Category: In the News

From the Salvation Army – Fox Cities The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region will match up to $35,000 of all community donations made at any of the 50 red kettles for The Salvation Army – Fox Cities today (Friday, Dec 16), 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. This is The Salvation Army’s largest match […]

Many people are planning ahead and looking at how to update their estate plans to leave a bequest, or gift, as a way to make sure they continue to support their favorite causes beyond their lifetime. The flexibility offered by bequests has made them the most popular form of “deferred” gift because of their benefits. […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region and Best Friends of Neenah Menasha have announced plans to merge into one youth mentoring agency effective Jan. 1, 2020. The newly merged organization will be part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America organization and will be known as Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]

Rock the Block 2019 Brillion committee members: Left to right: Bob Endries, Sarah Wylie (Habitat), Ryan Roth (Habitat), John Weyenberg (Habitat), Pat Endries, Sarah Pielhop.  A $50,000 grant from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation is just one of many gifts from generous donors that will help expand Rock the Block into Brillion […]

Kaukauna will receive a $1.76 million state grant to repair the Veterans Memorial Bridge lift mechanism by May 1, 2021. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s newly formed $75 million Multimodal Local Supplement grant program will pay for 80 percent of the project, or $1.76 million, while Kaukauna taxpayers will be responsible for 20 percent, or […]

If you’ve ever adopted an animal, gone to a free concert, given blood, or given a financial donation, chances are you were engaging with a nonprofit. Nonprofits do amazing work, and just as important as the work you can see is the work done behind the scenes. Every nonprofit has a board of directors, which […]

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 […]

Our Brillion Area Family of Funds partner awarded over $17,000 in grants to eight local organizations. The grants, from the Brillion Area Community Endowment Fund, will preserve, strengthen and improve the quality of life in the greater Brillion area.  “After several years of building and fundraising, our overall endowment fund is making a profound impact,” […]

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 […]

Brillion Iron Works’ 65-year tradition of charitable giving in the community will continue with the Board of Directors of the Brillion Foundation Inc. deciding to transfer its giving to a charitable fund within the Community Foundation’s Brillion Area Family of Funds. The Brillion Iron Works Fund will support the community giving started in 1953 by the late […]

Brillion is growing and becoming even a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Here are some reasons why: The school district is on solid footing, with strong leadership both in the District Administration and the Board of Directors. Academics, extracurriculars, and facilities are in good shape. The City’s employees are thriving due […]

By Renee Torzala, Vice President, Marketing & Investor Relations, New North Inc. Dan Nett, Superintendent of New Holstein School District felt confident that his community had adequate internet connectivity that could keep pace with the growing use of technology.  Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and he was scrambling to meet the needs of families who […]