Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Und Grants & Contracts Administration32 grants · $178,382
• United Way of Cass-Clay6 grants · $115,534
• United Way of Cass Clay6 grants · $107,974
• North Dakota State University6 grants · $105,811
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America2 grants · $60,000
• Family Healthcare3 grants · $59,000
• Great Plains Food Bank11 grants · $58,650
• West Acres Playland1 grant · $54,000
• Women Empowering Women3 grants · $52,000
• Tnt Kids Fitness3 grants · $50,200

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 965 grants.

• $60,000

  United Way of Cass-Clay · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Preventing homelessness

• $54,000

  West Acres Playland · Fargo, ND · 2022

  CaringforKids-Playland sponsor

• $50,000

  United Way of Cass-Clay · Fargo, ND · 2024

  Preventing homelessness

• $50,000

  United Way of Cass Clay · Fargo, ND · 2023

  Preventing homelessness

• $50,000

  Family Healthcare · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Enhancing behavioral health services programming

• $50,000

  United Way of Cass Clay · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Homeless prevention programming

• $45,000

  Junior Achievement North · Fargo, ND · 2025

  program ensure students are more likely to stay in school, pursue continued education, and develop essential skills for the workforce such as critical thinking, problem solving, and time management - simulation prepares… read allprogram ensure students are more likely to stay in school, pursue continued education, and develop essential skills for the workforce such as critical thinking, problem solving, and time management - simulation prepares middle and high school students for the financial challenges of their adult lives. less
• $45,000

  Women Empowering Women · Dickinson, ND · 2024

  women's health initiatives such as expanding outreach to remove language and cultural barriers to help better navigate the health system, facilitate the ROSE program and telehealth pilot etc.

• $40,000

  North Dakota Autism Center · West Fargo, ND · 2025

  expanded school based support for children with autism.

• $40,000

  Tnt Kids Fitness · Fargo, ND · 2024

  SPARK Grant: ABLE in School programming.

• $40,000

  Ywca Cass Clay · Fargo, ND · 2023

  Transitional Housing

• $40,000

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2022

  North Dakota Health Needs Assessment

• $37,425

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2022

  Rural Health Grant

• $35,000

  Northland Health Centers · Turtle Lake, ND · 2024

  Urgent Dental Care clinic supplies

• $35,000

  Dream Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND · 2023

  Help Adopt-A-Block program grow and expand

• $35,000

  Essentia Health Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Community resource platform to improve health outcomes

• $35,000

  Family Voices of North Dakota · Edgeley, ND · 2022

  Assist strengthen and expand activities for clients

• $32,833

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2023

  NDSU SDOH Study

• $30,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of America · Atlanta, GA · 2025

  Annual partnership commitment

• $30,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of America · Atlanta, GA · 2024

  annual partnership commitment

• $30,000

  F5 Project · Fargo, ND · 2024

  SPARK Grant: Akisni Warrior Lodge Curriculum.

• $30,000

  Boys & Girls Club of America · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  youth trauma informed care

• $26,500

  Firstlink · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Shut Out the Stigma partnership - mental health resources and programming

• $25,000

  American Indian Public Health Resource Center · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Navigating Healthcare with Culture and Confidence program equipping the Indigenous community members with culturally resonant, practical, and empowering tools to access, navigate, and trust healthcare systems-while hono… read allNavigating Healthcare with Culture and Confidence program equipping the Indigenous community members with culturally resonant, practical, and empowering tools to access, navigate, and trust healthcare systems-while honoring cultural identity and addressing systemic barriers less
• $25,000

  Great Plains Food Bank · Fargo, ND · 2025

  hunger relief

• $25,000

  Hazelton Development Corporation · Hazelton, ND · 2025

  South Central Rural Co-op Initiative - redistributing groceries, paper products, and household goods to rural grocery stores. Rural grocery stores face many challenges, including the potential for loss of food distribut… read allSouth Central Rural Co-op Initiative - redistributing groceries, paper products, and household goods to rural grocery stores. Rural grocery stores face many challenges, including the potential for loss of food distributors due to smaller purchases and high cost of delivery. goal is to ensure that rural residents have continued access to healthy food, especially for elderly and farm family residents by working together with surrounding grocery stores. less
• $25,000

