OVERVIEW: The Dakota Medical Foundation supports health causes in North Dakota and Western Minnesota.
FUNDING AREAS: Health, addiction, child abuse, small businesses, employee wellbeing, medical crisis
IP TAKE: This a well-established health legacy funder that crafts its operations around very specific initiatives to fulfill its mission.
PROFILE: Established in 1962, the Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) is a health legacy foundation based in Fargo, North Dakota. DMF formed when the hospital sold to a for-profit organization, creating $94 million in proceeds. The foundation aims to “create a region of the healthiest people, build the fundraising success of health-related nonprofits, and invest in new ideas that can create widespread health improvement.” It funds local efforts for preventing addiction, preventing child abuse, small business support, employee wellbeing, family medical crisis, and other health needs.
The Dakota Medical Foundation focuses on community-centered initiatives, new health ideas, and increasing the capacity of nonprofits. DMF has numerous initiatives, including one to help families in medical crisis and an annual day of giving in the community. Other foundation interests are employee wellbeing, ending child sexual abuse, and ending addiction. DMF is also involved with in an intermediary relending program that offers small business loans. DMF also provides free and low-cost meetings paces for nonprofits and health organizations.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the following North Dakota counties: Barnes, Benson, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, Traill, Walsh, and Wells. DMF also makes grants in the following Minnesota counties: Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Ottertail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Wadena, and Wilkin. Past local grantees include Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, Family Healthcare Center, and Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living.
This foundation does not typically accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits, and it does not provide grant guidelines or deadlines on its website. Direct general questions to the staff at 701-271-0263.
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