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Brillion Area Family of Funds Builds on Solid Base

Posted on Jun 20, 2024, by Community Foundation

In 2023 our Brillion Area Family of Funds (BAFF) affiliate partner made grants totaling $1.1 million to 70 nonprofit organizations, as highlighted in its recently released 2023 Community Report. Its impact includes 25 scholarship awards totaling $76,750 to area students from 11 scholarship funds. Contributions totaled just over $1 million, with total assets of $9.5 […]

Grants Awarded to Organizations Serving the Chilton Area

Posted on Jun 18, 2024, by Community Foundation

Our Chilton Area Community Foundation partner recently awarded $49,400 in grants from its Chilton Area Community Foundation Fund to 12 nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in the greater Chilton area. The purpose of the Chilton Area Community Foundation Fund is to meet ongoing community needs and improve the quality of life for […]

Grants help Fox Valley Memory Project expand its reach

Posted on Jun 11, 2024, by Community Foundation

The Fox Valley Memory Project has significantly expanded its Alzheimer’s and dementia support programs including rural communities in Calumet and Waupaca counties since receiving the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Grant and support from local community foundations. In 2023, we introduced the Mindworks program, a facilitated three-hour class for people with early to mid-stage dementia […]

Women’s Fund grant focus areas create impact

Posted on Jun 6, 2024, by Julie Keller, Executive Director, Women's Fund

On May 7, 2024, the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region hosted “Spotlight,” an event that celebrated the organization’s impact and awarded seven Impact grants to local nonprofits serving women and girls in Outagamie, Calumet, Waupaca, Shawano, and northern Winnebago counties, focusing on enhancing economic opportunities to help them reach their full potential. Grants […]

Helping fight food insecurity: Neighbor to Neighbor

Posted on May 31, 2024, by Community Foundation

When most people think about hunger, they imagine it in some far-off place. But hunger is right here in our communities – especially the rural small towns in the Fox Valley. More than 427,000 Wisconsinites have a hard time getting enough food to meet their basic needs, a situation commonly known as food insecurity. That’s […]

Rawhide successfully combines job training, behavioral health support

Posted on May 30, 2024, by Community Foundation

Job training that includes behavioral health is one of many ways Rawhide helps to heal and support the youth they serve. Often, the kids who need help the most are denied community programs because of their past. They may not get the support they need to learn career skills or receive technical training — leading […]

Apricity helps people overcome substance use disorder

Posted on May 29, 2024, by Community Foundation

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is now the most common mental health problem in the United States, affecting 16.5% of the population. Applied across the greater Fox Valley and surrounding communities, about 83,000 of our Northeast Wisconsin neighbors are impacted by SUD. And consider that 1 in 8 children live in a household with at least […]

Addressing Our Housing Challenges is an Economic Imperative

Posted on May 23, 2024, by Jenny Krikava, Community Engagement Manager

In the Fox Cities and Northeast Wisconsin, there’s an opportunity for growth in the housing sector. While recent studies reveal that only a quarter of the required housing is currently being built, this presents a chance for innovative solutions and expansion. By actively engaging with this issue, we not only cultivate a more dynamic community […]

Environmental Stewardship Fund improves accessibility to nature

Posted on May 21, 2024, by Community Foundation

The Fox Valley is home to an abundance of natural beauty and the Environmental Stewardship Fund within the Community Foundation continues to support organizations and efforts that increase access and inclusion in the outdoors so more people can enjoy it. The Environmental Stewardship Fund was created in 2006 by 54 generous donors with an interest […]

$150,000 anonymous gift to Pillars supports homelessness

Posted on May 16, 2024, by Community Foundation

Unsheltered homelessness has increased by 70%, notably affecting families and the elderly, mainly due to rising rents. The number of homeless students in Appleton Area School District has exceeded 500 this school year, surpassing last year. To help address this increased need, Pillars, which provides shelter and affordable housing and other basic needs in the […]

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