Many of our loan clients have great start-up stories, with a client turning a hobby into a business. That’s what happened to Brett Haugen of Hutchinson. His wife loves scrapbooking
Archives for June 2015
Early Childhood Initiative Fiscal Year 2015 Recap
Our Early Childhood Initiative has been working diligently in the region during the past 12 months. Our fiscal year ends June 30. Here’s what we’ve been doing: We distributed an
Growing Businesses in Southwest Minnesota
SWIF’s Microenterprise and Business Finance Loan Programs have helped 29 businesses start or expand during our fiscal year 2015, which ends June 30. From Bluegrass Proteins, Inc. in Lac qui
Bill McCormack's Commitment to Leadership
William McCormack, formerly of Marshall, dedicated 12 years of volunteer service to our Board of Directors, including a term from Fiscal Year 2012-2013 as board chair. His final term ends June 30,
Matching Marcy Costello's Enthusiasm
An organization like Southwest Initiative Foundation needs enthusiastic leaders to drive its work and Marcy Costello, of Lakefield, has definitely provided vision, ideas and energy while serving six years with our
Why I Choose Rural
June 11-12, the six Minnesota Initiative Foundations brought our boards together for two days of learning and connecting with each other. There were 12 of us who shared “Why I Choose
