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Foundation Awards $1 Million-plus to Nonprofits
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its Transformative Funding for Nonprofits program supported by generous funding from the Otto… Read More
DEED Announces Main Street Awards
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)’s Main Street Economic… Read More
Foundation Awards More Than $5.9 Million in First-Quarter
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation delivered 596 grants during the first quarter of 2022 with a value of $5.9 million. A substantial portion of these… Read More
St. Joseph Restaurateur Mackbee Joins Foundation’s Board
Matt Varilek, president of the Initiative Foundation, announced today that Mateo Mackbee, co-owner of Krewe Restaurant and Flour & Flower bakery in St. Joseph, has… Read More
Foundation Awards More Than $2.6 Million in Fourth-Quarter
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation delivered 311 grants during the fourth quarter of 2021 with a value of $2.6 million. A substantial portion of these… Read More
Mohamed Joins Foundation as Enterprise Academy Program Officer
LITTLE FALLS, MINN.–The Initiative Foundation announced today that Ismail Mohamed has joined the organization in the role of Enterprise Academy program officer. Mohamed is a… Read More