle River, WI, $15,000. For general operations to address broadband access, provide business planning, financial guidance, and educational programs to support the development of local economies.

Northeast Wisconsin

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI, $65,000. For general operations to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships to increase youth development and enrichment opportunities.

Hope Clinic and Care Center, Inc., Menasha, WI, $110,000. For general operations to provide access to primary medical care and health services to low-income individuals.

The Lakes Community Health Center dba NorthLakes Community Clinic, Iron River, WI, $200,000. For capital to renovate integrated primary care clinics in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Lakes Country Public Library, Lakewood, WI, $100,000. For the renovation and expansion of Lakewood Library.

The Salvation Army, Black Creek, WI, $10,000. For general operations to provide food, clothing, and housing assistance to help people meet basic needs in northeast Wisconsin.

St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter, Inc., Green Bay, WI, $60,000. For general operations to provide programming and support services to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Unity Recovery Services, Larsen, WI, $35,000. For general operations to provide peer-based addiction and mental health recovery support services in northeast Wisconsin.

Wello, Inc, Green Bay, WI, $25,000. For general operations to work with a network of partners to drive high levels of health and well-being for all people in Brown County, Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin

Badger Prairie Needs Network, Inc., Verona, WI, $70,000. For general operations to provide basic needs assistance to individuals and families struggling with food insecurity.

CLIMB USA, Madison, WI, $30,000. For general operations to deliver financial education and economic empowerment strategies for underserved populations.

Green County Family YMCA, Inc., Monroe, WI, $200,000. For support of a capital campaign to construct a new facility.

Madison Area Community Land Trust, Madison, WI, $30,000. For general operations to provide permanently affordable homeownership opportunities to very low income families in Madison, Wisconsin.

Next Steps for Change, Inc., Onalaska, WI, $20,000. For general operations to provide peer support to people with substance use disorders.

Rape Crisis Center, Inc., Madison, WI, $55,000. For general operations to provide resources and advocacy to survivors of sexual violence.

St. Clare Health Mission of Monroe County, Sparta, WI, $10,000. For general operations to provide free medical services to uninsured, low-income adults in southwest Wisconsin.

United Way of Dane County, Madison, WI, $75,000. To provide assistance to maintain stable housing for un- and underemployed adults enrolled in job training and families with school-age children who are at risk of homelessness.

Vernon Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Viroqua, WI, $11,265. To purchase new medical equipment to enhance access to quality healthcare for people in western Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia, Madison, WI, $35,000. For general operations to provide specialized academic therapy for disadvantaged learners with dyslexia to improve their neurological capacity to read and spell.

Southeast Wisconsin

Family Sharing of Ozaukee County Inc., Grafton, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide food to individuals and families to alleviate hunger in Ozaukee County.

Fellowship Open Inc, Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide career and leadership training for African American male students in high school and college.

The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $45,000. For general operations to provide meals and associated services to those who are hungry.

HEAR Wisconsin, Inc., West Allis, WI, $35,000. For general operations to provide and increase access to hearing healthcare, assistive technology, early intervention, and therapy services.

Interchange Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $30,000. For general operations to provide healthy food in a compassionate setting for those experiencing hunger in Milwaukee.

JobsWork MKE, Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. For general operations to prepare individuals living in poverty to achieve economic self-sufficiency through sustainable employment in Milwaukee.

Life Navigators, Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide in-home and community based services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Malaika Early Learning Center, Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. To support the launch of a demonstration program center to provide and advance quality childcare professional development and training opportunities.

Mount Hope Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI, $10,000. To provide food and new clothing to area students and their families who are homeless or facing housing instability.

NAMI Southeast Wisconsin, Waukesha, WI, $75,000. For general operations to address the unmet and growing mental health needs in the greater Milwaukee region.

The Oasis Project, Inc., Wales, WI, $10,000. For general operations to mobilize retired teachers to provide volunteer tutoring and support for children impacted by poverty and trauma.

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, $75,000. For general operations to provide preventative vision health services for adults and children.

Serving Older Adults of Southeast WI, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $70,000. For general operations to provide programming, services, and resources for older adults.

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. For general operations to provide a comprehensive array of education, health, employment, and social services in the Westland neighborhood of Milwaukee.

Teens Grow Greens, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $45,000. For general operations to provide hands-on job training, leadership development, health and wellness education, entrepreneurship, and graduate opportunities to low-income BIPOC youth.

Vision Forward Association, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, $50,000. For general operations to support individuals with vision loss and their families to navigate in a sighted world.

Vivent Health, Milwaukee, WI, $40,000. To provide integrated health care and social services to individuals in Wisconsin living with or at risk of acquiring HIV.

Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, Inc., Pewaukee, WI, $40,000. For general operations to ensure access to health care by supporting and strengthening Wisconsin’s free and charitable clinics.

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