In addition to the survey we asked you to complete in July, we've been monitoring log-ins and activity within our portal system. Turns out, SWIF has been spending a lot of time posting financial statements that many are not interested Continue Reading
November 17, 2015
2015 Fund Partner Event Recap
On Wednesday, Nov. 4th, SWIF fund partners from across the southwest Minnesota region gathered at our 2015 education and networking event at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort near Granite Falls. Approximately seventy-five passionate community Continue Reading
October 14, 2015
Have you RSVP’ed?
Our annual training event for fund partners is just three weeks away - Nov. 4, 2015. Have you RSVP'ed yet? Remember, this training is required for community foundation/affiliate partners. One person from your community foundation must Continue Reading
September 10, 2015
Nov. 4th Event – come one, come all!
We'll host our annual training for fund partners on Wednesday, Nov. 4th at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort near Granite Falls, starting at noon with lunch and ending by 6:00 p.m. You won't want to miss this! We've designed this training in Continue Reading
August 21, 2015
Nov. 4th Convening – are you coming?
Our annual convening for fund partners is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort. Have you put the date on your calendar yet? No? Well...go and do it right now. We'll start with a yummy lunch at noon, then Continue Reading
July 9, 2015
Happy New (Fiscal) Year!
Where does the time go? July 1st marks the beginning of a new year at SWIF - Fiscal Year 2016. The new year has several implications for fund partners, including: Woo hoo! The "spendable" portion from your endowment fund has been Continue Reading
July 9, 2015
Save the Date – Regional Convening
You won't want to miss this! We have tentatively scheduled our annual convening for fund partners for Wednesday, November 4th. Please mark your calendars now, plan to attend and recruit additional advisory board members to join you. The Continue Reading
June 19, 2015
Rosters are Due
It's time to submit an updated advisory board roster to SWIF! It is critical that we know who is on your advisory board, so that we can either allow access to the portal (and your confidential financial/donor information) OR remove Continue Reading
May 7, 2015
2015 Required Training Event
We anticipate holding another required training event in the fall of 2015. Based on feedback from last year, there is interest in a larger-scale event held in a central location that includes break-out sessions -- to ensure the Continue Reading
May 7, 2015
July 1 = New Endowment Earnings Available
Happy New (Fiscal) Year! July 1st marks the beginning of SWIF's Fiscal Year 2016. That means the new "spendable" amount from your endowment fund becomes available for granting. You can access your new spendable amount in the Continue Reading
