Assistance from the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Business Finance Program is helping to keep a long-standing Spicer hardware business going. Mark Bonnema is the new owner of Spicer’s Bonnema Hardware
Archives for February 2016
Challenge Grants Awarded for Community Affiliates
Bikes will be given away, a bike safety class will be held, and a community bike ride will take place in Mountain Lake on April 9 as part of the
$1 Million Gift Excites Benson Community
When Benson-area farmer Robert Sonsteng left $1 million of his estate to the Benson Area Community Foundation and the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) late last year, it blew Chuck Koenigs
Early Care and Education Grants
Grantmaking is one of the ways Southwest Initiative Foundation supports nonprofits, schools and communities in southwest Minnesota. In fact, in our 30-year history, we’ve awarded over $28 million in grants