  Spectra Health · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  expand access and care for the vulnerable patient populations by expanding the reach and services of Social Services team to address SDoH needs of patients; purchase vital Optometry equipment to enhance vision services … read allexpand access and care for the vulnerable patient populations by expanding the reach and services of Social Services team to address SDoH needs of patients; purchase vital Optometry equipment to enhance vision services provided on-site as a part of our comprehensive approach to primary care and expand translation/interpretation services to meet the increased demand of patients best served in a language other than English. less
• $25,000

  Standing Rock Community Development Corporation · Fort Yates, ND · 2025

  Expanding Food Access & Nutrition - Strengtheningfood sovereigntyefforts throughcommunity gardens and fresh food distribution, providingnutrition education workshops, and partnering withlocal food pantries and farmers' … read allExpanding Food Access & Nutrition - Strengtheningfood sovereigntyefforts throughcommunity gardens and fresh food distribution, providingnutrition education workshops, and partnering withlocal food pantries and farmers' marketsto ensure year-round food availability less
• $25,000

  Gigi'S Playhouse Fargo · Fargo, ND · 2024

  Gigi's on the Go pilot

• $25,000

  Native · Bismarck, ND · 2024

  cultural programming addressing racial equity amongst behavioral health prevention and recovery services

• $25,000

  Prairie Harvest Mental Health · Grand Forks, MD · 2024

  SPARK Grant: mental health services and support

• $25,000

  Chi Mercy Health · Valley City, ND · 2023

  Transitional Housing

• $25,000

  Missouri Slope Areawide United Way · Bismarck, ND · 2023

  Homeless and poverty center and support services

• $25,000

  Williston Basin United Way · Williston, ND · 2023

  Increase access to transportation through the No Fare/Low Fare Ride Program

• $22,900

  Nexus-Path Family Health · Fargo, ND · 2024

  Mental health programming, resources and support through Strike Out the Stigma initiative

• $20,000

  Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center · Belcourt, ND · 2025

  7 feathers program to promote indigenous cultural traditions, cultural preservation as well as improved physical and mental and emotional health for elders, youth and families.

• $20,000

  Prairie Harvest Mental Health · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

  Help become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic

• $20,000

  Dakota Family Services · Minot, ND · 2022

  Mental health focused online community conversations

• $20,000

  Ndsu · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Scholarships

• $19,500

  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nd Chapter · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Strike Out the Stigma initiative

• $18,000

  Wire-West Acres Playland 5118-43023 · Fargo, ND · 2023

  Playland Sponsor

• $17,500

  Und · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

  Scholarships

• $16,819

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

  Rural Health Grant

• $15,272

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

  rural health grant

• $15,000

  Fargo Moorhead Coalition To End Homelessness · Fargo, ND · 2025

  improve access to shelter beds, housing crisis diversion, and homelessness prevention services a serving as a single, trusted point of contact center for individuals and families in housing crisis, reducing fragmentatio… read allimprove access to shelter beds, housing crisis diversion, and homelessness prevention services a serving as a single, trusted point of contact center for individuals and families in housing crisis, reducing fragmentation and connecting people quickly to the help they need. less
• $15,000

  Immigrant Development Center · Fargo, ND · 2025

  to address critical mental health needs and barriers to care by building mental health literacy and coping skills and reducing isolation.

• $15,000

  Sacred Pipe Resource Center · Bismarck, ND · 2025

  help patients achieve better doctor-patient communication and improve overall health outcomes by helping the urban Tribal population of Bismarck-Mandan-Lincoln to work collaboratively with their primary healthcare provi… read allhelp patients achieve better doctor-patient communication and improve overall health outcomes by helping the urban Tribal population of Bismarck-Mandan-Lincoln to work collaboratively with their primary healthcare providers, and advocate for their own healthcare, using a group method for social support and improve healthcare literacy and advocacy. less
• $15,000

  Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency · Fargo, ND · 2024

  support low-income families to get better connected to resources helping to eliminate health barriers

• $15,000

  Strengthennd · Minot, ND · 2024

  SPARK Grant: Expansion of Double Up Program

• $15,000

  American Indian Public Health Resource Center · Fargo, ND · 2023

  Assist in increasing vaccination & immunization rates among Native Americans

• $15,000

  Dakota Children'S Advocacy Center · Bismarck, ND · 2023

  Telehealth Outreach/Healthcare Access

• $15,000

  Bio Girls · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Mental and behavioral health programming support

• $15,000

  Minot Area Recovery Community Organization · Minot, ND · 2022

  Recovery education program

• $15,000

  Northern Cass School District · Hunter, ND · 2022

  Mental health therapy in school

• $15,000

  Rape and Abuse Crisis Center · Fargo, ND · 2022

  SPARK-Onsite care closet

• $15,000

  Und · Grand Forks, ND · 2022

  Scholarships

• $14,525

  Village Family Service Center · Fargo, ND · 2023

  strike out the stigma on mental health initiative.

