Crow Wing County Victim Services’ Coordinated Efforts

Charlotte Johnson serves as trustee and co-CEO of the Otto Bremer Trust where she guides investments in Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin organizations with a charitable focus. In 2016, Charlotte Johnson and her associates at the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) coordinated the distribution of $47 million in investments in nonprofits regionwide. 

In March of 2017, Crow Wing County Victim Services received a $50,000 OBT grant toward its provision of assistance to victims as they undergo a process of recovery. Meeting the needs of more than 2,000 people annually, the nonprofit provides countywide services that include financial and court-related support following criminal incidents. Areas of focus include domestic violence, theft, kidnapping, stalking, and protection order violations.

The grant was described as enabling Victim Services to continue to maintain a high level of responsiveness to serious community needs. The support it provides continues as offenders make their way through the courts and the criminal justice system.