We used to use the scientific term “catalyst” to describe our grants made from discretionary funds. In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance added to create a reaction between other materials. Catalyst grants have been replaced by new goals in a program I would compare to a concept borrowed from biology — symbiotic relationships. That’s […]
Read ArticleOne of the many performing arts organizations in the Fox Valley Region, the Appleton Boychoir, gives boys the opportunity to forge friendships and share in the camaraderie of bringing music into the community and all over the world. By Fox Arts Network members Like so many businesses, the performing arts industry is at a standstill. […]
Read ArticleWhen the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and the newVoices choir take to the stage at Lawrence University Chapel April 28, some of the audience members most informed about the John Rutter compositions “Requiem” and “The Gift of Life” they’ll be performing may also be among the youngest people there. They will have had the benefit […]
Read ArticleIn the fall of 2024, NEWVoices presented “Immigration Stories—Rise to New Opportunities,” a powerful choral concert that explored the immigrant experience through music. Held at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel, the concert, drawing nearly 600 attendees, was made possible with support from the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. “The […]
Read ArticleThe first class from a pilot program designed to improve the management skills of nonprofit professionals has graduated and is ready to put what they learned to work. Eleven senior leaders from nonprofits graduated from the Leadership Institute April 28. The collaboration between Fox Valley Technical College and the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative, based at the […]
Read ArticleReprinted from The Post-Crescent, March 14, 2014 Very similar to a student applying for scholarships to pay for college, nonprofit organizations must rely on grants to help fund a portion of their budget each year. And, like that student sweating over the essay questions and lists of their accomplishments, nonprofits devote much time and energy […]
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