Summer 2023 Our Mission:
Bringing philanthropy to life for a stronger South Dakota.
Investing in Problem Solving South Dakota Community Foundation Announces Beyond Idea Grant Recipients South Dakota Community Foundation’s (SDCF) Beyond Idea Grant (BIG) Program was designed to support communitybased problem solving in South Dakota. Started in partnership with Bush Foundation in 2022, the program will award $1.2 million each year over six years to eligible nonprofits in South Dakota.
in South Dakota communities. Important considerations include how a project is community-based and whether there is demonstrated support for the project. For those looking ahead, the second round of the BIG program in 2023 will open for applications on August 1 and close on August 31.
“Our purpose is to inspire and support creative problem solving — within and across sectors — to make our region better for everyone,” says Eileen Briggs, Grantmaking Director at Bush Foundation. “To do this, we work with and through others because we know we can’t fully understand the issues and opportunities in all communities. We engage with community grant partners, like South Dakota Community Foundation, because of their deep connection
Beverly Ann Miller (BAM) Foundation received $100,000 from SDCF’s BIG program in 2022. BAM Foundation plans to develop a multifaceted community building project focused on the Whittier Neighborhood in Sioux Falls. Funding will support the organization’s work to strengthen community connections and support emerging leaders. Left to right: Stephanie Judson, SDCF; Ginger Niemann, SDCF; Clinton Brown, BAM; and Jacklyn Severin; BAM.
Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) received $50,000 from SDCF’s BIG program in 2022. BIG funding will support CPCM’s “Resilient Communities: South Dakota” initiative. This initiative is a community-led, strengths-based approach to preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). Left to right: Ginger Niemann, SDCF; Darla Biel, CPCM; Stephanie Judson, SDCF.
to the communities and people they serve. As we work to share more power in our grantmaking, SDCF helps us do more good by ensuring there is more flexibility and local ownership to develop, test and spread ideas that make the region better for everyone and inspire, equip, and connect leaders to more effectively lead equitable change.” In 2022, SDCF awarded nearly $1.2 million to 14 nonprofit organizations from the BIG program. In 2023, SDCF will award funding in two separate rounds. In 2023’s first round, SDCF awarded over $600,000 to seven South Dakota nonprofits. Announced on June 30, SDCF is pleased to share the recipient list here. Through the BIG program, SDCF is looking for projects that demonstrate meaningful investment and engagement
BIG RECIPIENTS: 2023 ROUND 1 ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SOUTH DAKOTA CHAPTER Statewide $50,635 BRIDGING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP Sioux Falls $100,000 CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT Eagle Butte $100,000
LOST&FOUND Statewide $100,000 MAZASKA OWECASO OTIPI FINANCIAL, INC. Pine Ridge $100,000 REACH LITERACY Sioux Falls $62,400 SHIFT GARAGE Rapid City/Sioux Falls $100,000
Learn more about the BIG program recipients and how to apply here: SDCommunityFoundation.org/BIG