Resilient communities need people willing to step forward, test new ideas, and bring others together. That’s a perfect way to describe Marcella Prokop
“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
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
Dan Greve retires from Southwest Initiative Foundation board
We’re celebrating Dan Greve’s seven years of volunteer service as his term ends on our board of directors. Dan joined our board in 2019 and