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$20,000 Awarded to Herreid Area Housing Development, Inc.
The South Dakota Community Foundation recently awarded Herreid Area Housing Development, Inc. with a $20,000 South Dakota Fund grant. Funds will suppo...
Read MoreCommunity Members Announce Formation of Harding County Community Foundation
Photo courtesy of Christian Begeman Because of the generosity of former residents, Jim and Janice Clarkson, the Harding County Community Foundation wa...
Read MoreBringing Philanthropy to Life: New Players
The South Dakota Community Foundation Board of Directors elected three new members at its October 2022 meeting and said farewell to two members whose ...
Read More$10,000 Awarded to support Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota
The South Dakota Community Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 South Dakota Fund grant to support the Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota as they com...
Read MoreLeadership South Dakota Establishes $100,000 Endowment Fund
Leadership South Dakota recently completed fundraising $80,000 to establish a permanent endowment fund at the South Dakota Community Foundation and wa...
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We help communities thrive through permanently endowed funds invested with the SDCF and managed by local Advisory Councils. Almost 80 communities have started a Community Savings Account.

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