West Central Initiative

Web Address

www.wcif.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @wciminn

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West Central Initiative

People Building Stronger Communities

Mother Invents the Upsee that Helps Her Wheelchair-Bound Son and Other Physically Disabled Kids

Development Plans to Reduce Homelessness in Cape Breton

Local Ministry Volunteers Help Feed The Homeless

Compassionate Sidewalks Plan Tackles the Issue of Homelessness

Bound for Success Kids Make Sweet Treats

Merging Child Care and Rural Economic Development

Digital Media: The New Platform of Philanthropy

What a Social Enterprise City Really Means?

Same-Sex Couples Now Have Access to Equal Medicare Advantage

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FF Area YMCA 2021 summer camp
Foundation: West Central Initiative

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

A rare opportunity to build a social enterprise, leadership and your community
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative

The fellowship is designed to assist early stage social entrepreneurs for two years by providing financial, educational and professional...more

West Central Initiative awards resiliency grants
Foundation: West Central Initiative

Recipients in the Douglas County area included Hoffman Economic Development Authority – $3,550, Knute Nelson Foundation – $5,000, and St....more

Expanded Initiators Fellowship names local man as finalist
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative

Social Entrepreneurs from Central, Southwest and West Central Minnesota are in the running for seven two-year, $60,000 fellowship...more

Initiative Foundation names 15 fellowship finalists
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative

The Initiators Fellowship originated with the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation in 2017 as a way to help aspiring social entrepreneurs...more

Between 30 and 49 years old? New initiatives are recruiting you to move to rural Minnesota
Foundation: West Central Initiative

... 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

Erickson joins West Central Initiative staff
Foundation: West Central Initiative

West Central Initiative is a regional community foundation serving the nine west central Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter...more

West Central Initiative seeks help gathering information for statewide grant
Foundation: West Central Initiative

The Preschool Development Grant (PDG) focuses on supporting families with child(ren) ages five and under who are experiencing racial,...more

Entrepreneurs gain opportunity in Greater Minnesota
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, Bush Foundation, West Central Initiative

Since 1986, the Initiative Foundation has invested multiple millions in the region through targeted grants and business financing...more

Grants aid diversity, children, caregivers
Foundation: West Central Initiative

Three Alexandria organizations each received $5,000 recently to improve the community. Given by the Fergus Falls-based West Central Initiative,...more

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