The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), established in 1998, is an affiliate of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The partnership with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation enables the Brainerd Lakes Area Foundation to save administrative costs and provide a wide variety of services to donors, their professional advisors and nonprofit organizations in the region.
The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation seeks to link donors with the needs of our community, and beyond, by creating permanent endowments.
BLACF by the Numbers
Founded: April 1998
Total Assets: $4.5 million Total Funds: 55
Total Grants Since Founding: $1.5 million
Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
