The Initiative Foundation works to ensure that every grant dollar achieves the greatest impact in central Minnesota. Our experience shows that the presence of a shared vision, strategic plan, mobilized volunteers and trained leaders greatly increases a project's probability for success.

For that reason, we devote a significant percentage of our grants to those communities and organizations that have completed our leadership training programs.  To inquire about program grants please contact the following staff:

Healthy Communities Partnership  - Dan Frank
(for citizen-based planning, project implementation and related expenses)

Healthy Lakes & Rivers Partnership  - Don Hickman
(for planning and implementation of water management projects)

Healthy Organizations Partnership - Cathy Hartle
(for strategic planning, goal implementation and related expenses) 

Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative & Inside-Out Connections - Sara Dahlquist
(for coordination, community planning expenses and project implementation)