Powering Southwest Minnesota.
Your gift today makes Southwest Minnesota a great place.
We can help you make a financial gift that will impact the causes, places, and people you care about. Make a gift today to strengthen your community and Southwest Minnesota.
Together, we’ve got the resources to do good things for southwest Minnesota.
Mission support
Provides immediate, flexible dollars that help us organize and support community leaders, invest in businesses, support local charities, help organizations grow and improve, process gifts and grants, and promote our region. Be part of the over $120 million we have invested in southwest Minnesota.
Establish or give through a donor-advised fund
A donor-advised fund is similar to a charitable savings/spending account. It gives you flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to your favorite charitable causes. Southwest Initiative Foundation, a community foundation affiliate, and other local funds or charitable organizations can be recipients of your donor-advised fund grants. In addition, you may establish a donor-advised fund with the Southwest Initiative Foundation with an irrevocable gift of cash or securities, then work with our team to develop a plan that meets your goals. When you pass away, your children or favorite community foundation can carry on your legacy of giving—with grants awarded in your name.
If you’d like to support us using your DAF not managed by SWIF, contact the organization that manages your fund and recommend a grant in your preferred amount. Please note: If you’d like to grant to your local community foundation or another local fund under SWIF’s umbrella, you must direct the gift to Southwest Initiative Foundation with a notation of the community foundation name or fund you’d like the gift to be designated to. Because Southwest Initiative Foundation holds the 501(c)(3) public charity tax status, fund partners by name are not found in the systems used by DAF sponsoring organizations.
“People sometimes don’t realize they have something to give. A gift can even come from a life insurance policy or other assets. And it can be small. There are ways that you can just spend a little and still see the benefits where you live. I think that’s one of the biggest values of local community foundations.” Kevin TeBeest, Montevideo
Turn your assets into impact.
Most of the wealth in our region is held in non-cash assets. There are a variety of assets that can be gifted to create a positive impact on Southwest Minnesota. Our role as a community foundation is to use our tools, staff expertise, and local connections to help you make a gift that benefits both you and your community. Non-cash gifts can include:
- Retirement Plan Accounts
- Qualified Charitable Distributions
- Appreciated securities
- Life insurance
- Gifts of grain
- Real estate, including farmland
- Personal property
Learn more about giving non-cash assets. Our team is here to help you make tax-smart decisions and achieve your charitable goals. Email our Development Team or call (320) 587-4848 to get started.
You should always consult your professional tax and/or financial advisor to determine tax implications specific to your situation prior to making a non-cash gift.