South Dakota Community Foundation awards $95,000 to local nonprofits

In order to make South Dakota "a better place for all generations, today and tomorrow," the South Dakota Community Foundation awarded $95,000 to area nonprofits during a check presentation. There were two specific grants that awarded $75,000 to 8 local nonprofits. The first was through the South Dakota Fund which makes grants to support culture, economic development, education, health and human services. The rest were awarded funding through the Community Innovation Grant which is used to find breakthrough solutions to community challenges. One of the recipients, Rural America Initiatives, is using the funds to expand the reach of their annual Winter Art Market and to make it a destination for high end buyers.