The Initiative Foundation empowers nonprofit organizations to increase their capacity and effectiveness by helping them:

• Assess the current state of their organization
  
• Develop a strategic plan with capacity-building goals
• Further define their mission, determine essential services and prioritize activities
  
• Recruit and engage boards of directors and key volunteers
  
• Secure and manage critical financial resources
  
• Fund capacity-building projects with grants
  

Our Healthy Organizations Partnership program provides information, resources, training and support for nonprofits seeking to maximize their effectiveness and impact.

Our Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) helps central Minnesota nonprofit organizations reduce poverty by matching them with volunteer leaders

Upcoming nonprofit events and workshops

Interested in starting a nonprofit?
Download a PDF with some helpful resources...