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Newbanks Named Vice President for Philanthropy
The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce that Carl Newbanks has been named vice president for philanthropy. Newbanks previously served as the Foundation’s director of… Read More
Swanson Joins Foundation’s Business Lending Team
The Initiative Foundation has announced that Tim Swanson will serve as business finance manager with the organization’s business lending… Read More
Foundation to Deliver $750,000 Thanks to Otto Bremer Trust
Through a partnership with the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) and its Community Responsive Fund, the Initiative Foundation will award $750,000 in grants to organizations that… Read More
Revitalization Grants Leverage $47 Million in Improvements
Through a yearlong partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Initiative Foundation awarded $4.3 million in grants to six communities… Read More
Foundation Awards Nearly $888,000 in Fourth Quarter
The fourth-quarter effort included 14 grants for a total of $441,388 to support businesses in Brainerd, Cold Spring, Little Falls, Pine River and St. Cloud… Read More
Revitalization Grants OK’d in Four Communities
LITTLE FALLS, MN—Nineteen hometown projects that will bring more than $5 million in main street improvements to Brainerd, Long Prairie, Pine River and St. Cloud… Read More