If you walked into our office this week, you’d see a HUGE collection of food in our lobby. Since 2008, we as staff have personally collected food and cash to
Southwest Minnesota
Have you checked out Keys to the City?
Have you watched Pioneer Public Television’s Keys to the City: Solving the Mystery of Big Success in Small Towns? In June, Southwest Initiative Foundation—along with Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation and Fergus
Another “Wow!” Week
A number of recent experiences have left me with that “Wow!” feeling again. I’ve spent a lot of time on the road recently—connecting with colleagues across the U.S. attending the
Come celebrate the Meander Art Crawl's 10th Birthday!
How are you planning to spend your weekend? I’m so excited to be going for the first time to the Meander Art Crawl! This is a fabulous event taking place
Workforce Housing in Southwest Minnesota
Recently, Southwest Initiative Foundation Vice President Scott Marquardt facilitated a conversation in our region about workforce housing. I asked Scott to provide an brief overview to help get us thinking about what
Local Government Innovation Awards
We know that MANY of our southwest Minnesota communities have amazing stories of innovation to share. I hope you’ll check it out—we’d love to see applicants from throughout our region!
