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A new pedestrian bridge to be built just downstream of this old railroad trestle will be named after David and Rita Nelson to recognize their lead gift of $500,000. A $500,000 grant from a charitable fund established with the largest gift in the history of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region will help […]

“If it could give me a ring, I’d marry it!” I wasn’t expecting this enthusiastic response from Jamie LaFreniere, executive director of Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, when I asked her how the Network for Good software was working for her, but it was music to my ears. For the last three years, the Nonprofit Leadership […]

The Tim and Joy Neuville Family Fund within the Waupaca Area Community Foundation (WACF) has awarded its $50,000 Forward Together Grant to Catalpa Health to open a mental health clinic for young people in Waupaca this fall. “We were just blown away by the support of the Neuvilles and the community as a whole,” Lisa […]

A Not So Lonely Journey is a new resource for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s, thanks to the Aline Zerrenner Dementia-Friendly Fund within the Community Foundation. After Aline Zerrenner was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2009, her husband Walt began caring for her on a nearly full-time basis. But finding resources for help, or even insight, […]

A sample of the colors and design elements in our new brand, including our logo and our diverse “community circle.” By Curt Detjen, President and CEO We have exciting news to share! Your Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has a new look through rebranding. We want our brand to best reflect why we […]

When a row of ceremonial shovels cut into the clay of the Center Swamp last Thursday morning, they were clearing the way for a new chapter in the 38-year-old Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve’s history. The bunker-like 1960s-era earth-sheltered building is gone. In its place an 18,000-square-foot, glass-encased center for nature education, energy independence, corporate and […]

An effort to create a permanent source of funding for community needs in New London has reached its first fundraising milestone of $200,000 contributed by 71 donors. For two years, Joe Van Alstine and Lori Dehlinger Van Alstine have been connecting with community leaders, businesses, organizations and individuals to raise awareness and support of their […]

The new Tri-County Community Dental Clinic mobile bus is an amazing example of community need being supported by many generous donors in the community including two donor funds within the Community Foundation. The entire cost of the $650,000 mobile clinic was completely covered before the bus was even delivered two days before last Christmas! Just […]

Tonight Wisconsin Public Television kicks off its new documentary, Not Enough Apologies: Trauma Stories, on PBS stations. The network received a $1,300 Spark Grant from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation and a $3,000 grant from the Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund to host Connected Communities: Fostering Deeper Understanding of Trauma Informed Care, […]

Hi! My name is Carissa Kranz and I am thrilled to have joined the staff of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region recently as a Donor Services Manager. I grew up in Darlington, a rural area of southwest Wisconsin, where — primarily through my parents’ example — I learned the importance of generosity, […]

One of the oldest nonprofits in our area, Appleton’s History Museum at the Castle, is turning 150 years old. Imagine what it was like living in the Fox Valley in 1872! This community gem has a unique way of bringing our history and its bygone eras back to life. We can learn about our rich […]

Did you know that drug and alcohol-related deaths in Wisconsin have tripled over the last 15 years? In this episode, we are talking about addiction and recovery. How big of a problem is addiction in our area, what’s being done already, and what are some of the barriers to finding the help people need?  We […]