Growing Local: Emerging Leaders exists to cultivate the next generation of community-minded changemakers, people who are ready to step into
Leadership
New staff Stacy Frost joins the foundation
Stacy Frost of Marshall is the new Vice President of Philanthropy and Communications at Southwest Initiative Foundation. In this senior leadership
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Porter Cafe continues to gather community
Resilient communities need new volunteers to keep good ideas going When it comes to the tiny town of Porter, you need a reason to be there
Why serve on a local community foundation board?
About the Bird Island-Olivia Community Foundation The BIO Legacy Foundation was launched in 2012. Now called Bird Island-Olivia Community Foundation,
2nd Annual Navigating the Currents, Charting the Course Conference
You're invited! Southwest Minnesota nonprofit professionals and SWIF fund partner advisory board members are invited to join us for a day of