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By Annette Look, program manager, NPLI Calling all nonprofit staff whose goals include leadership development and increased knowledge of nonprofit operations: the Leadership Institute program is now accepting applications!     The Leadership Institute, a program in collaboration with Fox Valley Technical College, is a series of seminars, taught by content experts, designed to increase participant competencies […]

Curt Detjen, president and CEO of the Community Foundation, and  Jon Stellmacher, chairman of the Community Foundation Board. By Curt Detjen, President and CEO The fiscal year that concluded in June 2020 was one of the most disruptive in memory for the Community Foundation. It was also a year for which we are most proud […]

When it comes to planning your legacy, have you had “the talk” yet? For Rick and Sue Detienne, it’s been about 15 years, and they’re still talking. The Appleton couple met while attending Lawrence University.  Rick worked for Laminations and retired 11 years ago. The two began considering ways they could bless their community today […]

Each fall we typically host a Celebration of Giving event to thank people, businesses and organizations that have given generous donations of time and money to the Community Foundation to help maintain and improve the quality of life in the Fox Valley region. However, the pandemic has forced us to remain socially distant for the […]

Looking for something to do with children this month? Building for Kids in downtown Appleton is spending December exploring celebrations from around the world by offering four different small group programs as well as a take-home family activity kit that allows families to travel the world without leaving the Fox Valley. The unique program is […]

By Jill Cassiani, Clintonville Area Foundation Board Chair  Having been a resident of Clintonville for over 45 years, I’m proud to serve as the Clintonville Area Foundation Board Chair. The Clintonville Area Foundation to date has $1,096,848 in assets. This is because of the generosity of the many people, businesses and organizations over the past […]

Curt Detjen from the Community Foundation and Peter Kelly from United Way Fox Cities take a moment to voice what we’re all feeling: Incredible thankfulness for all of you who have helped our communities flourish by supporting our local nonprofit organizations. Many of these organizations are struggling and their needs continue. There is still time […]

Generous support for the arts over many years has resulted in Dr. Monroe and Sandy Trout being named recipients of an Outstanding Lifetime Philanthropy Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (Northeast Wisconsin Chapter) presented last week. The Trouts were nominated by Curt Detjen, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley […]

One of our favorite fall events is our annual Celebration of Giving to recognize and honor the generous individuals, businesses and volunteers who impact lives and make our community a great place to live! Over the years we’ve changed up the theme a bit to include formal events to more casual soirees, like lasts year’s […]

The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Northeast Wisconsin Chapter is taking time out this morning to recognize the incredible contributions of philanthropy and the people who remain diligent in the philanthropic community. This year’s celebration is virtual! The 2020 National Philanthropy Day Awards Celebration honors outstanding philanthropists who shape our communities and give with a […]