What would it look like 30 years from now if all of the high school graduates bound for four-year colleges left southwest Minnesota and never came back? If kids that were at
Archives for November 2018
Building Community: Granite Falls Area Community Foundation
What could your community do with a million dollars? Named for the granite outcrops surrounding the Minnesota River, Granite Falls sits on some of the oldest rocks discovered in North
Volunteer community builders
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our 26 community foundation partners. Each community assembles a local advisory board to lead its community foundation, raise funds to support the vision, coordinate grant
Investing in Ideas: Ellen Juul
Soft spoken and petite, Ellen Juul wasn’t a person who sought the limelight. “But she was extremely well read. She was a little walking encyclopedia, so when anyone would talk to
Connecting People: Gary and Nancy Geiger
It’s a sunny afternoon, and downtown Willmar is buzzing. Friends exchange hellos at the coffeehouse. A line forms in the post office lobby. Shop owners sew hijabs, fix computers, sell antiques. Later, as
Southwest Initiative Foundation’s Grow Our Own Summit showcases community solutions that can help kids succeed
National experts, local panelists share what’s working to help kids and families living in poverty MARSHALL, Minn.— The Grow Our Own Summit on Nov. 8 brought 450 people to Marshall
