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Giving As They Grow

Easy strategies to instill kindness and a love of philanthropy in your children.

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New Project Seeks to Understand Needs, Eliminate Barriers to Wellness for Women Veterans

Thanks to a grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Community Action for Veterans is launching a new effort to explore the needs of women veterans and evaluate barriers to their wellness. Data collected will help develop a collaborative-based program to reduce gaps in services for military-connected women living in the Sioux Falls area.

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'See a Need, Fill a Need'

Howard and Eunice Hovland’s love for education and passion for giving inspired a philanthropic legacy that today provides sustaining support for local nonprofits and causes.

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The Making of a 'Moonshot-Inspired' Idea

Dick and Kathy Sweetman wanted to do something great for the city they love. The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation helped make their dream of a planetarium a reality.

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From Journalist to Advocate

Seeking to turn her heartbreak into action, veteran reporter Angela Kennecke launched the nonprofit Emily’s Hope in 2018. In her daughter’s memory, the organization has impacted thousands of lives and today, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation, it’s piloting a new prevention curriculum to educate younger students on the dangers of substance use.

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