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 the 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+
$5,000+
- Anderson Brothers Construction Company
- Bremer Bank
- Compeer Financial
- Connexus Energy
- Falcon National Bank
- Schlagel, Inc.
- St. Cloud Hospital / CentraCare Health System
- Stearns Electric Association
- U.S. Bank
$2,000+
- American Heritage National Bank
- American National Bank of Minnesota
- Arvig Communication Systems
- Bush Foundation
- Central McGowan
- CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, Northern Minnesota
- Clow Stamping Company
- Consolidated Telecommunications Company
- Crow Wing Power
- DeZURIK, Inc.
- Farmers & Merchants State Bank Charitable Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation
- First National Bank of Milaca
- IPEX
- Long Prairie Packing Company
- McDowall Company
- Microbiologics, Inc.
- Rotochopper
- Sherburne State Banks & Sentry Banks
$1,000+
- 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
- Frandsen Bank & Trust
- Harvest Bank
- Kensington Bank, St. Cloud
- LINDAR/ Avantech
- Little Falls Chamber of Commerce
- Marco Technologies, LLC
- MINPACK, Inc.
- Monroy Law Office, PLLC
- NOR-SON Builders
- NOR-SON Construction
- Park Industries, Inc.
- Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Pine Country Bank
- RiverWood Banks
- Schlenner, Wenner & Co.
- The Bank of Elk River
- Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative
- Wadena State Bank
- Western Bank of Cass Lake
- West Central Telephone Association
- WiDSETH
- Wyoming Machine, Inc.
Individuals
$2,000+
- Anderson Family Legacy Foundation Agency
- John E. Babcock
- Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation
- Lynn & Darren Bushinger
- Don Hickman & Sandra Kaplan
- John & Bonnie Schlagel
- Dorothy J. Simpson
- Dianne Tuff & Murdoch Johnson
- Maggie & Matt Varilek
- Bernie Waldorf
$1,000+
- Dick & Mimi Bitzan Family Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation
- Michael & Kathleen Burton
- Linda Eich DesJardins & Joseph DesJardins
- David & Kim Ellingson
- Don & Deanna Engen
- Kathy & Neal Gaalswyk
- Teri & Tom Hoggarth
- Jo & Larry Korf
- Joseph Nayquonabe & Christina Clitso-Nayquonabe
- Robert & Suan Olson
- Robert Shadduck Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
- Kimberly & Denise Slipy
- Rita & Everett Sobania
- Charlotte Stephens
- Ludmila Voelker
- Brian Voerding and Mollee Sheehan Voerding
- Dr. Robbyn Wacker and Jani Malkiewicz
- Kristi Westbrock & Mike Bjerkness
- Bobby & Carrie Willis
*As of April 25, 2023