Category: Regional Affiliates

Photo by Shawano Area Community Foundation (SACF) Board member Curt Knoke. Barb Schmidt is being remembered for her life of serving Shawano County through her many years of leadership. As co-founder of the Shawano Area Community Foundation (SACF), in 1990, her legacy will impact the community forever. “Barb provided the push to get the SACF […]

Pursuing advanced education, particularly in the technical vocations, has been a lifelong passion for James (Jim) Popp. Jim grew up on a dairy farm in Bonduel, and after graduating high school in 1957, he found work at a plywood factory. But he soon realized his dreams required additional education. He first pursued a chemist career […]

(Photo by Curt Knoke) From the battlefields of foreign countries to the quiet village of Bonduel, Doug Bartels has done his best to keep the sick and injured alive. Bartels’ tireless efforts have earned him the Health Care Volunteer of the Year Award from the Shawano Area Community Foundation. By Lee Pulaski, Shawano Leader Doug […]

By Tim Ewing, Director/Naturalist, Navarino Nature Center Navarino Nature Center in Shiocton is creating a new natural playscape designed to get children outdoors exploring the wonders of nature. Natural playscapes are interactive play areas that use natural items (music, art, water, trees, etc.) to offer endless possibilities for running, jumping, exploring and discovery in an […]

The Brillion Area Family of Funds* awarded $38,279.55 in grants this spring from its Brillion Area Family of Funds Endowment Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region to improve the quality of life in the greater Brillion area. 2026 spring grant recipients include: Brillion Athletic Association: $5,000 to the Peters Park Baseball Diamond Infield […]

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 […]

Earlier this year, the Brillion Area Family of Funds reached a milestone of raising $1 million to establish a permanent endowment fund for the Brillion community. During a celebratory luncheon held at the end of May, Tammy Koehler, Advisory Board Chair for the Brillion Area Family of Funds, shared her gratitude to all those who […]

By Sarah Pielhop Brillion Board Chair This has been a year. A year of pandemic. A year of uncertainty. A year of great ups and great downs. And everyone has had a different experience. Knowing we are all in this together has helped me. It may not be the same for everyone, but something has […]

Older residents of Calumet County will be able to bicycle around to some Brillion area local sights, while only exerting their smile muscles, because of a ride made possible by a grant from the Chilton Area Community Foundation. The $5,000 grant, along with donations from two Chilton businesses, helped the Brillion Nature Center to coordinate […]

Driven by a desire to meet the needs of a culturally expanding community, Brillion Public Library applied for a grant from the Brillion Area Community Endowment Fund in 2022. The goal was to expand the Spanish book collection for children and adults as well as raise awareness of the Hispanic culture in the Brillion area […]

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 […]