The Northfield Area Foundation (NAF) is seeking applicants from Northfield and the surrounding area to serve on its board of advisors. The nominating committee will review applicants and submit a slate of candidates to the full board at its November, 2010 meeting. Candidates shall reflect the diversity of the Northfield community, which the Foundation seeks to serve including, but not limited to, educational, religious, economic, racial, and sexual diversity.
The NAF board meets every other month throughout the year. Currently thirteen directors serve on the NAF board. Directors actively participate in all activities of the Foundation including a variety of committees that have formed to carry out the strategic plan of the Foundation. Board terms are three years and a board member may serve two consecutive terms. A former board member is eligible for re-election following a one year absence from the board.
The NAF was formed by interested citizens in 1994 and is affiliated with the Minnesota Community Foundation. The NAF is a permanent endowment created to benefit the greater Northfield community. Contributions from individuals, families, businesses and charitable organizations build the endowment, the earnings of which are used to fund community needs and interests through applied grants. Since 2001, nearly $150,000 in grants has been awarded to assist a spectrum of non-profit organizations from the Northfield area.
The current board includes the following members: Bill Bleckwehl, Ray Cox, Craig Ellingboe, Dan Freeman, Mary Beth Hagen, Karna Halverson, Bruce King, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Anne Mayer, Dale Ness, Jaci Smith, Sarah Swan-McDonald, and Ross Thompson.
Interested candidates are urged to submit a letter of interest, including a brief bio, no later than September 1, 2010, to:
Northfield Area Foundation
P.O. Box 802
Northfield, MN 55057