• $13,770

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  BUILD rural health grant

• $13,000

  Missouri Slope Areawide United Way · Bismarck, ND · 2025

  emergency homeless shelter providing a safe haven for folks to seek respite during the harsh weather and access services from agencies.

• $12,500

  University of Mary Financial Aid · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Scholarships

• $11,372

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2024

  Rural Health Grant

• $11,100

  Dakota Medical Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2024

  Giving Hearts Day gift cards

• $10,607

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  BUILD rural health grant

• $10,484

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  Rural Health Grant

• $10,250

  Dakota Medical Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Giving hearts day giftcards.

• $10,000

  Beyond Boundaries · Fargo, ND · 2025

  fitness center equipment

• $10,000

  Bio Girls · Fargo, ND · 2025

  Find Your Kind 5K support

• $10,000

  Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization · Fargo, ND · 2025

  expand reach into rural North Dakota serving more individuals in need of medical equipment and supplies

• $10,000

  Peace Academy · Fargo, ND · 2025

  early childhood education, family/community engagement courses & fine motor equipment.

• $10,000

  Simulation in Motion North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  identify and update the sim training scenarios in mobile units

• $10,000

  Westhope Public School · Westhope, ND · 2025

  Rural Roots, Strong Minds: a program initiative to establish and sustain accessible, culturally appropriate mental and behavioral health services for students and families

• $10,000

  Bio Girls · Fargo, ND · 2024

  Premiere sponsorship for find your kind 5K

• $10,000

  Central Valley Health District · Jamestown, ND · 2024

  Mobile Health Clinic

• $10,000

  Dakota College at Bottineau · Bottineau, ND · 2024

  simulation and ancillary equipment to train future nurses in a safe, but realistic learning environment

• $10,000

  Folkways Community · Fargo, ND · 2024

  SNAP match and local food education at the red river market events all summer/fall

• $10,000

  Great Plains Food Bank · Fargo, ND · 2024

  cultural foods initiative pop up

• $10,000

  University of Mary · Bismarck, ND · 2024

  synthetic cadavers to advance training and education for students pursuing a health care career and to help address the workforce crisis

• $10,000

  Abused Adult Resource Center · Bismarck, ND · 2023

  Resiliancy Support Therapy

• $10,000

  Central Valley Health District · Jamestown, ND · 2023

  Men's Health Project

• $10,000

  Peer Support Association of Nd · Minot, ND · 2023

  Peer support & integration

• $10,000

  Rollette County Public Health District · Rolla, ND · 2023

  Mobile Clinic/Healthcare Access

• $10,000

  University of Mary · Bismarck, ND · 2023

  Scholarships

• $10,000

  Abused Adult Resource Center · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Transportation needs and addiction treatment counseling

• $10,000

  Anne Carlson Center · Jamestown, ND · 2022

  Adaptive rec program

• $10,000

  Great Plains Food Bank · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Scale existing feeding programming across the state

• $10,000

  Guardian and Protective Services · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Senior guardianship assistance program

• $10,000

  Kat & Company · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Faces of Medicaid Project Invoice 5502

• $10,000

  Kat & Company · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  faces of Medicaid Project Invoice 5236

• $10,000

  Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota · St Paul, ND · 2022

  Senior Companion Program

• $10,000

  Northern Lights Council of Boyscouts of America · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Mental health and wellness preparedness project

• $10,000

  Project Bee · Minot, ND · 2022

  Equity and anti-poverty services and programming support

• $10,000

  Tnt Kids Fitness · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Statewide virtual sonic curriculum

• $9,810

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024

  maternal health study

• $9,810

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024

  maternal health / sdoh study

• $9,500

  Missouri Valley Family Ymca · Bismarck, ND · 2022

  Safety around water program

• $9,300

  Dakota Medical Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2023

  Giving Hearts Day

• $8,441

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

  Rural Health Grant

• $8,431

  Und Grants & Contracts Administration · Grand Forks, ND · 2025

  Rural Health Grant

• $8,300

  Dakota Medical Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2022

  Giving Hearts Day gift cards

• $8,000

  Great Plains Food Bank · Fargo, ND · 2025

  eliminating hunger mission support + cultural pop up food events

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