I was in Pipestone on Wednesday for pie and coffee with community leaders at the legendary Lange’s Cafe. Through the conversations we had, I was struck by how the native culture and
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Community Philanthropy at Its Best
I was in Montevideo and Olivia this week to meet with community leaders, and I was blown away by the work these communities are doing to keep significant dollars in
Siebenand Siblings: Inheriting the Farm
The Family Shoe Store was a mainstay in downtown Madison for decades. Owner Chic Siebenend, an outgoing entrepreneur and family man, moved from Arlington, Minn., in 1943 with wife Marie
Community Foundations Can Do It All
This weekend, my travels will take me to Cleveland to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world’s first community foundation. The Council on Foundations will hold their annual community foundation
Familiar Faces Connect Two Rural, Regional Foundations
SWIF President/CEO Sherry Ristau was recently named as an Orton Family Foundation Trustee. The Vermont-based Orton Family Foundation was founded in 1995 as a resource for small cities and towns grappling
