Isabel Fynboh has joined West Central Initiative as the Summer 2025 Marketing and Communications intern. In her role, she’ll contribute to content creation, support our social media efforts, and help promote key events. Originally from Morris, Minnesota, Isabel is a senior at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, pursuing a Business Management and Marketing degree…
The Fergus Falls High School robotics team isn’t just about gears and wires. It’s about building life-long skills. “As much as we focus on the robot, it isn’t about building a robot. It’s about having students become the science and technology leaders of tomorrow,” Bill Swanson, the OtterBots program advisor, says. Meet the Otterbots This…
West Central Initiative is excited to welcome two Communications Interns this summer. Greta Hentges is rejoining our team for her second year, and we’re excited to introduce Stella Wilton as our newest Communications Intern. Greta Hentges “Greta excelled in her internship last summer,” said Marketing and Communications Specialist Ashley Quam. “Her writing and design…
West Central Initiative awarded 57 grants totaling almost $115,000 to organizations serving the Fergus Falls, Perham, and Dent communities from three personally endowed legacy funds. “The Deloris Barnack Kenner, Floyd and Harriet Miller, and Inga M. Johnson Funds were established to create lasting impacts by generously supporting the namesake’s favorite causes and organizations in our…
Participants from the region and beyond will gather to drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, forge partnerships, and build communities of practice On June 12, 2024, West Central Initiative, the University of Minnesota Morris, and the City of Morris will host the first 17 Rooms event in Minnesota. This dynamic, day-long gathering at the…
Earlier in March, a cohort of climate leaders from Minnesota attended the Aspen Ideas: Climate Conference in Miami Beach. Brought together by the Minnesota Climate Adaption Partnership, the group included nonprofit leaders, farmers, artists, healthcare professionals, and local political leaders. Sessions included hearing from national and regional climate leaders, government officials, and innovative businesses on…
West Central Initiative will administer and distribute $350,000 in grants of up to $75,000 to local nonprofits; Application opens March 18 West Central Initiative has been selected by the Otto Bremer Trust as a philanthropic intermediary partner to administer and distribute funds through its new Community Responsive Fund. Under the new partnership, West Central Initiative…
West Central Initiative welcomed four experienced professionals to its growing team, including Philip Hintz as Loan Officer, Amanda Quam as Grants Officer, and April Rog and Cedar Walters as Climate Officers. “We’re committed to local action that improves the lives of people in our region, all 237,000 of them,” said West Central Initiative President Anna…
West Central Initiative awarded $1,000 grants to 21 fire departments in west central Minnesota. Most of the grant funds came from the Philanthropic Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Partnership (PPREP) Community Foundation Disaster Response Fund, a project of The Funders Network, to help communities prepare for and recover from disaster. “For the second year, we’re distributing…
In December 2023, the Region IV Economic Development District of Minnesota, comprised of elected officials, West Central Initiative board members, and other EDA-required interest groups, approved the region’s first Climate Action Plan. A monumental moment, indeed. The Climate Action Plan is a product of extensive research, consultation with experts, and engagement with the community to…
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