Examples of South Dakota Corporate and Family Foundations

Supports a wide variety of causes, including the Good Relatives Collaborative Grant Program for organizations or groups serving Native communities. Contact Alissa Benoist: alissa@fourbands.org

Supports organizations located within a 30-mile radius of their retail stores, distribution centers and service centers (including Sioux Falls and Rapid City), that offer programs equipping young people with career and life skills. Also supports U.S. military service members and veterans.

The foundation is a restricted-funding entity managed via Dacotah Bank Trust in Aberdeen, South Dakota, that supports educational institutions and initiatives primarily in South Dakota. Contact 605-229-7110 or write to the Great Plains Education Foundation, Inc., Box 850, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57420-0850 to ask about eligibility requirements or guidelines for submitting a formal letter of inquiry.

Supports organizations focusing on low-income families in the Rapid City area, including social belonging and culture, safety, transportation, and health.

Supports STEM education by participating in STEM-related events such as Engineering Career Day, charitable giving, and hosting job shadowing opportunities and internships, especially for young girls and women. Or contact (605) 336-2750.