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Building Resilient Communities

Event graphic with a blue and green compass design. Text reads “Navigating the Currents, Charting the Course.” Banner says “Join Us! April 15th Jackpot Junction Casino Resort.” Southwest Initiative Foundation logo in corner.

January 8, 2026

2nd Annual Navigating the Currents, Charting the Course Conference

You're invited! Southwest Minnesota nonprofit professionals and SWIF fund partner advisory board members are invited to join us for a day of

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities, Stories Tagged With: Leadership, Nonprofit Support

Growing Local: Emerging Leaders graduates mingle at Little Theatre Auditorium.

November 4, 2025

2025 emerging leaders graduate

Visionary Leadership, Action, and Celebration In October, the 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort gathered for the sixth and final session

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities, Stories Tagged With: Leadership

Trained volunteer leaders Elaine and Carolyn show off the back of their blue shirts.

September 30, 2025

Time to socialize and exercise at Winsted SAIL classes

SAIL Classes It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday, and Carolyn Barr is decked out in a bright blue and white T-shirt with matching striped headband. She’s

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Grants

Graphic with circle-shaped head shots of 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders.

May 12, 2025

Meet the 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders

Growing Local: Emerging Leaders The 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort is a dynamic group of individuals from across southwest Minnesota

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Leadership

Mark Stewart sits with his hands clasped in front of him on a round wooden table.

April 17, 2025

What makes a leader?

In the face of challenges including addiction and incarceration, Mark Stewart has persevered. After suffering the loss of his partner, Taylor Joy, to

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Leadership, Nonprofit Support

Petra shares her thoughts during a Growing Local: Emerging Leaders session in Glencoe.

April 17, 2025

Petra Jimenez on leadership

Petra Jimenez Petra Jimenez has lived most of her life in southwest Minnesota and makes her home in Fulda. A graduate of our 2024 Growing Local:

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Leadership

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