| Deadline April 1, 2020 St. Cloud, Minn. – The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the “Difference Maker” grant round. The “Difference Maker” grant round’s focus is to bring about lasting and positive changes to the Central Minnesota communities. Application deadline for the grant round is April 1st, 2020. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools or governmental entities. The three focus areas for this grant round are education, with an emphasis on programming that works to promote self-esteem and career readiness; economy, with an emphasis on programming that increases job readiness, job advancement skills, and/or entrepreneurialism; and community engagement, with an emphasis on programming that build and promote Social Capital in our community and create opportunities to become connected within the broader community. For more information about the grant round and specific criteria, visit www.communitygiving.org/cmcfgrants. Caryl Turnow, Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, stated, “We are pleased to offer this grant opportunity to our community as we seek to support programs in the areas of education, economy and community engagement. CMCF’s tradition of building social capital will continue to grow as we help programs in our community.” These focus areas enhance building social capital in the Greater St. Cloud area which has long been a part of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation’s mission. The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to over $110.1 million in assets and awarded over $111.9 million in grants to non-profits. The CMCF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a collaborative of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers nearly 850 funds totaling more than $150 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/CentralMN |
“Difference Maker” Grant Round Now Open
February 10, 2020
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