Our Partner Funds

The Initiative Foundation is proud to host a variety of Partner Funds for families, businesses, nonprofit organizations and volunteer-led groups. Our Partner Fund program allows local leaders to champion local causes while we provide the 501(c)(3) public charity infrastructure necessary for donor gifts to receive the highest possible charitable tax deduction.

Agency Funds

Big Birch Lake Endowment Fund
Big Fish Lake Association Emergency Fund
Brainerd Public Schools Foundation Early Childhood Fund
Bridges Manufacturing Workforce Development Fund (Regional)
Conservancy Fund of Big Fish Lake
Conservancy Fund of Roosevelt and Lawrence Area Lakes Association
Darling Church Memorial Fund (Little Falls)
Early Childhood Partnership for Isanti County
Fish Trap Lake Endowment Fund
Friends of Sherburne Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Fund
Gull Chain Preservation Endowment Fund

Horizon Health Partners in Life Fund (Pierz)
JFHML Endowment Fund (Crosby)
Land and Waters Preservation Trust (Cass & Crow Wing)
Minnesota Pioneer Park Endowment Fund (Annandale)
Morrison County Food Shelf Fund
Northern Waters Land Trust (Leech Lake Area)
Onamia Early Childhood Endowment Fund
Paws + Claws Animal Shelter (Hackensack)
Sacred Heart Area School Endowment Fund (Staples)
Salem Lutheran Church Endowment Fund (Deerwood)
Salem Lutheran Church Outreach Fund (Deerwood)
Thrive Fund (Greater St. Cloud)
Wadena City Library Fund
Wreaths for the Fallen Memorial Endowed Fund
Wright County Historical Society Fund

Business Loan Funds

Menahga Economic Development Loan Fund
Princeton Economic Development Loan Fund
Todd-Wadena Economic Development Loan Fund

The Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation supports Family Pathways in Onamia.

Community Funds

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation (Greater Sauk Centre area)
Cambridge Area Community Foundation
Delano Area Community Foundation
Greater Pequot Lakes Community Foundation
Greater Pine Area Endowment (Pine City)
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation

Longville Area Community Foundation
Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
Morrison County Area Foundation
Rum River Community Foundation (Milaca Area)
Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation
Three Rivers Community Foundation (Elk River Area)

Designated Funds

CWEPA Fund (Crow Wing)
Ellen McGregor Endowment for Education Fund (Verndale)
Hanowski Family Fund (Little Falls)
Lake Region Conservation Club Fund (Pierz Area)

Mark Wood Foundation (Little Falls)
Scott & Jane Stuart Memorial Park Fund (Longville)
Skolmate Fund for the Welfare of Animals
Julius & Tracy Kurpius Family Fund for the Living Legacy Garden

Donor Advised Funds

Anderson Brothers Family Fund (Brainerd)
Artesian Homes Charitable Fund (Motley)
Betty & Larry Nelson Family Fund (Harris)
Bob & Marsha Bunger Family Endowment Fund (Milaca)
Bottemiller Family Fund (Wadena)
Bruce and Diane Gohman Fund
Central Minnesota Builders Association Fund & Initiative (Regional)
Chuck Christian Community Spirit Fund (Elk River)
Clark and Joyce Marshall Fund
Colette & Paul Cameron Donor Advised Fund (Little Falls)
Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation
Debra L. Prazak Donor Advised Fund
Edeburn Family Fund (St. Cloud)
Gaalswyk Family Fund (Brainerd)
Granite Partners Fund (St. Cloud)
ILT Endowment Fund
James & Susan Kurpius Fund for the Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars (Staples)

Jim & HK Stuart Memorial Fund (Longville)
John & Bonnie Schlagel Endowment (Cambridge)
Josh Richardson Family Fund (Elk River)
Loren & Kathy Morey Family Fund (Staples)
Marie and David Fischer Family Charitable Fund (Crosslake)
Mel & Jeanette Beaudry Fund (Elk River)
Nancy & Thomas Adams Family Charitable Fund (Pequot Lakes)
Patrick & Jane Mitchell Family Fund (Cold Spring)
Paula and Chad Becker Fund (Browerville)
Playing it Forward: The Kenneth & Evelyn Pinckney Young Musicians’ Fund (Little Falls)
Prairie Lights: Pioneering Yesterday and Today Fund (Little Falls)
Shawn Grittner Memorial Fund (Little Falls)
Stephens and Olson Family Fund (St. Cloud)
Teresa’s Stash Legacy Fund (Todd County)

Pequot Lakes Fashion Design Class, supported by Patriot Foundation — The Patriot Foundation supported the Fashion Design Class at Pequot Lakes High School.

Education Funds

Albany Area Education Foundation
Becker Education Foundation
Bluejacket Education Foundation
Braham Area Education Foundation
Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation (Crosby-Ironton)
Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation (Baxter)

Little Falls Education Foundation
Patriot Foundation (Pequot Lakes)
Pillager Education Foundation
Royalton Education Foundation
Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation

Field of Interest Funds

Child Care & Early Childhood Education Fund
Debra L. Prazak Charitable Fund
Early Childhood Fund for Morrison County
Family Farm Fund (Regional)
Housing Fund of Greater Mora Area

Manufacturing Fund of Central Minnesota (Regional)
Memorial Hospital Foundation (Serving Greater Isanti County)
The Initiators Fund (Regional)
The Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund (Brainerd Area)

Relief Funds

Cambridge Area Disaster Preparedness & Relief Fund
Central Minnesota Emergency Child Care Fund
Central Minnesota Emergency Relief & Recovery Fund

Delano Area Emergency Fund
Greater Todd County Disaster Recovery Fund

Founders of the Silver Lining Scholarship Fund — The Silver Lining Scholarship Fund was created by Maria Heymans-Becker and Leah and Jessica Schilling-Brigman in honor of Jeff Schilling, a longtime custodian at Mary of Lourdes School in Little Falls.

Scholarship Funds

Alternative Sources of Energy Fund (Milaca)
Archie & Isabelle Powell Scholarship Fund (Elk River)
Bachman Engelking Scholarship Fund (Mora)
Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship Fund (Regional)
Betty Ford Menzel Scholarship Fund (Crosby-Ironton)
Beverly M. Pantzke Scholarship Fund (Little Falls)
Bob Wright Memorial Independent Free Papers of America Scholarship Fund (Regional)
Dorn Family Fund (Delano)
Fregin Foundation (Little Falls)
H. Eugene Menzel Scholarship Fund (Aitkin)
Holdingford Scholarship Fund