Our Supporters
2023 Initiative Foundation Program & Endowment Contributors
Your support secures our long-term success. A gift to the Initiative Foundation provides resources each year for staff to work with local leaders. The investments spark economic development initiatives, help businesses get started or expand, provide workforce and leadership skills, and support childcare initiatives that help communities thrive. We are thankful for every act of generosity.
*Denotes a member of the Community Builders Circle. Members are businesses and individuals who contribute $1,000 or more per year to support the Initiative Foundation’s general endowment or programs. When you become a Community Builders Circle member, you widen the circle of the Initiative Foundation’s work, driving economic progress and community vitality in Central Minnesota.
President - $50,000+
- Blandin Foundation*
- Bush Foundation*
- Granite Partners, LLC*
- McKnight Foundation*
- Minneapolis Foundation*
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Otto Bremer Trust*
- Sourcewell*
- Southwest Initiative Foundation
- Target Foundation*
- Chicago Community Foundation – Compeer Rural Collaborative*
- US Small Business Administration*
Executive - $30,000+
- Granite Partners Foundation*
Leader - $15,000+
- Cass County
- Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities*
- Northwest Minnesota Foundation
- St. Paul Foundation*
- Wells Fargo Foundation*
- West Central Initiative Foundation*
Director - $9,000+
- Crow Wing County
- East Central Energy*
- Schlagel, Inc.*
- Stearns Bank NA*
- Stearns County
- US Bank*
- Wright County
Associate - $6,000+
- Bremer Bank*
- Compeer Financial*
- Connexus Energy*
- Isanti County
- Morrison County
- Tuleah Palmer*
- Pine County
- Todd County
Entrepreneur - $3,000+
- Anderson Brothers Construction Company*
- Benton County
- Chisago County
- City of Annandale
- City of Baxter
- City of Becker
- City of Brainerd
- City of Elk River
- City of Little Falls
- City of Milaca
- City of St. Cloud
- City of Wadena
- Clow Stamping Company*
- Consolidated Telecommunications Company*
- Crow Wing Power*
- Santo Cruz*
- Falcon National Bank*
- First National Bank of Milaca*
- Gloria M Cessna Transitional Trust u/Bremer*
- McDowall Company
- Rotochopper Inc*
- John & Bonnie Schlagel*
- Sherburne County
- St. Cloud Hospital / CentraCare Health System*
- Stearns Electric Association*
- Bob & Carrie Willis*
Investor - $1,000+
- Allina Health – Buffalo Hospital*
- American Heritage National Bank*
- American National Bank of Minnesota*
- Arvig Communication Systems*
- BankVista*
- Benefit Innovations*
- Kristi Westbrock & Mike Bjerkness*
- Brenny Transportation*
- Michael & Kathleen Burton*
- Lynn & Darren Bushinger*
- Cambridge Medical Center on behalf of Allina Health System*
- Central McGowan, Inc.*
- Citizens State Bank of Waverly*
- City of Albertville
- City of Big Lake
- City of Cambridge
- City of Clarissa
- City of Crosslake
- City of Lake Shore
- City of Long Prairie
- City of Maple Lake
- City of Monticello
- City of Mora
- City of Nisswa
- City of Pierz
- City of Pine City
- City of Princeton
- City of Sandstone
- City of Sartell
- City of Sauk Centre
- City of Sauk Rapids
- City of St. Joseph
- City of St. Michael
- City of Staples
- City of Waite Park
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP*
- Dick & Mimi Bitzan Family Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation*
- Linda Eich DesJardins & Joseph DesJardins*
- Kim & David Ellingson*
- Don & Deanna Engen*
- Farmers & Merchants State Bank Charitable Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation*
- First Bank & Trust*
- First State Bank of Wyoming*
- First Western Bank & Trust*
- Frandsen Bank & Trust, Baxter, Crosslake, Nisswa, Foley, Braham, Forest Lake & Pine City*
