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Rural Voice Events Lead to $35,000 in Local Grants
Nine community projects in Todd and Wadena counties will receive a total of $35,000 in grants to address mental health and social isolation in rural… Read More
Fellowship Expands to Bolster Rural Social Enterprise
The Initiative Foundation announced today a major expansion of its Initiators Fellowship to serve and grow social enterprise businesses across rural Minnesota. Thanks to… Read More
Community Foundation Launches to Support Buffalo-Area Needs
The Buffalo Area Community Foundation, a Partner Fund of the Initiative Foundation, has launched to support schools, local governments and nonprofit organizations serving the Buffalo… Read More
Coalition Addresses Threats With Grants, Call for Safety
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation, as part of a growing coalition of local and state foundations, announced today several rapid-response grants to support the Somali… Read More
Foundation Awards $432,000 to Projects in Five Communities
Small business owners in five Central Minnesota communities are making meaningful upgrades to their buildings and storefronts with $432,000 in grants from the Initiative Foundation,… Read More
$310,000 in Grants Support 36 Regional Food Shelves
The Initiative Foundation has awarded $310,000 through two recent rounds of grantmaking to support 36 food shelves and supporting community organizations across Central Minnesota. The… Read More