What We Do

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), a donor-supported foundation, invests for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota – this includes 175 communities and one Native nation. SMIF’s key interests include entrepreneurship, early childhood development and community vitality. SMIF has invested over $162 million in the region since 1986.

Get your business information

into the homes

of every new & re-located resident in the Northfield & Dundas area!

The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Kit provides members with an affordable direct mail program for $100 a year – That’s about 15¢ per potential customer! You provide your business’ marketing materials and we will stuff the kits and mail them every 2 months to hundreds of new and relocated Northfield and Dundas residents.

In addition, the kits will be distributed to the larger apartment complexes. The kits will also include a Northfield/Dundas map and a Membership Directory.

Your Benefits of the Welcome Kit:

• Distribution of your business' marketing products
• Informing residents of your business and services
• Extending a discount or coupon offer
• Advertising a special, promotion or event
• Welcoming them to the Northfield area
• A spreadsheet listing of the hundreds of new resident home addresses for follow up

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Networking in 2024!

We are planning our networking events for 2024! If you are interested in hosting a Morning Mingle or a Business After Hours, please contact Rachel at 507-645-5604 or rachel@northfieldchamber.com.

Morning Mingles:

• 2nd Thursday of the month
• 7:30-8:30am
• $50 (includes $25 in Chamber Bucks Drawings)

Business After Hours:

• 4th Tuesday of the month
• 4:30-6pm
• $75 (includes $25 in Chamber Bucks Drawings)