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Six Place-Based Foundations
The Minnesota Initiative Foundations are independent entities that collectively respond to regional needs and opportunities. Contact us to learn more about ways we can partner with you to support Greater Minnesota’s future.
Northland Foundation
202 W Superior St, Ste 800Duluth, MN 55802
- Tel:
- 218-740-4040
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
201 3rd St. NWBemidji, MN 56601
- Tel:
- 218-759-2057
- Toll-free:
- 1-800-659-7859
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
525 Florence AveP.O. Box 695
Owatonna, MN 55060
- Tel:
- 507-455-3215
- Toll-free:
- 1-800-590-7759
Southwest Initiative Foundation
15 3rd Avenue NWHutchinson, MN 55350
- Tel:
- 320-587-4848
- Toll-free:
- 1-800-594-9480
West Central Initiative
1000 Western AvenueP.O. Box 318
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
- Tel:
- 218-739-2239
- Toll-free:
- 1-800-735-2239
Counties and Native Nations Served
Each foundation serves a unique region of Greater Minnesota.
Native Nations:
- Red Lake Nation
- White Earth Nation
Counties:
- Beltrami County
- Clearwater County
- Hubbard County
- Kittson County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Norman County
- Pennington County
- Polk County
- Red Lake County
- Roseau County
Native Nations:
- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (District I)
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (District II)
Counties:
- Aitkin County
- Carlton County
- Cook County
- Itasca County
- Koochiching County
- Lake County
- St. Louis County
Native Nations:
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Counties:
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Chisago County
- Crow Wing County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Pine County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Todd County
- Wadena County
- Wright County
Native Nations:
- Dakota Oyate (Prairie Island Indian Community)
Counties:
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Dodge County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Houston County
- Goodhue County
- Martin County
- Le Sueur County
- Nicollet County
- Mower County
- Rice County
- Olmsted County
- Steele County
- Sibley County
- Waseca County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
- Watonwan County
Native Nations:
- Caŋṡayapi Oyate (Lower Sioux Indian Community)
- Peżihutazizi Oyate (Upper Sioux Community)
Counties:
- Big Stone County
- Chippewa County
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Pipestone County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rock County
- Swift County
- Yellow Medicine County
Native Nations:
- White Earth Nation
Counties:
- Becker County
- Clay County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Otter Tail County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
- Traverse County
- Wilkin County