Southwest Initiative Foundation



The Southwest Initiative Foundation is a regional community foundation dedicated to advancing southwest Minnesota through leadership, relationship building, program development, and philanthropy.


The Foundation works to ensure that southwest Minnesota is a highly productive and engaged region where growing numbers of people choose to live.

Web Address

www.swmnfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @mn_core


Assets and Giving for Southwest Initiative Foundation

Assets

2020 - 96,104,043
2019 - 92,593,779
2018 - 90,345,337
2017 - 85,680,210
Domestic Grants

2020 - 2,244,247
2019 - 1,542,993
2018 - 1,682,714


    

Recent News from Southwest Initiative Foundation


Southwest Initiative Foundation Will Award $400000 in Grants to Nonprofits
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

The Otto Bremer Trust is putting its money where its mouth is. The private charitable trust, which was created in 1944 to support residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, has...more

Sompamitwong Awarded Initiators Fellowship
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

"Being a dreamer is hard, especially when you don't get the support," says Suree Sompamitwong. "Luckily, I've had mentors that are very supportive." The social advocate and founder of Creative...more

Growing Local: Emerging Leaders Graduates First Cohort
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

"One of the biggest ways to impact a community is to focus on leadership development. There is great potential in this group of energetic up-and-coming leaders," says one of the educators who led...more

Teresa Peterson completes more than six years on Southwest Initiative Foundation Board of ...
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

During her service, SWIF celebrated its 1,000th loan, the community foundation program's 20th anniversary, the launch of several new...more

Southwest Initiative Foundation's quiet leader Diana Anderson takes her leave after 22 years
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, McKnight Foundation

Willmar Area Community Foundation helps farmers plan for a community legacy. The world is in the middle of the largest transfer of wealth...more

COMMENTARY: The future starts today for our communities, and it comes from all of us ...
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

— Diana Anderson is the president and chief executive officer of Southwest Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit community foundation connecting...more

Granite welcomes new EDA Director Linda Mathiasen
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

... of a “partnership between the EDA, Granite Falls Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF),” Mathiasen...more

Program aims to boost access to teacher training
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Knight Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, McKnight Foundation

Previous grants from the McKnight Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation supported planning efforts and the launch of a Future Teachers...more

Ridgewater receives SWIF grant for early childhood career exploration
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

A $3,035 Early Childhood Initiative grant from the Southwest Initiative Foundation will allow program instructor Cindy Salfer to do additional...more

Community groups focus on fighting child poverty
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation

The meeting was sponsored by Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040, the Willmar Area Community Foundation and Southwest Initiative Foundation. The attendees watched some informational videos about child...more



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