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Grantees

We’re pleased to have provided funding to your organization as we continue to support all who call west central Minnesota home.

As you publicly acknowledge support for your projects, please consider recognizing West Central Initiative in your news releases, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, website content, social media posts, and other promotional materials. By doing so, you will help spread the word about how West Central Initiative supports grassroots action across west central Minnesota.

Examples of How and Where to Acknowledge Your Grant

  • Use this sentence for mentions in newsletters, brochures or other publications:

    “Funding for (your organization/grant program) was provided (in part/by) the West Central Initiative’s (name of grant).”

  • Using mentions in news releases:

    Please include the following boilerplate in news releases:

    “West Central Initiative (WCI) is a regional community foundation and an economic development organization serving the nine west central Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin and a portion of White Earth Nation. Through philanthropy and planning, WCI fuels insight and action for the benefit of our region and our world. Since 1986, WCI has provided more than $57 million in loans and $72 million in grants to businesses and organizations. Learn more at wcif.org.”

  • Acknowledging the grant in social media posts:

    Please tag West Central Initiative in your post.

    Facebook: West Central Initiative
    LinkedIn: West Central Initiative
    Instagram: @westcentralinitiative

Using our Logo

  • Please follow these guidelines when using our logo:
    • Ensure text within the logo is legible.
    • Ensure the logo remains unaltered, including the color and aspect ratio (stretching or compressing).
    • Ensure placement of the logo only implies support for the specific awarded grant.
    • For a higher resolution logo, please contact us.
  • Logo formats:

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