Our fiscal year ended June 30, and spendable letters have been posted to the Community Foundation Portal. These letters show the amount available for grantmaking from your endowment earnings. As
Fund Partners
This page highlights technical resources for Southwest Initiative Foundation’s fund partners, including community foundations and designated funds.
Local community foundation program celebrates 20 years
Happy Anniversary! In 1999 the Southwest Initiative Foundation board of directors approved the development of a local community foundation program. At that time the communities of Dawson, Pipestone, Appleton and
2019 Fund Partner Training
It’s time again for us to come together again to learn and share with each other! SWIF will be hosting a training for fund partners on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at
Retaining wealth in our communities
In 2011, SWIF helped fund the Minnesota Generational Transfer of Wealth Study. At the time it was estimated that between 2011 and 2030, $3.8 billion would be transferred from one
Who’s on board? Let us know!
With the new portal up and running, it’s critical to have an up-to-date board roster. The technology is less forgiving than our human staff and will not let you log
Changes to the Community Foundation Portal
Does it ever seem things are always changing? Just when you think you have one thing figured out, something else comes along, and you have to learn it all over