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Northwest Area Foundation works to reduce poverty in rural and urban Latino communities in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. It offers mission-related investments in the form of a venture capital fund and provides capital to grow established businesses in the region that help to support local economies by creating and retaining jobs that pay living wages and benefits. The organization is comprised of more than 40 staff members and directors. Northwest Area Foundation also maintains financial resources and guidance and coaching staff to help communities develop and launch strategic plans to achieve long-term poverty reduction. It also has an online resource that features case studies, ideas, practical strategies and useful tools. The organization is located in St. Paul, Minn.

Archibald Granville Bush and his wife, Edyth Bassler Bush, created the Bush Foundation in 1953 to encourage and promote charitable, scientific, literary, and educational efforts. The Archibald Bush Foundation is an independent, private foundation with a regional grantmaking focus. To enhance the quality of life in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the Foundation has provided grants and fellowships, totaling over $600 million since its founding, to support the work of nonprofit organizations and the professional development of individuals. Bush Foundation is a member of the Minnesota Council on Foundations and the national Council on Foundations. It also subscribes to the Minnesota Council s Principles for Minnesota grant makers.