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Mary Beth Nienhaus donates $50,000 to the Thompson Center on Lourdes matching gift campaign. By Liz Neuman, Executive Director, Thompson Center on Lourdes The Thompson Center on Lourdes (TCoL), proudly announces the Nienhaus $50,000 Matching Grant Campaign! TCoL board member Mary Beth Nienhaus has generously opened the door of opportunity for us to strengthen our […]

Nonprofits are struggling and need your help now more than ever. As our local communities and country continue to deal with a global health and economic crisis, Giving Tuesday is hosting a day of global giving today, May 5. It’s a day when we can all come together and give back in all ways, no matter […]

A sample of the colors and design elements in our new brand, including our logo and our diverse “community circle.” By Curt Detjen, President and CEO We have exciting news to share! Your Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has a new look through rebranding. We want our brand to best reflect why we […]

We’re pleased to introduce our new Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) Fund Evaluation Group (FEG) Investment Advisors. As of March 1, 2020, the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region’s investment strategy is managed by FEG, whose advisors are working with our volunteer investment committee members, who are local experts in investment and finance.  With […]

Photo courtesy of Apricity. Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, five more nonprofits have been awarded $48,500 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. That brings the […]

“We are grateful to receive a $20,000 grant from the Covid-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities.” St. Vincent de Paul, one of our nonprofit partners, made the difficult decision to close its Appleton Thrift Store to protect their employees and community, but […]

Thanks to the people, businesses and organizations that have given to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, the total gifts and corporate commitments received has exceeded $756,000 as of April 17. Check out the list of donors so far! That’s exactly one month after the fund was officially announced by the Community Foundation for the Fox […]

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our spectacular team! This special day recognizes the valuable professionals who keep the office running smoothly. A little history: The observance first launched in 1952 when the U.S. Secretary of Commerce proclaimed June 4th as the designated “National Secretaries Day.” The name changed to Administrative Professionals Day in 2000 and […]

By David Horst, Environmental Grants Manager, Community Foundation I have to admit that when the full extent of human suffering COVID-19 would bring became apparent, the work I’ve been doing at the Community Foundation on promoting development of more multi-use trails seemed about to become insignificant, or maybe “nonessential” in the current vocabulary. The Community […]

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, 14 nonprofits were recently awarded $130,000 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. That brings the total awarded to 36 nonprofit […]