Resilient communities need people willing to step forward, test new ideas, and bring others together. That’s a perfect way to describe Marcella Prokop
Archives for 2026
“Investing In People” MARL Program of SMSU
Submitted by Brad Schloesser, MARL Executive Director, Marshall Since its beginning in 2000 at Southwest State University in Marshall, the
Project updates from our most recent Age Friendly Communities
From Community Input to Community Impact Six communities participated in the latest Age Friendly Communities Program through the Minnesota River
National Make-A-Will Month: Create Peace of Mind and Leave a Lasting Legacy
Every August, National Make-A-Will Month serves as an important reminder to plan for the future and protect the people and causes we care about most.
Former SWIF staff Berny Berger spent decades supporting entrepreneurs
This story is one of our 40th anniversary stories celebrating the people who make this region home and the partners who make our work
Southwest Initiative Foundation receives 2026 CoBank Rural Prosperity Grant
Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) is receiving a second round of funding through CoBank's Rural Prosperity Grant Program, reinforcing a shared