Through philanthropy and planning, the West Central Initiative fuels insight and action for the benefit of the region and the world. Along the way, the foundation understands its progress through two lenses: the Minnesota Association of Development Organizations (MADO) DevelopMN Cornerstones and the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Both lenses focus in on what a region and community needs to accomplish to become strong and resilient for generations to come.
"We were blown away by the many folks during important social enterprise work throughout Greater Minnesota," said Brian Voerding, Initiative Foundation...more
ach summer the sounds of excited, active children welcome members and ... program leadership took that uncertainty, turned it into innovation and ran with it. ... Though the children must follow...more
... from a nonprofit on the Iron Range planning social events to help attract and keep young adults to a community foundation's campaign touting...more
Russell James, a famed fashion photographer, started Nomad Two Worlds (N2W), an idea that stemmed from Russell’s Australian roots where he witnessed the culture clash between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia.