Explore the Portal
Grant-seekers and Partner Fund advisors can access the Community Portal by clicking the button below. Want to learn before you leap? Scroll down for video tutorials to guide you through the new portal space.
Improved Technology to Empower Central Minnesotans
The Initiative Foundation has transitioned its technology platform for grant-seekers and Partner Fund advisors. The Community Portal is a password-protected space where grant-seekers can explore funding opportunities, submit applications and manage grant reports. Advisors to Initiative Foundation-held funds can use the Community Portal to assess financials and review and recommend grants. See the guidance below for tips, insights and tutorials on navigating this space as we work together to empower people throughout Central Minnesota to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities and a lasting culture of generosity.
Grant-Seekers: Learn About the Portal
Explore Partner Fund Access
Fund Advisor Portal Videos
Advisory Team: Navigate Portal Financial Statements
Learn how to navigate financial statements in the portal.
Donor-advised Fund: Recommend a Grant
Learn how to recommend a grant as an advisor of a donor-advised fund.
Recorded Training Webinars
We're Here to Help!
For questions about the Community Portal, contact Grantmaking Administrator Jessy Beto for nonprofit and economic development grants; Kerie Thoma, community philanthropy specialist, for Partner Fund grants and grant-reviewer questions; or Amy Gray, community philanthropy manager, for navigating Partner Fund financials. To correspond via email, grant-seekers can send an email to grants@ifound.org. Partner Fund advisors should use fundreports@ifound.org for email-based inquiries.
