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Southwest Initiative Foundation Donor and Grant List 2011Bruce and Helen ChristophersonClarkfield Lions ClubF & M Bank and F & M InsuranceRobert and Marilyn HansonVeryl JessenGloria Johnson - In Memory of JillDotySheldon and Kathleen KittelsonNeil LinscheidJohn Howard LynnerLois LynnerPaulette O’Connell - In Memory ofJill DotyDr. Pat and Annette PatelDolores RysdahlBerdette Schoep - In Memory of LeoOlsonBlanche Simpson - In Memory ofLeora FribergCurtis and Rosie SorumKirk StensrudLarry and Ann Stensrud - In Memoryof:Ron DonnerJill DotyEarl LindquistIna RisaShirley SmolleyRobert ThompsonRamona WillanderElaine WoldRoger and Caroline TokheimJohn and Clarice VeldeOscar and Phyllis WallerL. Sherman and Joyce Ann Winson -In Memory of:Jill DotyRoland FordDennis HaalandBrian SchweerRobert ThompsonIn Granite Falls…David and Elizabeth ReimerFamily Advised Endowment Fund- A related fund of the Granite FallsArea Community Foundation thatbenefits the Granite Falls area.David and Elizabeth ReimerGranite Falls Area CommunityFoundation - A permanent resourcethat benefits the Granite Falls areathrough grantmaking and communityprojects.Four Anonymous GiftsCraig and Heidi BakkelundPaul and Barbara BensonLeslie and Susan BergquistBlandin FoundationMerald and Barb BuchholzHazel and Darrell CarterAlbert S.W. and Susie A.Y. ChuJudd and Martha CopelandRose DahlBarry EvenstadPhyllis FredlundAvis Freitag - In Memory of:Carl AusSpencer O. KvamVernette NelsonScott YeagerRon and JoAnn FrommGranite Falls Bank and F & MAgencyGranite Falls Class of 1960Granite Falls Council No. 6731Knights of ColumbusGranite Falls Kiwanis CommunityFundGranite Family EyecareGranite True ValueEarle and Bonnie GustafsonAudrey HansonScott and Peggy HeglundMark and Robin Henderson - InMemory of:Carl AusSpencer KvamLeroy and Ruby HiebMr. and Mrs. Eugene A. HuthSteve and Karen Jacobson - InMemory of Spencer KvamDavid and Donna JepsonWillis and Arlyss JohnsonRobert and Rita KnutsonDuWayne and LaVonne Koenen - InMemory of:Carl AusLori CarmanyPhyllis GustafsonCharly Rose HolmstromArline ImesDelilah KlingSpencer KvamHagen SederstromGary and Patricia KublySpencer and Peggy KvamKaren NorellJason and Teresa PetersonRE/MAX Neighbors - Tammy EdmanDavid and Elizabeth ReimerDon SebringAllen and Leanne StoeckmanRoger and Belva TjosvoldDennis and Susan Van HoofJohn WelckleA New Way to GiveKeep It Growing: Southwest Minnesota’sFarmland Retention Program SMIf you’re in southwest Minnesota, you’re standing on some of the world’s most valuable land,agriculturally speaking. You likely already knew that.But did you know that SWIF created a program to keep wealth from this valuable farmlandlocal—and while doing so, make a difference throughout our entire region?Keep It Growing: Southwest Minnesota’s Farmland Retention Program SM allows donors togive their land as a charitable gift. Rather than selling it, SWIF maintains ownership of theproperty.There are many benefits to all involved with this giving option.Southwest Minnesota has seen tremendous change over the past 25 years. Through it all,collaboration has been the key to leveraging resources and supporting our people, organizations, businesses andcommunities.• Landowners receive a tax deduction for the charitable portion of the gift; bypass allcapital gains taxes; create stable revenue source for remainder of lifetime; and benefitfavorite charities.• Tenants continue renting the land and keep wealth generated by the land local.• County maintains tax base, as SWIF continues paying property taxes on the land.• Southwest Initiative Foundation retains ownership of the land and diversifies itsinvestment portfolio; earns revenue from the rent for the benefit of the southwestMinnesota region and its communities; and serves donors in a meaningful way, helpinglandowners create a legacy.SWIF is committed to capitalizing on new opportunities and meeting our region’s changing needs—and yoursupport allows us to do just that. Whether you’ve given to our SWIF General Endowment, a specific program,a local community foundation partner or one of many other important partners in our family of funds, you—ourdonors—make our work possible.Thank you!32Looking Forward, Giving BackTo learn more about this great giving option, contact usat 800-594-9480 or email donate@swifoundation.org.