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Donate online by clicking here and selecting Rocori Area General Fund from the fund menu.
Or mail a check payable to RACF with "Rocori General Fund" in the memo line to:
RACF c/o CommunityGiving
101 S. 7th Avenue, Suite 100
St. Cloud, MN 56301
RACF Funds
- Granite Community Bank Charitable Fund
- Dan and Mary Steil Fund
- Marcus J. Steil and Agnes M. Steil Family Fund
- Assumption Home, Inc. Fund
- ROCORI Area Food Shelf Fund
- ROCORI Trail Fund
- State Bank of Richmond Fund
- Rocori Dollars for Scholars Fund
- Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Stephanie Smith Science Scholarship Fund
- William and Mae Virant Scholarship Fund
- Rocori Area General Fund
- Tucker and Patty Plantenberg Family Fund
- ROCORI Area Community Foundation Community Builder Fund
- ROCORI Area Community Foundation Community Builder Endowment Fund
- ROCORI Senior Center Fund
- Chad Kraemer Charitable Family Fund
RACF Board of Directors
- Jerry Wenner, Chair
- Kelly Warren, Vice Chair
- Pat Donlin, Secretary
- Anita Reichert, Treasurer
- Roger Bechtold
- Ron Clark
- Mike (Tucker) Plantenberg
- Dan Steil
- Teresa Vander Eyk
- Duane Willenbring
The ROCORI Area Community Foundation (RACF) offers a wide variety of services to donors, professional advisors and nonprofits in the ROCORI area. In addition to a general fund to support grantmaking in the Rockville, Cold Spring, and Richmond area, RACF provides a variety of fund options, from donor directed and donor advised funds to nonprofit agency endowments.
Mission
Be a leading force for improving ROCORI area communities by fostering generosity, civic engagement and unity.
Vision
- Assist where the needs are greatest and the benefits to all ROCORI area residents will be substantial.
- Provide charitable donors a vehicle to utilize gifting options that work now and in the future to insure maximum benefit to both donor and the ROCORI area.
- Provide excellent stewardship of the gifts received.
“How wonderful that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world.”
– Anne Frank
Leave Your Legacy
RACF gives individuals and families an opportunity to leave a legacy for future generations by setting up charitable funds which can benefit their favorite charities today into the future. Types of funds include:
- Designated Funds: Direct your grant to a specific, established charity.
- Donor Advised Funds: Recommend your grant go toward a specific, established charity.
- Field of Interest Funds: Recommend your grant go toward a special interest category (i.e. the arts, athletics, scholarships, etc.)
- Unrestricted Funds: Allow the local RACF board to direct your grant to meet the needs of the community.
Learn more about how you can establish a fund at RACF by contacting us at (320) 253-4380, by talking to a member of the RACF board or emailing RACF@communitygiving.org.
RACF Legacy Stories
For inspiration for your own fund, look to some of our donors’ Legacy Stories, like this one from ROCORI.
State Bank of Richmond
State Bank of Richmond Fund
The State Bank of Richmond has been part of the community since 1904. With Richmond’s growth and success, the bank has grown too, prompting them to give back. In 1988, they established a fund to provide scholarships to high school seniors in the Richmond community to help them attend an accredited post-secondary institution.
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Grants
For listings of competitive grant opportunities, please visit the grant page and search for grants which may apply to your organization. Specific criteria, grant guidelines and grant application forms are provided for each grant opportunity.
Scholarships
Through the ROCORI Area Community Foundation, we currently administer two scholarship funds for area students. Through CommunityGiving, you have access to these and other scholarships directed at central Minnesota students, both high school and college level! View scholarship opportunities here; applications open December 1.
History
A group of ROCORI leaders initiated plans to find a partner to develop a charitable foundation for our community in 2011 and formed an official partnership with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation in 2012.
ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY
*Last updated June 30, 2016
Founded: 2012
Total Assets: $520,000
Total FUNDS: 18
Total GRANTS to Date: $125,459
CONTACT RACF!
ROCORI Area Community Foundation
101 7th Ave. S., Suite 100
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 253-4380
Phone: 320-257-9743
Email: info@communitygiving.org