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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.

Initiative Foundation

Initiative Foundation

405 First St. S.E.
Little Falls, MN 56345
Northland Foundation

Northland Foundation

202 W Superior St, Ste 800
Duluth, MN 55802
Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Northwest Minnesota Foundation

201 3rd St. NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
Toll-free:
1-800-659-7859
Southwest Initiative Foundation

Southwest Initiative Foundation

15 3rd Avenue NW
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Toll-free:
1-800-594-9480
Fax:
320-587-3838
West Central Initiative

West Central Initiative

1000 Western Avenue
P.O. Box 318
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
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