Grant Used to Support Hospice Patients With a grant from the Tyler Area Community Foundation, Avera Tyler and Avera@Home Southwest Minnesota were
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Southwest Minnesota through Gene Stukel’s lens
Capturing Nature's Beauty Photographer Gene Stukel of Granite Falls has been exhibiting in the Meander Art Crawl for 16 years. He’s curated a
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
New board members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson
New Board Members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson are newly elected members of the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Board of Directors.
Important staff updates at the foundation
Updates We want to share an important update regarding our team. Due to funding constraints and the need to realign our teams for greater
Initiators Fellowship application open
Initiators Fellowship searching for Greater Minnesota social entrepreneurs Explore this 2-year opportunity to move your business with a social