The Loop

By Mark Hawkins, founder and president of Hands On Deck “Estuary Connection Opportunities” is our new program offering free rides in a restored vintage wooden boat, as an extension of Green Bay’s Hands On Deck. We created the program to provide matched mentoring pairs with a unique experience of exploring the Fox River and the […]

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region helps generous and caring people like you give back to the causes and community you care about most. Establishing a charitable fund is a great way to make our community a better place. Giving is easy and effective, and finding the best fit for your charitable goals, […]

By Reg Wydeven, McCarty Law and Community Foundation Board member As an estate planning attorney in the Fox Valley, I am continuously amazed at the generosity of our community, and my clients in particular. So many of my clients want to include charitable organizations in their estate plans and want to explore the different ways […]

48 million people in the U.S. live with hunger every day. That stark reality hits close to home. As Wisconsin children headed back to school this month, hunger remains higher than usual because of the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children who go to school without a proper breakfast often have difficulty focusing on […]

The eye-opening, heartstring-pulling stories people and nonprofits in our community share with us are incredibly moving and informative. We get to hear their  voices, and we think you should  too. Today we’re debuting a podcast, Voices from the Valley: A Podcast of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, with audio episodes highlighting the […]

By Kim O’Brien, Executive Director, Nonprofit Leadership Initiative We’re starting a tradition! We’re again marking the end of our fiscal year by reflecting on the best things that happened for the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative:   #1: 14 graduates from the Leadership Institute. The fortitude and dedication to becoming better leaders demonstrated by these nonprofit leaders is […]

By Cathie Tierney, president and CEO, Community First Credit Union One of the most exciting things that happened to me as chairman of the board for the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region was when David and Rita Nelson’s estate gift was made totaling more than $100 million. That gift is pretty spectacular—as is […]

By Raquel Klarich, Media Specialist at Red Shoes Inc., Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region Volunteer More than 100 years ago women received the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment. This great achievement is celebrated with a holiday known as Women’s Equality Day, celebrated each year on August 26. Women […]

LEAVEN helps residents of Outagamie, Calumet, northeastern Winnebago counties and those in New London living in Waupaca County, thanks to the generosity of the community, including the Chilton Area Community Foundation, our regional affiliate partner. By Mary Parsons, executive director, LEAVEN Congratulations to the Chilton Area Community Foundation for 20 remarkable years of supporting causes […]

Larry Sawyer and Debra McDowall at the grand opening of the new Read Play Learn space at JJ’s Laundromat in Appleton. “Can we do this here?” That’s the question Colleen Holz had when she heard about laundromats around the country designing literacy spaces for kids. She reached out to Lance Nevins, the owner at JJ’s […]