Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Members of the Sanford Family (Sanford Health employees)
- Seeking to further their career in health care
- Primarily focused on Sanford Bemidji and Sanford Health locations in South Dakota and North Dakota
Overview
A scholarship program honoring the legacy of Mimi Diffley, a dedicated nurse at Sanford Bemidji who passed away in 2007 after a six-year battle with breast cancer.
Background
Mimi Diffley dedicated her life to caring for patients during her more than 20 years as a nurse at Sanford Bemidji. She prioritized patient comfort and maintained a positive spirit even through her illness, vision loss, and early retirement. Her family founded this scholarship to honor her memory and legacy.
Eligibility
- Members of the Sanford Family (Sanford Health employees)
- Seeking to further their career in health care
Award Information
- In 2021, 28 Sanford employees were awarded this scholarship
- Award amount not specified
Geographic Scope
- Primarily focused on Sanford Bemidji and Sanford Health locations in South Dakota and North Dakota
Contact Information
For more information, contact the Sanford Health Foundation or visit SanfordHealth.org
What Sanford Health Foundation North actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 11
- Total given
- $4.58M
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,990–$2.99M
- By dollars: South Dakota >99%, North Dakota <1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Sioux Falls, SD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 9% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$2.99M
Sanford Research North · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$1.01M
Sanford Medical Center · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$204K
Sanford Health Network North · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$201K
Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Education
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