Welcoming Week in southwest Minnesota Building vibrant and welcoming rural communities is at the heart of our work. This fall, we partnered with Pioneer PBS to sponsor activities across southwest
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Adjusting to small business ownership in Redwood Falls
When Beau Ourada is ready for his twice-weekly adjustment, he marches down the hallway at Active Life Chiropractic in Redwood Falls like he owns the place, which isn’t too far
Making a gift to support child care in Montevideo
When Glen and Jackie Herfurth came to Montevideo in 1961, the young couple had two small boys and a deep desire to make connections. After living in Minneapolis and traveling
On a path to success in Windom
Southwest Initiative Foundation supports career readiness efforts as part of Grow Our Own’s cradle-to-career approach to closing the opportunity gap in our region. Parker Bramstedt doesn’t mind getting greasy and
Staying connected in a time of crisis
I’ve been spending my days with my chocolate lab, Leo, by my side. He hangs out in my home office and he joins my husband, John, and me on walks.
Celebrating 20 years of local community foundations in southwest Minnesota
In 1999, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) piloted a local community foundation program to give southwest Minnesotans a way to support the charities, and the places, that were important in their