- Kathy & Neal Gaalswyk*
- Harvest Bank, Kimball*
- Teri & Tom Hoggarth*
- Dr. Kenneth & Linda Holmen*
- Hunt Utilities Group, LLC*
- IPEX, Inc.*
- Kanabec County
- Don Hickman & Sandra Kaplan*
- Kensington Bank, St. Cloud*
- Larry & Jo Korf*
- Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce*
- Long Prairie Packing Company*
- Dr. Robbyn Wacker & Jani Malkiewicz*
- Marco Technologies, LLC*
- MINPACK, Inc.*
- NOR-SON Construction*
- NOR-SON Custom Builders*
- Park Industries, Inc.*
- Pequot Tool & MFG., Inc.*
- Pine Country Bank*
- Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation*
- RiverWood Banks*
- Robert and Susan Olson Donor Advised Fund, an American Endowment Foundation Donor Advised Fund*
- Robert Shadduck Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation*
- Schlenner Wenner & Co.*
- Brian Voerding & Mollee Sheehan Voerding*
- Sherburne State Banks & Sentry Banks*
- Dorothy & Mike Simpson*
- Kimberly & Denise Slipy*
- Rita & Everett Sobania*
- Charlotte Stephens*
- The Bank of Elk River*
- Matt & Maggie Varilek*
- Ludmila Voelker*
- Wadena County
- Wadena State Bank*
- West Central Telephone Association*
- WiDSETH*
- Diane Wojtanowicz*
- Wyoming Machine, Inc.*
Friend - Less than $1,000
- Doug & Candace Adams
- AMP Enterprises LLC
- Anderholm Consulting
- Greg & Sarah Anderson
- Anonymous
- Mary Anne & Donald Bennett
- Jessy Beto
- Jessica & Michael Bitz
- Kathryn & Nathan Bjorge
- Jeanette Brooks
- Luan Thomas-Brunkhorst & Juergen Brunkhorst
- Dan & Marie Bullert
- Paula & James Christensen
- City of Aldrich
- City of Backus
- City of Brooten
- City of Cass Lake
- City of Clearwater
- City of Cold Spring
- City of Delano
- City of Eagle Bend
- City of East Gull Lake
- City of Emily
- City of Fifty Lakes
- City of Foley
- City of Garrison
- City of Grey Eagle
- City of Hackensack
- City of Hanover
- City of Henriette
- City of Holdingford
- City of Isanti
- City of Isle
- City of Jenkins
- City of Kimball
- City of Lindstrom
- City of Longville
- City of Manhattan Beach
- City of Montrose
- City of Motley
- City of Otsego
- City of Pease
- City of Pequot Lakes
- City of Pillager
- City of Randall
- City of Rice
- City of Riverton
- City of Rockville
- City of Royalton
- City of Rush City
- City of Sebeka
- City of St. Augusta
- City of Swanville
- City of Upsala
- City of Verndale
- City of Wahkon
- City of Walker
- City of Waverly
- City of Wyoming
- City of Zimmerman
- Joseph Nayquonabe & Christina Clitso-Nayquonabe
- Mary Jo Cobb
- Coralee M Fox
- Edelweiss Cabinetry, Inc.
- Tammy & Pete Filippi
- Jessica Gilder
- Ray & Gwynne Gildow
- Harold K. Gramstad
- David Gruenes
- Thomas & LaRae Foehrenbacher
- Bruce Hanson
- Brad & Christine Hoheisel
- Bill & Sarah Israelson
- Christine Metzo & Gareth John
- Betty & Clifford Johnson
- Junior Achievement of Morrison County
- Marilyn Keith
- Jeremy & Barb Larson
- Lee & Vicki Morgan Fund of The Dayton Foundation
- Haakon Lehn
- Terry & Patricia Lind
- MaryAnn & Peter Lindell
- Martin & Betsy Mahowald
- Bob & Lisa McClintick
- Julie & Rod Miller
- Michele & Zachary Miller
- David & Rhonda Monroy
- Joe Mulford
- Walter & Adele Munsterman
- Dianne C Tuff and Murdoch Johnson
- Julie & Kevin Nelson
- Tim & Kelly Nelson
- Carl & Jenny Newbanks
- NextEra Energy, LLC
- Joyce Nikolai
- Allison & Pete Norgren
- Robert & Marilyn Obermiller
- Jeffrey Ohlmann
- Mary Kaye Peterson
- Range, Inc.
- Donniel & Brian Robinson
- Nicole Clements & Michael Schomer
- Nancy Shallcross
- Tammy & Trevor Skeesick
- Martha & Robert Steele
- Zach & Jessica Tabatt
- Jerome & Roberta Takle
- James M & Elizabeth Thares
- The Saint Paul Foundation
- Kerie & Jeff Thoma
- UKOGF Foundation
- Gloria Vande Brake
- Britt Vander Eyk
- Carie & Kelly Verley
- Dan & Susan Weber