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West Central Initiative
Through philanthropy and planning, the West Central Initiative fuels insight and action for the benefit of the region and the world. Along the way, the foundation understands its progress through two lenses: the Minnesota Association of Development Organizations (MADO) DevelopMN Cornerstones and the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Both lenses focus in on what a region and community needs to accomplish to become strong and resilient for generations to come.
Web Address
www.wcif.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @wciminn
Facebook - www.facebook.com/westcentralinitiative
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/west-central-initiative
Vimeo - vimeo.com/wciminn
Both lenses focus in on what a region and community needs to accomplish to become strong and resilient for generations to come.
Web Address
www.wcif.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @wciminn
Facebook - www.facebook.com/westcentralinitiative
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/west-central-initiative
Vimeo - vimeo.com/wciminn
Assets and Giving for West Central Initiative
Assets
2019 - 71,296,541
2018 - 68,913,134
2017 - 66,461,730
2019 - 71,296,541
2018 - 68,913,134
2017 - 66,461,730
Domestic Grants
2019 - 2,829,367
2018 - 3,470,688
2019 - 2,829,367
2018 - 3,470,688
Recent News from West Central Initiative
Rural Development: Philanthropy's Secret to Success « Minnesota ...
Foundation: Black Belt Community Foundation, East Tennessee Foundation, Humboldt Area Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, West Central Initiative
West Central Initiative, The Nebraska Community Foundation, The Humboldt Area Foundation in California, The East Tennessee Foundation, The Black Belt Community Foundation, The Aspen Institute...more
Foundation: Black Belt Community Foundation, East Tennessee Foundation, Humboldt Area Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, West Central Initiative
West Central Initiative, The Nebraska Community Foundation, The Humboldt Area Foundation in California, The East Tennessee Foundation, The Black Belt Community Foundation, The Aspen Institute...more
Aug 20, 2009 - Regional Foundations Collaborate in National Effort to Build Nursing Workforce Capacity
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, John T. Vucurevich Foundation, Sangamon County Community Foundation, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, West Central Initiative
Nineteen local foundations join strategic national initiative led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, John T. Vucurevich Foundation, Sangamon County Community Foundation, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, West Central Initiative
Nineteen local foundations join strategic national initiative led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health...more
Local Projects Awarded Grants | Red Rock On Air
Foundation: Central Minnesota Community Foundation, West Central Initiative
Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud; Nonprofit Day “You Get What You Measure” ($1000) – to assist area nonprofit organizations in a workshop that will help clarify and re-frame...more
Foundation: Central Minnesota Community Foundation, West Central Initiative
Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud; Nonprofit Day “You Get What You Measure” ($1000) – to assist area nonprofit organizations in a workshop that will help clarify and re-frame...more
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