HUTCHINSON, Minn. – Chris Brecht and Mary Kay Doering have opened Act Your Age in the Hutchinson Mall with help from the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program. It’s a store for the young and the
Archives for November 2020
2020 holiday office hours at the foundation
Happy holidays! This year has sparked reflection, learning and change in our region and around the world. Thank you to our donors, partners and friends for coming alongside us in
New owner takes the reins of ReactorPanel Saddle Company
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Dana Gasner has purchased the ReactorPanel Saddle Company with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program. The company sells high quality, adjustable saddles for equestrian
Understanding the role of local government in racial equity
Last year, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) recruited communities from our region to be part of a pilot program for advancing race equity. City administration, elected officials, educators and school staff
Connecting to new storytellers in southwest Minnesota
Andrea Duarte-Alonso joined the foundation in 2019 as part of a two-year Lead for America Fellowship. Based in her hometown of Worthington, she’s worked to build bridges in the community
We are better together
I have a sign in my yard. Perhaps you do, too. We’re surrounded by messages promoting—or opposing—specific people and ideas. I picked up my sign while attending Willmar’s Creating Home