ATWATER, Minn. – Chauntel and Mark Renne purchased a commercial property on U.S. Highway 12 in Atwater and renovated it to house several businesses with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s
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Khou Lor joins Southwest Initiative Foundation as new rural equity specialist
HUTCHINSON, Minn.— Khou Lor of Tracy has joined Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) staff to fill the new role of rural equity specialist. Lor will be a resource for communities across
Little Explorers Child Care Center open in Ghent
GHENT, Minn. – Jamie Gillund has fulfilled her lifelong dream by opening Little Explorers Child Care Center in Ghent with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Bright Beginnings Loan Program.
Sweet Spot Bake Shop expanding in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Tina Castillo is expanding her smalltown bakery in Fairfax with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program. Castillo purchased the Sweet Spot Bake Shop LLC
Southwest Initiative Foundation named a partner in DEED Main Street Economic Revitalization Program
HUTCHINSON, Minn. – Southwest Initiative Foundation is one of eight organizations chosen statewide for the first round of the Main Street Economic Revitalization Program through the Department of Employment and
Grants available in southwest Minnesota to help close the opportunity gap for kids and their families
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) is offering grants to support nonprofits serving southwest Minnesota communities for work related to Grow Our Own, a cradle to career approach to