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May 17, 2022
DEED Announces Main Street Revitalization Awards
Initiative Foundation Receives $4.5 Million to Support Six Central Minnesota Communities
May 12, 2022
Foundation Awards More Than $5.9 Million in First-Quarter
Efforts continue to deliver COVID relief, early childhood aid, and nonprofit and community support throughout Central Minnesota
May 9, 2022
Microenterprise Grant Opportunity Announced
The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce a special one-time round of funding to invest in Central Minnesota's smallest businesses as…
May 5, 2022
St. Joseph Restaurateur Mackbee Joins Foundation’s Board
Matt Varilek, president of the Initiative Foundation, announced today that Mateo Mackbee, co-owner of Krewe Restaurant and Flour & Flower ba…
February 9, 2022
Transformative Funding for Nonprofits Announced
The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce Transformative Funding for Nonprofits, a new grant cycle supported by the Otto Bremer Trust…
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