Serving Central Minnesota
The Initiative Foundation is proud to serve the 14 counties of Central Minnesota that include 163 communities and two tribal nations. Through generosity and hard-working hometown initiative we . . .
- Provide loans that create quality jobs
- Award nonprofit, government and school grants
- Build action-oriented public-private partnerships
- Help generous people give back
- Publish information on local trends and solutions
14-County Service Area
View our Impact Update for an all-in-one glance at the Initiative Foundation's service and support in Central Minnesota since its inception in 1986. For a more detailed breakdown, view our County Fact Sheets (below) to see the ways in which the Initiative Foundation is helping in your community.
For every local dollar contributed, the Initiative Foundation has invested an average of $3.77 back into our 14-county region.
Benton County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 291 grants totaling $1,134,047
- 50 loans totaling $3,682,407
- Created or retained 1,145 jobs
- $24,048,287 in outside capital leveraged
- 478 grants totaling $2,658,063
- 53 loans totaling $2,379,714
- Created or retained 393 jobs
- $16,058,878 in outside capital leveraged
Chisago County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 145 grants totaling $1,258,534
- 37 loans totaling $1,948,950
- Created or retained 407 jobs
- $14,530,468 in outside capital leveraged
Crow Wing County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 802 grants totaling $4,495,097
- 182 loans totaling $9,519,264
- Created or retained 1,950 jobs
- $71,722,827 in outside capital leveraged
Isanti County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 312 grants totaling $1,142,907
- 50 loans totaling $2,855,200
- Created or retained 464 jobs
- $25,232,020 in outside capital leveraged
Kanabec County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 103 grants totaling $694,150
- 21 loans totaling $465,950
- Created or retained 110 jobs
- $1,203,560 in outside capital leveraged
Mille Lacs County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 297 grants totaling $1,362,385
- 81 loans totaling $2,549,651
- Created or retained 674 jobs
- $9,360,956 in outside capital leveraged
Morrison County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 757 grants totaling $2,847,368
- 98 loans totaling $5,291,803
- Created or retained 1,626 jobs
- $55,585,311 in outside capital leveraged
- 286 grants totaling $1,384,745
- 44 loans totaling $2,257,090
- Created or retained 605 jobs
- $11,476,776 in outside capital leveraged
Sherburne County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 444 grants totaling $1,879,987
- 60 loans totaling $4,321,350
- Created or retained 648 jobs
- $29,642,355 in outside capital leveraged
Stearns County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 1,543 grants totaling $8,528,368
- 190 loans totaling $13,065,000
- Created or retained 2,715 jobs
- $85,388,655 in outside capital leveraged
- 462 grants totaling $2,055,129
- 70 loans totaling $1,872,759
- Created or retained 894 jobs
- $8,972,125 in outside capital leveraged
Wadena County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 238 grants totaling $3,952,594
- 75 loans totaling $2,962,940
- Created or retained 955 jobs
- $22,811,992 in outside capital leveraged
Wright County Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 296 grants totaling $2,565,825
- 70 loans totaling $4,823,429
- Created or retained 1,090 jobs
- $34,724,635 in outside capital leveraged
Keep Investing In
Central Minnesota
Thanks to our supporters and contributors for powering possible and investing in Central Minnesota. Keep the momentum going.