Regional Stories

Here For You In Greater Minnesota

Learn more about the people and places that the Minnesota Initiative Foundations serve every day.

With financing help, a young couple builds a wheelchair-accessible Ely resort.

The Run4Rural training supports people interested in public leadership.

One year into a special grant round, nonprofits are transforming their post-pandemic services.

A journey from land access to entrepreneurship.

The Zaske family benefits from and supports local child care solutions.

Local volunteers help ensure northern Minnesota children don’t go hungry.

A regional program connects family, friend & neighbor “informal” child care providers with resources.

Blandin leader views $10,000 donation as part thank-you, part investment in the region.

Local volunteers create a welcoming environment in their town.

Partners are leaning in to strengthen students’ ties to the region and open their eyes to local careers.

New approaches prioritize equity and dignity in addressing youth homelessness in northwest Minnesota.

The first Climate Action Plan for the region includes 40 strategies and 273 actions to take.