Increasing Capacity of the Northfield History Collaborative
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,303
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northfield Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Project Overview
Partner Organizations: Northfield Historical Society, Rice County Historical Society, Carleton College, St. Olaf College, The Northfield Public Library, Northfield News, KYMN Radio, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield Hospital, First National Bank of Northfield, St. John's Lutheran Church, and Bridgewater Township (Rice County).
The Northfield History Collaborative (NHC), a partnership of 12 organizations, is using funds to add four new members (Three Links Care Center, First United Church of Christ in Northfield, City of Dundas, and Christdala Evangelical Swedish Lutheran Church) to the partnership in 2015. For each new member, NHC will conduct a collections summary and do a collection survey and storage assessment, along with a scanning project. The NHC will continue to digitize materials for all current partners, expanding NHC's current online offerings.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Session Law Reference: Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session, chater 137, article 4, section 2, subdivision 5, b. 3. History Partnerships
Appropriation Language
History Partnerships: $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,303
Other Funds Leveraged
$23,954
Direct expenses
$41,257
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Description of Funds
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Source of Additional Funds
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Recipient Board Members
David Neuger, Ron Gardner, Sarah Beimers, Heather Scott, Jane McWilliams, Cliff Clarke,Alice Thomas, Scott Richardson, Jim Christensen, Lisa Peterson, Debby Nitz, Christian Hakala, Michele Reese, Lindsay Hawkins, Eric Fure-Slocum
Project Manager
First Name
Hayes
Last Name
Scriven
Organization Name
Northfield Historical Society
Street Address
408 Division Street
State
Northfield
Zip Code
55057
Phone
507-645-9268
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