Become a Community Builders Circle Member
Donate $1,000 or more per year to the Initiative Foundation’s programs or general endowment—a forever fund that powers the Foundation’s grants, programs and services. When you give, you’re helping our communities thrive and grow—from our youngest to our most senior members.
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Meet Community Builders Circle Members
The generosity of Community Builders Circle members unlocks the power of local leadership, nonprofits, small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs. Thank you for your annual contributions that help to make Central Minnesota an exceptional place to live, work and raise a family.
Businesses
$10,000+
- Connexus Energy
- East Central Energy
- Granite Partners Foundation
- Sourcewell
- Stearns Bank NA
- U.S. Bank Foundation
$5,000+
- Anderson Brothers Construction Company
- Bremer Bank
- Compeer Financial
- Consolidated Telecommunications Company
- Falcon National Bank
- Schlagel, Inc.
- St. Cloud Hospital / CentraCare Health System
- Stearns Electric Association
$2,000+
- American Heritage National Bank
- American National Bank of Minnesota
- Central McGowan
- CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, Northern Minnesota
- Clow Stamping Company
- Crow Wing Power
- Farmers & Merchants State Bank Charitable Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation
- First National Bank of Milaca
- Frandsen Bank & Trust
- IPEX, Inc.
- Long Prairie Packing Company
- McDowall Company
- Microbiologics, Inc.
- Minnwest Bank
- NOR-SON, Inc.
- NOR-SON Custom Builders
- Rotochopper
- Sherburne State Banks & Sentry Banks
$1,000+
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- BankVista
- Benefit Innovations
- Brenny Transportation
- Buffalo Hospital on behalf of Allina Health System
- Cambridge Medical Center on behalf of Allina Health System
- Citizens State Bank of Waverly
- First Bank & Trust
- First National Bank North
- First State Bank of Wyoming
- First Western Bank & Trust
- Harvest Bank
- Hunt Utilities Group, LLC
- Kensington Bank, St. Cloud
- LINDAR Corporation
- Magnifi Financial
- Midwest Security and Fire
- Monroy Law Office, PLLC
- National Bank of Commerce
- Park Industries, Inc.
- Pequot Tool & MFG., Inc.
- Pine Country Bank
- Schlenner, Wenner & Co.
- The Bank of Elk River
- Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative
- Wadena State Bank
- Western Bank
- West Central Telephone Association
- WiDSETH
Individuals
$2,000+
- John E. Babcock
- Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation
- Don Hickman & Sandra Kaplan
- Tuleah Palmer
- John & Bonnie Schlagel
- Dorothy J. Simpson
- Diane Tuff & Murdoch Johnson
- Brian Voerding and Mollee Sheehan Voerding
- Bob & Carrie Willis
- Diane Wojtanowicz
$1,000+
- Julie and David Anderholm
- Dick & Mimi Bitzan Family Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation
- Michael & Kathleen Burton
- Lynn & Darren Bushinger
- David & Kim Ellingson
- Deanna Engen
- Kathy & Neal Gaalswyk
- Teri & Tom Hoggarth
- Kenneth & Linda Holmen
- Jo & Larry Korf
- Robert & Suan Olson
- Robert Shadduck Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
- Kimberly & Denise Slipy
- Rita & Everett Sobania
- Charlotte Stephens
- Kristi Westbrock & Mike Bjerkness
*As of May 2, 2025