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Foundation Names Gutierrez as 2026 Good Neighbor Honoree
For more than a decade, Ma Elena Gutierrez has been a powerful force for justice and community in Central Minnesota—work that has earned her recognition… Read More
Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Fourth-Quarter Grants
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Initiative Foundation awarded more than $1.3 million through 264 grants supporting communities across Central Minnesota. These grants were… Read More
Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust Partner to Distribute $4.5 Million
The Initiative Foundation will serve as the administrative hub for the Otto Bremer Trust’s Community Responsive Fund grants in 2026, supporting local grantmaking through Minnesota’s… Read More
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
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
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