Tag: United Way Fox Cities

Curt Detjen, president and CEO of the Community Foundation, and  Jon Stellmacher, chairman of the Community Foundation Board. By Curt Detjen, President and CEO The fiscal year that concluded in June 2020 was one of the most disruptive in memory for the Community Foundation. It was also a year for which we are most proud […]

The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region, in partnership with the Community Foundation,  is encouraging teens to do something charitable and is helping them figure out what their “thing” is. Up to 16 Fox Cities students from grades 8-10 will explore a range of charities for Do Something Day on June 12, 8 a.m. to […]

As Voices of Men begins planning its 2020 event, treasurer Alex Hummel takes a look back at a decade of progress. Last year’s event was supported by grants from the Bright Idea Fund, the Women’s Fund and an anonymous fund, all within the Community Foundation. Contributed by Alex Hummel, Treasurer, Fox Valley Voices of Men […]

Looking to make a difference in the Fox Valley? Grant dollars from the Community Foundation’s Bright Idea Fund are helping United Way Fox Cities quickly mobilize an additional four to eight AmeriCorps members to serve the Fox Valley area by increasing the capacity of local nonprofit organizations engaged in COVID-19 pandemic response. AmeriCorps is a […]

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, four nonprofits were recently awarded grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. Grants will continue to be awarded on an ongoing basis […]

By Carolyn Desrosiers, Director of Community Engagement Despite it being one of the coldest days so far this winter, on January 20th, the warmth of community, hope, and voices raised in song radiated from the Lawrence Memorial Chapel in Appleton. It was the 34th annual Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, and more […]

In Spring 2022, Outagamie County took a critical step forward in addressing our region’s growing housing challenges by convening a diverse group of stakeholders to evaluate the data collected for a Housing Needs Assessment. After months of work, this stakeholder group came together to develop a Regional Housing Strategy, and the formation of a Housing […]

Curt Detjen from the Community Foundation and Peter Kelly from United Way Fox Cities take a moment to voice what we’re all feeling: Incredible thankfulness for all of you who have helped our communities flourish by supporting our local nonprofit organizations. Many of these organizations are struggling and their needs continue. There is still time […]

From cultural events and a watershed clean-up to helping nonprofits build capacity to tackling systemic issues like the housing shortage, the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation awarded 71 grants totaling $840,800 during 2024.   About the Fund   The Community Vision Fund seeks to fulfill community needs and advance well-being for people living in the […]

Community health needs assessments are conducted to enable local health care systems and public health departments to learn about the true needs of community members. The assessments typically happen every three years and provide action-oriented plans for health organizations to focus their resources on the greatest needs in communities. A new local assessment process is […]

LEAVEN Fox Cities is among the latest local nonprofits to receive a grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities. In an incredible show of charity and selflessness during a time of challenges, hundreds of generous individuals, businesses and foundations have […]

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established two years ago today by the Community Foundation and United Way Fox Cities, 118 local nonprofit organizations received $1,776,497 in grants. Those grants assisted efforts to provide immediate basic needs relief, short-term response and longer-term recovery in Outagamie, Calumet, Shawano, Waupaca, and the […]