Month: February 2015

Why does NAMI Fox Valley matter?

February 26, 2015 |  Grants Making a Difference

I attended NAMI Fox Valley’s Report to the Community with over 100 other community members a few weeks ago.  I think it’s safe to say NAMI is exploding with new staff, projects and programs. They are serving up a record number of programs to a record number of participants. Beth Clay, executive director of NAMI, held up […]

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With video spotlight, It Gets Better

February 16, 2015 |  Grants Making a Difference

As part of the It Gets Better project in the Fox Cities this week, community members, including sponsors of the project, were asked to record a short video about why it gets better for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) and other young people who are bullied. The Community Foundation is helping to make project activities […]

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We need to give back

February 10, 2015 |  General

Even presidents and NFL coaches have to take time to evaluate how their team is performing, and we recently did exactly that at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Our job is to manage, invest and grant out to nonprofits the charitable gifts people and organizations entrust to us, helping them make a […]

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