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Southwest Initiative Foundation
The Southwest Initiative Foundation is a regional community foundation dedicated to advancing southwest Minnesota through leadership, relationship building, program development, and philanthropy.
The Foundation works to ensure that southwest Minnesota is a highly productive and engaged region where growing numbers of people choose to live.
Web Address
www.swmnfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @mn_core
The Foundation works to ensure that southwest Minnesota is a highly productive and engaged region where growing numbers of people choose to live.
Web Address
www.swmnfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @mn_core
Assets and Giving for Southwest Initiative Foundation
Assets
2020 - 96,104,043
2019 - 92,593,779
2018 - 90,345,337
2017 - 85,680,210
2020 - 96,104,043
2019 - 92,593,779
2018 - 90,345,337
2017 - 85,680,210
Domestic Grants
2020 - 2,244,247
2019 - 1,542,993
2018 - 1,682,714
2020 - 2,244,247
2019 - 1,542,993
2018 - 1,682,714
Recent News from Southwest Initiative Foundation
COMMENTARY: The future starts today for our communities, and it comes from all of us ...
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
— Diana Anderson is the president and chief executive officer of Southwest Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit community foundation connecting...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
— Diana Anderson is the president and chief executive officer of Southwest Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit community foundation connecting...more
Granite welcomes new EDA Director Linda Mathiasen
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
... of a “partnership between the EDA, Granite Falls Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF),” Mathiasen...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
... of a “partnership between the EDA, Granite Falls Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF),” Mathiasen...more
Program aims to boost access to teacher training
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Previous grants from the McKnight Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation supported planning efforts and the launch of a Future Teachers...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Previous grants from the McKnight Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation supported planning efforts and the launch of a Future Teachers...more
Ridgewater receives SWIF grant for early childhood career exploration
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
A $3,035 Early Childhood Initiative grant from the Southwest Initiative Foundation will allow program instructor Cindy Salfer to do additional...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
A $3,035 Early Childhood Initiative grant from the Southwest Initiative Foundation will allow program instructor Cindy Salfer to do additional...more
Community groups focus on fighting child poverty
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The meeting was sponsored by Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040, the Willmar Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation. The attendees watched some informational videos about child...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The meeting was sponsored by Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040, the Willmar Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation. The attendees watched some informational videos about child...more
Talks about combating poverty slated in Willmar
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The effort is sponsored by Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040, the Willmar Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation. Staff members from those organizations will help lead the...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The effort is sponsored by Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040, the Willmar Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation. Staff members from those organizations will help lead the...more
This holiday season, consider donations to local charities or volunteer
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
FOR COMMUNITY ENTHUSIASTS: Hutchinson Area Community Foundation, 320-587-8007; Hutchinson Health and Hutchinson Health Auxiliary, Anna Harvala, 320-484-4513; Hutchinson Health Foundation, Cary...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
FOR COMMUNITY ENTHUSIASTS: Hutchinson Area Community Foundation, 320-587-8007; Hutchinson Health and Hutchinson Health Auxiliary, Anna Harvala, 320-484-4513; Hutchinson Health Foundation, Cary...more
Tornado grants gave back what was lost
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
In the year following the devastation, local grants allowed victims of the ... Additionally, a $1,500 Southwest Initiative Foundation grant provided...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
In the year following the devastation, local grants allowed victims of the ... Additionally, a $1,500 Southwest Initiative Foundation grant provided...more
Equul Access wins grant from local foundation
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The Southwest Initiative Foundation recently awarded eight grants totaling $275,960 to support Age-Friendly Community projects in...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
The Southwest Initiative Foundation recently awarded eight grants totaling $275,960 to support Age-Friendly Community projects in...more
Regional grants awarded to support community aging
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
HUTCHINSON -- The Southwest Initiative Foundation has awarded eight grants totaling $275,960 to support Age-Friendly Community projects...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation
HUTCHINSON -- The Southwest Initiative Foundation has awarded eight grants totaling $275,960 to support Age-Friendly Community projects...more
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