It's Not About Us. It's About You!
We exist for one purpose: to help communities.
We are honored every time you call on us to help serve your community.
A self-supporting government organization, Sourcewell has over 40 years of dedicated service helping government, education, and nonprofit agencies operate more efficiently through a variety of solutions.
- Contract purchasing solutions that are competitively solicited nationally, offering over 400 awarded contracts.
- Technology solutions for schools provided through a specialized division called Sourcewell Technology
- Regional programs and services to support area schools and communities - such as shared professional services and training opportunities - for our five-county service region in Minnesota.
Leadership & Governance
Common Questions
Yes. Sourcewell is a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature as a local unit of government (Minn. Const. art. XII, sec. 3). Sourcewell is governed by local elected municipal officials and school board members. Minn. Stat. § 123A.21 Subd. 4 (2017). As a public agency, all Sourcewell employees are government employees.
All education and government entities, as well as nonpublic schools and nonprofit organizations, can apply for Sourcewell membership. To become a member, simply complete the online application.
A Board of Directors governs Sourcewell, and is elected by full-voting members from a pool of county commissioners, city council members, mayors, or school board members from our five-county service area.