Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Working together for a

Better tomorrow.

The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), established in 1998, is a CommunityGiving partner foundation. We seek to link donors with the needs of our community – and beyond – by creating permanent endowments that create a lasting impact.

The partnership with CommunityGiving enables the Brainerd Lakes Area Foundation to provide a wide variety of services to donors, their professional advisors and nonprofit organizations in the region, and share administrative costs with other local Foundations.

Contact Us

Terri Foster
BLACF Executive Director

Phone: 218-824-5633
Email: tfoster@communitygiving.org
Address: 321 South 7th Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

Who

We Are

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The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF) has been working for over 25 years to provide innovative ways for area residents and businesses to give back to their community. As a partner of CommunityGiving, we are able to provide a wide variety of services to our donors, their professional advisors, and area non-profit organizations as we all work together to create a lasting impact on our community.

The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation is able to work with you to create your own fund to support the Brainerd Lakes area, guide you to an appropriate grant to apply for and much more.

Mission

Engaging People. Connecting Resources. Building Community.

Values

Community | Integrity | Commitment | Innovation | Optimism

Annual

Report Summary

Founded: 1998
Total Assets: $19.2 MILLION
Total Funds: 133
Total Grants To Date: $9.4 MILLION

*Last updated June 30, 2023

Community

Impact

The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation has been involved in a community visioning effort known as Resilient Region. Local leaders have offered their time and talent in developing the plans and strategies for implementation. The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation and our Community Programs Committee helped rank and finalize the region’s top 4 priorities:

Educated Workforce
Economic Engines
Affordable Housing
Connectivity

BLACF is providing support and leadership to drive the effort’s progress in our service area.

 

 

Support the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Together, we make these communities a better place. Today, and for the generations that follow.

Support the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation

Together, we make these communities a better place. Today, and for the generations that follow.

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