Initiative Foundation



The mission of the Initiative Foundation is to empower people throughout Central Minnesota to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities and a lasting culture of generosity.

Assets and Giving for Initiative Foundation

Assets

2020 - 95,633,483
2019 - 81,789,533
2018 - 71,595,102
2017 - 74,000,813
Domestic Grants

2020 - 11,269,071
2019 - 1,983,908
2018 - 2,175,100


    

Recent News from Initiative Foundation


Timberwolves and Lynx Owner Glen A. Taylor Announces Start of New Charitable Legacy Plan
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Taylor Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

The Taylor Family Farms Foundation will work in partnership with three nonprofit organizations.Income generated by the farmland will be distributed to the three partner foundations for continuous...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

Guest column: Creating a sense of belonging in southern Minnesota - Albert Lea Tribune
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, we offer several grant ... SMIF has supported the organization with two Small Town Grants. They...more

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards grants to small towns | Local News
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

Area recipients of 2023 Small Town Grant awards are: • Legacy Fund of Le Sueur Rotary, $10,000 for 10 kiosks providing information about the...more

SMIF awards $206000 in Small Town Grants - Austin Daily Herald
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved 23 grants totaling $206,000 to support small towns of 10,000 or less in...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

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation Offers Grant
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

The community of Cambridge, Minn., is putting its money where its mouth is. The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation has released its first grant of the year to the Initiative Foundation, a...more

Initiative Foundation awards nearly $3 million in second half of 2022 - Hometown Source
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

Through its Innovation Fund, the Initiative Foundation awarded 46 grants totaling more than $284,000. The grant awards support a...more

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $194255 in education grants
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

The grants will help organizations cover social, emotional and physical health needs, training to address the needs of young...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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