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Makaroff School of Ballet dancers are ready to perform in 2021 when it’s safe. By Jennifer Van Elzen, Vice President, Makaroff Youth Ballet Makaroff would like to thank all our generous donors and we especially want to thank the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Since the beginning of COVID-19 we have received several […]

By Jon Meyers, Shawano Area Community Foundation Board Chair Legacy means many different things to different people. The one continuous thread is passion. Most people want to be remembered in a way that aligns with their own passions. As the chairman of the Shawano Area Community Foundation (SACF), it has been my privilege to bear […]

By Curt Detjen, President and CEO How do you measure the giving spirit of a community? One very good barometer is looking at how they give through their community foundation. The recently released 2016 Columbus Survey is the most authoritative measure we have for comparing giving to our Community Foundation with others across the country. […]

One of the best parts of my job is being able to connect our donors with a community need that matches their interests, values, beliefs and convictions. The Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley had changed its name to Homeless Connections and needed to use this time of rebranding to draw attention to the growing needs of […]

During this National Community Foundation Week, I’m happy to say that philanthropy is thriving in the Fox Valley area. That’s certainly the message in our annual Report to the Community for fiscal year 2014-15. Our donors set a record for the second consecutive year by awarding $16.3 million in grants to 986 nonprofits for the year […]

Twenty years ago, a small group of local Waupaca people decided to start a community foundation. Their goal was to create a permanent source of funding for civic and charitable groups, ongoing programs, and new projects throughout the Waupaca area. As the Waupaca Area Community Foundation (WACF) enters its 20th year, we remain vigilant in […]

As you navigate the whirlwind of the holiday season, the Community Foundation is excited to bring new opportunities for end-of-year charitable gifts. Whether you are out and about in the community or looking for giving ideas from the comfort of home, here are two great ways to double your gifts when you support the nonprofits […]

For years it was Rachel Emshoff’s dream to one day become a registered nurse. Emshoff, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh nursing graduate from Larson, clearly remembers the day she made the decision to pursue a degree in nursing. “I was in the hospital having my third baby. I had the same midwife for all three of […]

Generous support for the arts over many years has resulted in Dr. Monroe and Sandy Trout being named recipients of an Outstanding Lifetime Philanthropy Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (Northeast Wisconsin Chapter) presented last week. The Trouts were nominated by Curt Detjen, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley […]

Excitement is in the air at the Community Foundation. No, not because it’s National Running Day or National Gingerbread Day (seriously?), but today (drumroll) …we start our new blog! Ta da!

Friends and family of Hardev “Doug” Dugal will be gathering Friday in Appleton at the Paper Discovery Center he co-founded to celebrate his life, which ended Dec. 13 after a battle with Multiple Myeloma, but his charitable nature will still be at work throughout the day in the Fox Cities. The Mona and Hardev (Doug) […]

The Communty Early Learning Center’s efforts to unite community resources to improve early education has been recognized with a 2016 Collaboration in Action award fomr Lawrence University. With help from $786,750 in grants from Community Foundation funds and supporting organizations, a $2 million renovation converted the former St. Mary Catholic Central School at 313 S. State […]