Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission, vision, and values help to define our organizational culture and guide our work.

Mission

Serving to improve west central Minnesota through funding, programs, and technical assistance.

Vision

A vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable world starts here in west central Minnesota.  

Values

We seek to embody our values in all that we do. 

  • Neighborliness arises out of a strong belief that our interconnectedness is crucial to our long-term viability. Town to town, county to county, organization to organization, and certainly person to person, the fabric of our region depends on cooperation, appreciation, openness, and generosity. 
  • Generosity is a dimension of neighborliness, but it flies higher over the region because it speaks to a willingness to embrace a common good that we only can achieve through collective action, through everyone giving of their time, talent, and treasure.   
  • Empowerment in our current context is directed both internally and externally. We encourage both our staff and our fellow citizens to be a part of bold action in our region, and to develop and use power to a good end.
  • Trend-testing is a dimension of that bold action. We learn from one another while we work together to solve problems. We embrace risk and learn from our mistakes, always.