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8 Groups Finish Continuous Improvement Training

The Initiative Foundation is proud to celebrate eight Central Minnesota organizations that successfully completed the 2025 Continuous Improvement program. This year’s participants made meaningful strides… Read More

Local Banks, FHLB Des Moines Drive $140K Investment

LITTLE FALLS, Minn.–Thanks to the generosity of 11 Central Minnesota financial institutions, the Initiative Foundation has secured $140,000 in community investments through a partnership with… Read More

Swanson Named 2025-2026 Policy Fellow

Tim Swanson, business finance manager for the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, has been selected as a Policy Fellow through the University of Minnesota’s Hubert… Read More

June 24: Entrepreneurship Showcase & Awards Event

LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation and its St. Cloud-area partners invite the public to the 2025 Emerging Entrepreneur Showcase & Awards from 5:30 to… Read More

$500,000 Gift Lifts Cambridge Family Shelter Project

Cambridge, Minn.—A $500,000 gift from the Memorial Hospital Foundation is propelling New Pathways, Inc., closer to breaking ground on a permanent family shelter in Cambridge. Read More

Fellowship Ramps Up Recruitment for 2026-27 Cohort

The Initiators Fellowship is recruiting for its 2026-2027 cohort. Launched by the Initiative Foundation and its Minnesota Initiative Foundation partners, the two-year program provides a… Read More