Volunteers ’empowered by change’ at SWIF Fund Partner Training
More than 80 volunteers from across southwest Minnesota gathered Monday, October 24 at Prairie’s Edge Casino Result in Granite Falls to learn and network at the Southwest Initiative Foundation-sponsored Fund Partner Training – including two from the Mountain Lake Area Foundation (MLAF), Chair Wade Nelson and Treasurer Tim Swoboda.
The day’s speakers focused on the training’s theme – “Empowered By Change” – by encouraging taking positive action and recognizing the opportunities that come with the constant change in communities.
SWIF Community Philanthropy Officer Jeff Vetsch reminded those gathered that change is inevitable, and encouraged them to be patient, welcoming and optimistic.
“I can play a part in helping to shape what (change) looks like. And so can you, and that’s why we’re here today — because we all want to play a part in making our communities the most vibrant places they can be,” Vetsch said.
“Our affiliates have become catalysts for philanthropy and community improvement while putting local leaders in the driver’s seat.”
