The Loop

The Fox Cities Book Festival is excited to bring renowned, best-selling author Patricia Engel to Appleton Friday, April 5th at 6:30 p.m., for a presentation that’s sure to unite the community and spark important conversations. The festival is grateful to the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for a $2,500 Community Vision Fund grant […]

My name is Austin Hammond and I work as the development director at the Atlas Science Center (formerly the Paper Discovery Center). Last August, I started with Atlas and was excited to learn my role was made possible because of a grant from the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation. The Community Vision Fund […]

In this episode we’re tackling the big topic of transportation in the Fox Valley. The needs, the gaps and the dreams we have for improving public transit, roads, and our vast network of trails.  What do we mean when we say “Transportation,” and which entities are paving the way for our future progress? Our journey […]

The SAC Developmental Disabilities Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region annually supports community organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities through education, independence, and social opportunities. The fund provided $24,500 in grants to 14 nonprofit organizations to support inclusive and accessible programs from equine therapy to installing […]

Thanks to our generous donors, the Community Foundation is administering a 2024 scholarship program that will offer over $1.7 million in post-secondary scholarships for college students, nontraditional students, and graduating high school seniors from more than 70 high schools, in addition to scholarships for K-12 art/music lessons.   In 2023, our scholarship program awarded $1.4 million […]

The Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation is ready to help nonprofit organizations make a huge impact in the Fox Valley. The fund seeks to fulfill community needs and advance well-being for people living in Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago counties. The fund combines dollars from donors who created […]

I’m honored to share with you the impact that Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI) has had on my personal journey in the nonprofit world. After working in mission-driven programming for over 12 years at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, I knew I was ready for the next chapter of my leadership journey. Thankfully, NPLI’s Leadership Institute was there to […]

A display of local art greets donors, nonprofit partners and community members when they enter the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. After the building was remodeled a few years ago, a wall serves as a rotating art display where local artists are invited to exhibit their work. The display and its prominence elevate […]

What podcasts do you like to listen to? You have so many choices these days, and we are grateful you’ve added Voices from the Valley to your playlist! We’ve had a lot of fun and we’ve learned so much from the people in our community who’ve helped us create more than 50 episodes.  When it […]

At age 90, Dick Calder still gave of his time and great knowledge of the Fox Valley to help efforts to improve the community. At his side was his wife, Christine. They married in 1955 and raised four children. In 1994, the couple established the Dick and Chris Calder Fund, an endowment fund within the […]