The Faribault Foundation, Northfield Shares and the Lonsdale Foundation, collaborated to host an educational meeting about future...

The Joy of Giving: Building a Stronger Faribault Together There is a unique kind of joy that comes from knowing you’ve made a difference in someone else’s life. It’s the quiet satisfaction of seeing children laughing and playing in the splash pad at the new Viaduct Park, knowing you helped make it possible. It’s the pride of knowing that because you contributed to Fluff the NEST, students in our school district now have free access to personal hygiene and clothing items they

You can make your days happier and your life more meaningful with good habits. A google search will show you countless lists of ideas....

The Faribault Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $25,000 from the Xcel Energy Foundation in sponsorship of the green space at...

The Faribault Foundation is proud to announce the first inaugural Founders Fund Grant. The Founders Fund is a discretionary endowment...

The Faribault Foundation is proud to announce the second Founders Fund Grant in it augural year 2025. The Founders Fund is a...

Laura Bock, Faribault Foundation Executive Director We often hear the term endowment and may understand that it can be a force for good—but how does it actually work? An endowment is a permanent fund where donations are invested. The original donations are called the principal, and they remain intact. Over time, the fund grows through additional contributions and investment returns. After an initial investment period (typically a year or more), a spending policy is applied. A

Laura Bock - Faribault Foundation Executive Director - receiving the check from Chad Koepke and Madelyn Carlander from the State Bank of...

Organizations gathered at the historic Central Park Band Shell during Heritage Days to receive the CommUnity Award from the Faribault...

Matt and Kris Drevlow have joined the Founders Society by making a significant gift to the Founders Fund. Here is there message: "We...

Laura Bock - Executive Director The Faribault Foundation is pleased to announce the awards for the 2025 CommUnity Micro-Grants.   Following a review of all applications by the Grants Committee, the Faribault Foundation Board of Directors approved the following CommUnity Micro-Grants.   The following organizations will receive $500.00 ·       Buckham West Senior Center  ·       Earnest Effort Christmas  ·       No Tummies Left Behind ·       Paradise Center for the Arts  ·     

In memory of the much loved May Bottke May Gretel Bottke, age 100, passed away on July 4, 2025. May was born in Renville, MN on November...

Averi Vetsch of Owatonna was awarded the Southern Heights Dental Group Scholarship this spring. Averi Vetsch and Laura Bock, Executive...

We carried water about a block to wash clothes, can, cook, bathe and for all our household chores.  With her garden and farm raised...

Thanks to Dr. Mike Richie, for his clever message about the value of having a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). If you need to reduce your tax burden or have a desire to create a charitable fund for your future donations - learn more about it like Fred and Wilma! Mike Richie - Faribault Foundation Board Member “Oh, not again,” moans Fred as Dino barrels through the front door, happily leaping on his master and knocking him flat on his back. “Dino, down boy, down! Wilma! Can you grab