Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation supports community foundations in southern Minnesota by:
- Serving as the legal entity 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and fiscal agent
- Providing oversight and management of fund development, investment, and grant-making activities
- Providing start-up and ongoing organizational development and fundraising support and tools for Related Fund participants
- Complying with all relevant state and federal charitable giving rules and regulations
- Managing documentation and filing, certified audits and liability protection
- Providing ethical and fiduciary responsibility in managing charitable contributions
Community Foundation Newsletter
SMIF's Community Foundation Partners
The following communities have local funds that are administered with assistance from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. For more information on contributing to one of these funds, or establishing a new community foundation, contact Jennifer Nelson at 507.455.3215 or jennifern@smifoundation.org.
Click here if you would like to donate to one of the community foundations listed below.
- Byron Community Foundation
- Ellendale Community Foundation
- Elysian Community Foundation
- Goodhue Area Community Fund
- Harmony Area Community Foundation
- Henderson Community Foundation
- Le Sueur Community Foundation
- Mabel Community Fund
- Madison Lake Community Foundation
- Maple River AAA Foundation
- Mapleton Area Foundation
- New Prague Area Community Foundation
- Plainview Area Foundation
- Preston Area Community Foundation
- Rushford Community Foundation
- Sleepy Eye Community Foundation
- St. James Area Community Foundation
- Spring Valley Area Community Foundation
- Wabasha Kellogg Community Fund
- Wanamingo Community Fund
- Waterville Community Foundation
- Winthrop Area Foundation
- Zumbro Valley Foundation