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A Foundation for Tod'a),, A Vision for ~Fomorrow.- <br /> <br />June 30, 1997 <br /> <br />Hank Duitsman, Maydr <br />City of Elk River '. <br />City Hall <br />'PO Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br /> Dear Mayor Duitsman: <br /> <br /> The Central Minnesota Initiative Fund is pleased to submit this funding request to <br /> the City of Elk-River for a'contribution of $1'9,929 to suPport the Sherburne County <br /> Capacity Fund Campai_~n. This represents a contribution equi'~alent to $1.50 per <br /> capita, which is the level of support we are requesting from all cities in our service <br /> area. Payment of the.pledge could be made over a three-year period (1998, i999, <br />· and 2000) or it could be paid in full thrOugh a one-time Contribution. <br /> Contributions received for this campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar by The <br /> McKnight Foundation. <br /> <br />Created as a nonprofit, regional foundation in 1986 ~Vith the tremendou~ support of <br />The McKnight Foundation, the Central Minnesbta Initiative Fund serves the 14 <br />counties of Central Minnesota. Our mission is to improve the quality of life 'for <br />residents, families and communities in Central Minnesota through comprehensive <br />and-integrated commbnlty development. Key program areas include: <br /> <br />Economic DeveloPment _ increasing business creation ~nd'expansion through <br />buslness .loans; funding Programs that eliminate barriers to d'conomic <br />development such as work force and housing development. <br /> <br />==> Leadership Development - developing the leadership capacity oI~ individual <br /> communities to prepare and implement an integrated community development <br /> plan: In addition, we will increase the leadership capacity of multi-community <br /> 'clusters to' m~nage change and growth. , ' <br /> <br />Innovative Programming - providing funding for innovative programs that <br />address emerging needs, such as telecommunications programs, h61ping <br />~communities sustain themselves, ~nonviolence initiatives, etc. <br /> <br />70 SE First Avenue Little Falls, MN 56345 (320)~632'9255 Fax (320) 632-9258 <br /> <br /> <br />