2011 annual report - Otto Bremer Foundation

2011 grants overviewThe concept of community lies at the core of theFoundation’s work. As described earlier in our Missionand Meaning statement, we understand that eachcommunity has its own vision, its own ways of solvingproblems and building on opportunities. We are interested insupporting a community’s efforts to move toward its visionwhen those efforts are consistent with the Foundation’smission to ensure that everyone has the opportunity toparticipate in and for the benefit of the larger community.The following overview identifies 2011 grants by regional grantclusters to better illustrate the areas where grants were awarded.minneapolis/st. paulmetropolitan areaIncludes Minneapolis, St. Paul and the communities of ArdenHills, Brooklyn Center, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Inver GroveHeights, Lakeville, Maplewood, Minnetonka, Plymouth,Richfield, Roseville, St. Anthony, St. Louis Park, South St. Paul,Stillwater, Watertown, White Bear Lake and Woodbury.319 grant payments were made in the Minneapolis and St. Paulregion totaling $13,585,770.central/northern minnesotaIncludes the communities of Aitkin, Alexandria, Baxter,Brainerd, Brandon, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, InternationalFalls, Milaca, Morris, Perham, Princeton, Rice, St. Cloud,Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Starbuck and Zimmerman.141 grant payments were made in the Central and NorthernMinnesota region totaling $5,280,073.southern minnesotaIncludes the communities of Mankato, Marshall, RedwoodFalls and Willmar.30 grant payments were made in the Southern Minnesota regiontotaling $1,146,971.red river valleyIncludes the communities of Breckenridge, Crookston, Fargo,Fisher, Grand Forks, Moorhead, Wahpeton and Warren.57 grant payments were made in the Red River Valley regiontotaling $2,572,202.Note: Grant payments in the Red River Valley include grants tocommunities in both North Dakota and Minnesota. These RedRiver Valley grants are not also included in the North Dakota andMinnesota regional totals.2011 annual report · 19