WINGS (Women In Northfield Giving Support)

WINGS (Women In Northfield Giving Support)
A project of Minnesota Community Foundation

WINGS is committed to improving the lives of women and children in Northfield, MN, through pooled investments and focused grants.

ABOUT WINGS Women In Northfield Giving Support (WINGS) is a philanthropic organization founded in 2000 that seeks to improve the lives of women and children in the Northfield, Minnesota area; to educate and expand the numbers of women in philanthropy; and to build and strengthen community through pooled investments. WINGS supports projects that meet immediate needs, as well as those that address the underlying causes of those needs. Since its founding WINGS has given almost $350,000 in grants to non-profit organizations in the Northfield area.

WIDE IMPACT WINGS contributes to a wide variety of efforts in Northfield and focuses its funding on the education and well-being of women and children. One of the organizations to receive a grant in 2009 is Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes (TORCH). TORCH is a program to help first-generation students from immigrant families graduate from high school and find the resources that enable them to attend college. Originally founded to help Latino students, TORCH has expanded its reach to include students from low-income families. TORCH has raised the Northfield High School graduation rates of its participants from 36% in 2004 to over 90% in 2009. For a complete listing of the 2009 grant recipients visit: www.wings-mn.org/grants.html.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Contributions to WINGS provide grants to projects and initiatives that make a real difference in the lives of women and children in Northfield. It is through combining resources and focusing them on specific projects that WINGS makes a difference.

GIVING TO WINGS You can donate to or become a member of WINGS in 4 different ways: You may become an Individual member of WINGS with a minimum donation of $1000. You may organize a Giving Circle that together contributes $1000 or more to WINGS. Or you may join a Growing Circle with a minimum $100 contribution. WINGS also welcomes contributions in any amount from supporters who choose not to become members at this time. Donations given online will be split evenly between the WINGS Endowment Fund and the Annual Fund. If you prefer your donation to be handled differently, you are welcome to note that in the message box as you complete the online giving form.

For more information about WINGS, please visit: www.wings-mn.org

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janet murphy Helping where I live feels good.
Emily Monaghan "Give to the Max" day makes the most of my contribution to WINGS. Thank you to those who made this day possible!
Heidi Welsch This is a great organization that provides funding to so many community efforts.
Karen R. Achberger This is truly a convenient and beneficial way to donate to important Minnesota causes. I encourage everyone to make this an annual habit.

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