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The pool is full of people on a summer day, with a yellow slide in the foreground.

June 2, 2025

Summer pool pass scholarship helps kids beat the heat

Pipestone Area Community Foundation Nothing compares to a day at the pool during southwest Minnesota’s hot summer months. The Pipestone Area

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

Lake Benton Elementary Principal Jeff Hansen, Lake Benton Area Foundation Board Chair Jess Gums and Lake Benton Schools Superintendent Loy Woelber.

June 2, 2025

Ready, set, play! Local grant supports Lake Benton Elementary School playgrounds

Lake Benton Elementary School The playgrounds at Lake Benton Elementary are more than just a space for students during school hours. They are a

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

Scholarship recipients Morgan and Ashlyn are decked out in school spirit wear and hold white pom-poms.

May 1, 2025

Kristi Elaine Teigen Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships It’s graduation season! Across southwest Minnesota, communities are celebrating. And our fund partners are investing in students’

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

A young child gets ready to jump from one hopscotch square to the next on the Born Learning Trail in Madison.

May 1, 2025

Little Eagles ‘Born Learning Trail’ blends fun and education

Born Learning Trail One bright shape leads to the next on the sidewalk near Madison-Marietta-Nassau (MMN) Elementary School in Madison. The Born

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

Custom-built children’s picture book bins with wheels hold a variety of books thanks in part to a grant from the Hutchinson Area Community Foundation.

March 31, 2025

Grants benefit local libraries in southwest Minnesota

Library Picture Book Bins Many of our local community foundation partners make grants to benefit libraries in southwest Minnesota, supporting a

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

Spring blossoms on a mature tree outside the armory building in Dawson.

March 3, 2025

‘Small towns can bloom in big ways’

Dawson Picture a city where streets bloom with baskets of flowers, trees grow to shade the sidewalks and residents take pride in their

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

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