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$20,000 Awarded for Tiger Kids Afterschool Program in Mobridge
The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently awarded Mobridge Community Development Corporation with a $20,000 South Dakota Fund grant. Funds...
Read More$50,000 Awarded to Sioux Falls Thrive
The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently awarded a $50,000 Beyond Idea Grant (BIG) to Sioux Falls Thrive. Offered in partnership with the...
Read MoreColumbia Rises to the Challenge
In 2022, the small town of Columbia in northeastern South Dakota did a big thing and made quick work of a challenge offered by the South Dakota Commun...
Read MoreFirst Fidelity Bank & Gregory Community Foundation Meets Challenge
The First Fidelity Bank & Gregory Community Foundation has received a $6,250 matching grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) after ra...
Read MoreAvera Receives BIG Funding to Increase Access to Mental Health Services
Avera has received a $100,000 grant through the South Dakota Community Foundation’s Beyond Idea Grant Program to further integrate behavioral health s...
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