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February 27, 2026

Apply now for the 2026 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort

Empower Your Leadership Journey Are you passionate about making a difference in your community, but need the tools and confidence to step into more

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities, Home Page Feature, Stories Tagged With: Leadership

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February 27, 2026

Little Explorers Child Care Center

Rural child care center a dream come true “SWIF has been amazing. It was a huge change for me to go from a home daycare to an actual business,

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter, Home Page Feature, Stories Tagged With: Child Care

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February 26, 2026

Small gifts can grow great things

Kevin TeBeest is linked to Southwest Initiative Foundation in about as many ways as one person can be: He’s a loan client, a former board member for

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter, Stories Tagged With: Community Foundations, Donors

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February 26, 2026

Porter Cafe continues to gather community

Resilient communities need new volunteers to keep good ideas going When it comes to the tiny town of Porter, you need a reason to be there

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter, Home Page Feature, Stories Tagged With: Leadership

A group of ten people stand outside a building, smiling and holding a large banner that reads, “FRESH GOAT SALE 8 am-4:30 pm on Fridays! First come, first served unless pre-ordered,” with a goat silhouette on it.

February 17, 2026

Loan client Happy Halal Meats brings meat processing close to home

Collaborating to support small businesses Alongside PROMISE Loan financing from SWIF, additional funds came from Citizens Alliance Bank, the

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility, Stories Tagged With: Small Business Loans

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February 17, 2026

Why serve on a local community foundation board?

About the Bird Island-Olivia Community Foundation The BIO Legacy Foundation was launched in 2012. Now called Bird Island-Olivia Community Foundation,

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth, Stories Tagged With: Community Foundations, Leadership

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