News and Events
2019-2020 Grant cycle has been suspended
As our endowment continues to grow, so will our capacity for grant making. Normally, every fall the Stillwater Area Community Foundation issues grants to area nonprofit organizations. The focus of our grants varies from year to year. Sometimes we have an unrestricted call for applications. Other years, based on the…
Here’s a great idea: Fix up Fairy Falls north of Stillwater
By Mary Divine | [email protected] | Pioneer PressMay 21, 2019 at 8:02 pm Fairy Falls north of Stillwater will soon get some much-needed care and attention. Stillwater Township residents Kyle and Nicky TePoel are forming a new citizens group, The Friends of Fairy Falls, which will be devoted to enhancing…
2019 Spring Event & Great Idea Celebration
Stillwater Area Community Foundation2019 Spring Event Celebrate the community you love! Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5:30 – 7:30at the Zephyr Theatre601 Main Street North, Stillwater Complimentary wine and appetizers Join us as we announce the winner of the 2019 Great Idea Competition. Hear from Sara Jespersen, 2017 winner for her…
$30,000 in Grants Given to Local Non-Profits
[STILLWATER, Dec 21, 2018] – Stillwater Area Community Foundation has distributed $30,000 in grant funding to six area non-profits. Grants this year support programs and services addressing pressing community issues including diversity awareness, transportation, and homelessness. The funding, $5,000 per recipient, is made available through donations to Stillwater Area Community…
2018-2019 Grants Available for Stillwater Area Nonprofits
The Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s 2018-19 grant cycle is now open to qualified non-profit organizations. This year’s funding priorities will focus on programs addressing four key community issues: Diversity awareness Homelessness Affordable housing Transportation Based on feedback from community leaders, the Foundation has opted to narrow the focus and potential…
2018 Great Idea Grant goes to the Power of St. Croix Utility Box Mural Project
For Immediate Release June 1, 2018 Stillwater, MN—Transform mundane utility boxes into public art? That’s a Great Idea! Marine on St. Croix resident Fitzie Heimdahl is the winner of Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s sixth annual Great Idea Competition. Heimdahl will receive a grant to launch the Power of the St.…
Haley receives Malmquist Scholarship
For Immediate Release June 1, 2018 Evangeline Haley is the 2018 recipient of the Gary and Mary Malmquist Scholarship. Haley plans to study nursing and will attend Century College in the fall. She plans to finish her degree at Metropolitan State University. The scholarship was presented at Stillwater Area Community…
2018 Spring Event
Celebrating the Power of Community Please join the Stillwater Area Foundation as we celebrate our accomplishments, look forward to accomplishing more, and announce the winner of the 2018 Great Idea Competition. Guest Speaker Stillwater area native Maureen Hooley Bausch, Chief Executive Officer of the Super Bowl Host Committee, will share…
Stillwater Foundation Issues Grants for 2017
Stillwater: The Stillwater Area Foundation has made three recent grants to local programs, ranging from strengthening chemical health programs to water quality. Canvas Health, an Oakdale nonprofit that helps children, adolescents, adults and families who struggle with mental health, chemical health, and domestic and sexual abuse, received $2,100 to train…