Serving on the board of directors at Southwest Initiative Foundation was “a life changer” for Rob Saunders. He recently completed a 10-year term, which profoundly impacted the way he saw
leadership
KCEO to Host Fundraiser
Last fall we told you about Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities and the program in Kandiyohi County schools. Students of the Kandiyohi CEO (KCEO) program are working on their business plans as they tour
A Brand New Board Meeting Location
As many of you know, our SWIF Board of Directors holds meetings in different communities throughout our region. It’s one of the things our board has always enjoyed because it
Remembering Connie Burchill
With heavy hearts, we’re remembering a pillar of the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s past leadership, Connie Burchill, who died last week. He was an influential board member and served as board
Leaving a Trail
If you read my column in the spring issue of Connect, you learned about SWIF’s Think Days. Today is our last quarterly Think Day for Fiscal Year 2013. I find
Not Taking Governance for Granted
This week we flipped the calendar to June, the first month of summer but the last month in Southwest Initiative Foundation’s fiscal year. My three main priorities this year as
