Donate to Your Community: A Number of Ways to Support the Work of the CCF!
Your generous donation is what makes the CCF work! Donations we have received to date from community members, alumni and others, have contributed to over $1.8 million in grants and scholarships issued to various community causes. These donations have made Chisholm a better place.
How To Donate To The CCF
At this point in time, there are three funds you can donate to online: the Chisholm Community Foundation Fund (general fund), the CCF Operating Fund, and the Chisholm Public School Foundation Fund. Simply click on one of the links listed below and you will be directed to the fund you wish to donate to. The CCF will also continue to accept checks and cash donations.
Chisholm Community Foundation Fund
Chisholm Community Foundation Operating Fund
Chisholm Public School Foundation of Chisholm Community Foundation
Questions about the donation process? We can help! Please call the CCF office at 218-254-1101.
Be a part of the fun, unique and energetic events sponsored by the CCF! It’s a great way to support your community and get to know people! Mark your calendar for upcoming events now!
Whether you’re a local business, a family, or a resident, we have a number of options that allow you to donate specifically to the areas of community service that you care most deeply about!
Named donations and planned gifts are a great way to support the Chisholm community. Honor your friends, family members or neighbors while investing in your hometown in specific and meaningful ways ways!
We are proud to offer grants for innovative and important Chisholm community projects as well as scholarships to invest in the lives of our youth!
The Chisholm Community Foundation awarded a total of $52,760 in grants in 2024, as well as $9,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors of Chisholm High School. The CCF has provided over $1.8 million in grants for community causes, which has helped to make Chisholm a better place to live, work and raise families.
Please support your CCF and make a difference in our community!
The CCF Mission
Our mission is to serve the Chisholm and Balkan communities by stewarding funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development in the areas of social service, education, arts and culture, conservation, and historic and environmental preservation.
Professional Management
The Chisholm Community Foundation ensures that all donations go directly into community projects. All operating expenses of the CCF come from corporate partnerships and fundraisers. The CCF only spends the interest and dividend income earned on its trust. That interest can be invested back into the community for a variety of projects that will help make Chisholm a better place to live.
The St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation provide the CCF with investment management services, administrative support, and our 501(c)3 status. The Foundations also work with CCF donors who are interested in setting up planned gifts or named funds.
Local control of the CCF is in the hands of a ten-member board of committed individuals who contribute many volunteer hours of their time and talent toward fundraising and managing the CCF’s investments.
Ways that You Can Donate to the CCF
There are several ways that you can help your community! Whether you’re a local business, a family, or a resident, we have a number of options that allow you to donate specifically to the areas of community service that you care most deeply about!
Here are some ways to support the CCF:
Donate a gift to the endowment, operating or initiative fund
- Volunteer
- Join our board
- Become a corporate partner
- Consider us in your estate planning. Gifts of cash, stocks, real estate or life insurance are excellent ways to support the CCF. Your gifts are never spent and continue to grow into the future!
- Set up a named fund to honor or memorialize a family member, friend, or special interest. Listed below are the named funds that have been established with the CCF:
- Chisholm Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Chisholm Public School Foundation
- Chisholm Veterans Memorial Association
- Robert Jon Corradi Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Catherine Cox Fund
- Philip Falcone Family Fund
- Rudy & Mayme Gazvoda Family Fund
- Ron & Carole Gornick Family Fund
- Marturano Family Fund
- NHS-Northstar Specialized Services Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Ben Owens Fund
- Chisholm Community Foundation General Fund
- David J. Tomassoni Legacy Fund
The CCF works closely with the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation in setting up these types of funds.
If you are interested in supporting the CCF and would like more information on how you can become involved or on how to establish a planned gift or named fund, contact the CCF office at (218) 254-1101
Corporate Partnership
Promote your business while also helping the CCF meet our operational funding needs! Our current corporate partners include:
Gold Level
- City of Chisholm
- Chisholm Jubilee Foods
- Fairview Health Services
- First National Bank – Chisholm/Cook
- Independent Electric
- Jim’s Sports Club Inc.
- NHS Northstar
- Park State Bank
- Starkovich Distributing, Inc.
- Tom & Jerry’s Bar / Valentini’s Supper Club
- Van Baak Agency
Silver Level
- Rupp Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Bronze Level
- 30West Fitness & Recreation
- Chisholm Dental Services, PA
- Minnesota Industries, Inc.
CCF Introduces New Corporate Partnership Program
In the spirit of harnessing positive change, the Chisholm Community Foundation foresees big things happening right here in our corner of the Iron Range. We are hard at work lining up new projects that will help further our aspirations, and of course, part of that work requires steady funding.
The Chisholm Community Foundation is excited to introduce our new corporate sponsorship tiers. With the restructuring of our Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum designations and incentives, we hope to entice participation and continued support. These new levels of sponsorships will be a step forward in our commitment to create and build new corporate relationships and we are confident that these partnerships will help further our goals for the Foundation.
We are looking for businesses or individuals to participate in our corporate partnership program. All office operations costs are covered by proceeds from fundraising events and corporate partner contributions. This allows all monies contributed by investors to go directly into our general and/or family funds, which increases our granting capabilities. Our Foundation stands as a beacon among small community foundations in our state – and the support of our corporate partners and investors is what makes us successful.
Businesses or individuals interested in helping the CCF meet our operational funding needs can become a part of our corporate partnership program by calling the CCF office at 218-254-1101. Sponsor Recognition Levels are listed below.
