The Loop

A notecard painting by Hortonville artist Mike Vanevenhoven. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders can make it easy to feel disconnected from the people most important to us. Staying in touch with friends and loved ones is critical to our well-being, whether you’re a social butterfly or an introvert. The pandemic has changed the way we […]

The Fox Valley has lost a generation, its greatest generation. Not five months after the passing of construction giant O.C. Boldt, we lose Dr. John Mielke, a retired cardiologist who gave us his heart. Dr. Mielke died Wednesday morning. He once said he didn’t believe people should retire, but rather retire into something. The list […]

Bruce and Walter Keller. Bruce Keller knew his father had put some money into some kind of account for charity, but he wasn’t really sure what it was for or how it worked. Bruce and his father, Walter, were more likely to talk about how things were going at Keller Inc., the family construction company, […]

By Aaron Geitner, Director of Development and Marketing, Exceptional Equestrians At Exceptional Equestrians we work with children and adults with special needs throughout Wisconsin. They may be struggling with physical, sensory, cognitive, behavioral or emotional issues that impact their ability to function and participate in daily activities; activities which most of us take for granted. […]

Today Governor Tony Evers announced a $10-million investment aimed at providing economic stabilization for nonprofit organizations providing critical services to Wisconsinites during COVID-19, which continues to surge across Wisconsin. “The COVID-19 pandemic has affected folks and families across our state in nearly every aspect of their lives,” says Gov. Evers. “Our nonprofit organizations have been […]

By Peter Mariahazy, Community Foundation Board of Directors As a donor and volunteer of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, I’m proud of the organization’s impact that goes well beyond financial support. The Community Foundation adheres to the highest standards in supporting agencies that improve and strengthen the community as a whole. With […]

By Annette Look, Nonprofit Leadership Initiative What is expected of you? In your work, as a family member, a community member, a volunteer? It seems like a straight-forward question – what is expected of you? How do you feel when you don’t know what is expected? In the case of nonprofit staff and boards of […]

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 […]

As a child in a working-class, Black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, Dudley Edmondson was teased by his friends for his appreciation of nature. Now as a video producer, photographer and author, Dudley is a one-man campaign for overcoming the disconnect between African Americans and the outdoors. His own connection with nature came as an escape […]

Tomorrow’s Children of Waupaca recently received a grant from the Waupaca Area Community Foundation, one of our affiliate partners, toward the purchase and training of a therapy dog to work with children with traumatic or difficult pasts. The Waupaca Area Community Foundation’s grantmaking this year was extended by an extra $20,000 thanks to a new […]