Media Kit

Branding & Assets

Whether you’re a member of the media, a partner gearing up to promote a shared event or training, or a grantee getting ready to promote your Initiative Foundation award, this is the place to find general information, our brand assets, and guidelines for their use.

We Make it Easy

Get our logos or download a grant promotion kit to meet your publicity needs. All we ask is that you follow a few simple guidelines.

Brand Guidelines

Our guidelines provide background for the Initiative Foundation’s brand identity and parameters to be mindful of when working with the core elements of the identity system.

Logos

Download a pack of our standard logos. Please follow our guidelines when using our logo in your designs. Contact us if you have questions or if you should need another logo format.

Grant Promotion Kit

This comprehensive pack contains the brand guidelines and standard logos you’ll need to successfully promote your grant award to the public. Have photos to showcase your grant-awarded project or program? Upload them today.

Media Contacts

The Initiative Foundation has broad expertise when it comes to lending, business startups, early-stage entrepreneurship, nonprofit development and more. Contact Bob McClintick, marketing and communications director, or Allison Norgren, marketing and communications specialist, to get connected to a Central Minnesota expert.

Bob McClintick

Bob McClintick

Marketing and Communications Director (320) 631-2008
Allison Norgren

Allison Norgren

Marketing & Communications Specialist (320) 631-2001

Initiative Foundation News

Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Third Quarter Grants

The Foundation awarded $750,000 in grants to 19 Central Minnesota nonprofits through a partnership with the Otto Bremer Trust and its Community Responsive Fund. The… Read More

Foundations Award More Than $21,000 in Rural Poverty Grants

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Initiative Foundation are awarding $21,600 to five area organizations, through their jointly held Rural Poverty Grant Round. The… Read More

Foundation Welcomes Gray in Community Philanthropy Role

The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce that Amy Gray has joined the team as community philanthropy manager. Gray has an extensive background in nonprofit… Read More

Foundation Awards Nearly $1.9 Million During Second Quarter

The Initiative Foundation and its hosted Partner Funds delivered 164 grants during the second quarter of 2024 totaling $1.87 million. Supported by the PROMISE Act… Read More

Initiative Foundation Special Grant Round Awards $750,000

The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce the award of 19 grants totaling $750,000 to Central Minnesota nonprofits. These grants are being awarded through a… Read More

Twenty-one Graduate From St. Cloud Enterprise Academy Class

Entrepreneurs’ business-building ambitions include a media company, auto body business and athletics academy The Initiative Foundation is celebrating the graduation of 21 new entrepreneurs who… Read More

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