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After Project RUSH sent 125 volunteers into the streets to interview 600 people who were homeless or on the verge, the Fox Cities Housing Coalition had their own story to tell. A grant from the Community Foundation’s Basic Needs Giving Partnership allowed them to tell it widely and well. A $10,000 grant made to the […]

The story of the local economy told in the 2016 Fox Cities Leading Indicators for Excellence (LIFE) Study is no mystery, though no one can predict what the next chapter will bring. We knew these things already: Manufacturing jobs have declined. Unemployment spiked during the Great Recession. Wages and employment are better in the Fox […]

The Leading Indicators for Excellence (LIFE) Study is intended to help us decide as a community what areas of life here are good as is and what about our quality of life has room for improvement. We will explore that in posts each week here, but for starters, let’s see what the LIFE Study says […]

The Nonprofit Leadership Initiative invites you to attend a free networking event 5-7 p.m. on July 21 to learn how you can add your expertise to a board or committee of a nonprofit organization contributing to our quality of life through arts and culture programming. The event will be held at the Bergstrom Museum of Glass, 165 W. Park […]

We have 24 local people who volunteer their time and expertise on our Board of Directors. We’re welcoming four new members: Amanda Betts – Sales & Marketing Director, Stellar Blue Technologies, Pierce Smith – Project Manager Supply Chain, Menasha Packaging Company, Sheri Edison – VP, General Counsel & Secretary, Bemis Company, Dr. Susan May – President, […]

Children in Neenah who have no way to get to a park recreation program can now have playground activities come to them. The Neenah Park Kart, purchased and stocked with grants of $2,250 each from the William and Helen Burger Memorial Fund and the Schmerein Family Fund, will carry loads of toys to schools, apartment complexes and other […]

Despite hearing loss and impaired vision caused by a rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome, 2010 Appleton North High School graduate Hannah Fitton played cello in her high school and college orchestras and swam competitively in NCAA Division I at Colgate University. Now she works as a market research analyst in Chicago. She received a Margaret Ferris […]

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region’s resources to do good in the region we serve ranks in the middle of the top 100 list of the more than 750 community foundations nationally. The annual list, published by the New York-based Foundation Center, shows us at No. 59 […]

See full graphic The total scholarships awarded by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region surpassed $1 million this year for the first time in the nonprofit organization’s 30-year history, helping 298 students pursue further education. The assistance came from 142 scholarship funds established by individuals, businesses and other organizations with the Community Foundation. Most […]

The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Association will present “Brats, Beers and Beethoven!” a free, family friendly concert 7 p.m. July 1 at Fox Cities Stadium. The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform an array of classical music, including Beethoven, Copland and Sousa. Additionally, the MacDowell Chorus and Fox Valleyaires will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” and […]