HUTCHINSON, Minn.— Ivan Parga of Worthington has joined Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) staff as a community engagement specialist. In this role, he works to identify local strengths and challenges, build
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Community Space in Madison Receives $75,000 in Grants
The Madison Art and Innovation Center, also known as The Madison Mercantile, has received $60,000 from the Blandin Foundation in Minnesota and $15,000 from the national Christopher & Dana Reeve
Local dollars at work in Pipestone
Watch a short video tour of the Pipestone Development Company’s work. Two eggs and toast is a simple breakfast, so you might be surprised how many people it took to
2022 Holiday Office Hours at the Foundation
Happy holidays! We are grateful for our partners, supporters and community members today and throughout the year. Together, we’re building a stronger southwest Minnesota where all kids, families, businesses and
Stories, soup and Dakota culture
SWIF board and staff experienced a group book read and author visit this fall. Teresa Peterson and her uncle Walter “Super” LaBatte Jr. co-authored “Voices from Pejuhutazizi: Dakota Stories and Storytellers.”
2022 Veterans Day in southwest Minnesota