Tag: Derek McDermott

As a long-time member of the Chilton community, Ruth Bolz knew she wanted to leave a legacy that would strengthen the town she was born and raised in. Ruth passed away in January, and her estate gift to the Chilton Area Community Foundation will forever improve the quality of life in Chilton. Celebrating 20 years, […]

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has received an estate gift of more than $100 million, the largest single gift in its 32-year history and among the largest ever in Wisconsin. The gift, arranged by former media executive David L. Nelson and his wife, Rita, has established the David L. and Rita E. Nelson […]

The Chilton Area Community Foundation Fund awarded LEAVEN a $5,000 grant to help our Chilton neighbors who are most in-need during these difficult times. Funds like this have helped LEAVEN provide uninterrupted service. By  Derek McDermott, Chilton Area Community Foundation board chair Greetings from the Chilton Area Community Foundation! Our mission is to preserve and […]

Being selected to give away millions of dollars every year on behalf of the late David and Rita Nelson presents the Community Foundation with both a tremendous opportunity and a compelling challenge. Their estate gift of more than $100 million – the largest in the Foundation’s 32-year history and among the largest charitable gifts ever […]