Category: In the News

Hello! My name is Micah Beck, and I recently joined the Community Foundation as a Community Engagement Coordinator. Before joining the Community Foundation, I received my Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas-Clinton School of Public Service. My graduate education focused on program planning and evaluation in the nonprofit/public sector, skills that align […]

An empty wall at the Community Foundation serves as a rotating art display where local artists are invited to exhibit their work. The display of local art enriches the visits of the many donors, nonprofit partners, and community members who visit our building, elevating the importance of supporting local art as a community. Featured artists […]

Hi there! My name is Alona, and I recently joined the Community Foundation as a Donor Services Specialist. My role is to support designated funds and agency funds while also assisting the Donor Services team. Like many of those before me, my journey to the Community Foundation has been unique and nonlinear. I earned a […]

By Tami McLaughlin, Office Director, World Relief Fox Valley Imagine being evacuated from the country you love and leaving everything you know behind. Thousands of Afghan families were faced with this situation following the Taliban takeover and are now waiting to be welcomed to a new community. We are one of those communities, as World […]

By Chuck Self, Community Foundation Board Director Do you know what it is like to think you know something, but you really don’t? Like I was sure that camels store water in their humps. Their humps contain fat that can keep them going for three weeks without food. Or that coffee is made from beans. […]

The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region started an initiative in 2012 to give us a way to learn directly from high school girls about issues that are impacting them and allow them the opportunity to help other girls in the Fox Valley through a $10,000 grant. Girl-Powered Giving, formerly known as the Girls’ […]

As November unfolds, a spirit of generosity and giving takes center stage, casting a warm and hopeful glow as the days grow shorter and the holiday season beckons. This month, we find ourselves at the intersection of compassion and action with today’s celebration of National Philanthropy Day, National Community Foundation Week and Giving Tuesday on […]

By Nanci Micke, vice president of marketing and communications, United Way Fox Cities Last week marked the release of 26 new data charts in the Fox Cities LIFE (Leading Indicators for Excellence) Study, funded by United Way Fox Cities, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry. […]

“In so many ways, though, we’ve grown a lot. We’ve helped a lot of people accomplish their goals and make the community better in so many ways. But in so many ways, it feels like we haven’t even gotten started. … Our community is a wonderful place and we enjoy that. But gosh, the best […]

“How do we share the missions of these organizations that are doing incredible work across our community? Sharing those stories right now is so important.” Hope Schaefer, MS, Executive Director of Nonprofit Leadership Initiative within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and Jenny Krikava, Director of Community Engagement at the Community Foundation for […]

Access to quality health care and supportive services is essential for a thriving community. Across the Fox Valley Region, nonprofits work to improve physical, mental, and behavioral health. Learn what the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Region is doing to support our community’s health on WHBY Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas. Listen to […]

The LIFE in Motion Radio series hosted by Josh Dukelow and Hayley Tenpas of radio station WHBY has received an award of excellence from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. The series received second place in the category of Best Significant Community Impact. You can listen to a sample of the award-winning series online. Beginning in 2001, three nonprofit […]