The Loop

They look like lighthouses, but they’re actually called range lights, used to point the way for ship navigators to enter a harbor or other narrow pathway. And now these two two historic Grassy Island Range Lights in Green Bay are being saved from sinking into the shifting ground, thanks to one of the first grants […]

You can practically hear the kettle bells ringing out! Many folks are feeling particularly generous toward those in need at this time of year, and the Community Foundation is pointing donors toward a number of matching gift opportunities in the Fox Valley that will help our nonprofit partners make a huge impact in our communities. […]

Today kicks off Community Foundation Week, and it’s a great opportunity for us to let people in the Fox Valley know what we do. At a time of deep political divides in our nation, we want to share how community foundations serve a greater purpose in bringing people and communities together around common values that […]

There’s something about High Cliff State Park that makes visitors feel like they’ve entered a whole new world. With its numerous stone ledges, gorgeous hiking trails and spacious amenities, the park has become a favorite spot in the Fox Valley for weddings, reunions and retreats. So when the park’s pavilion began showing its age, the […]

The gap is real. Wisconsin was 41st nationally in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2017 ranking of equity in graduation rates, college success and other measures of child welfare. The gap in graduation rates between white students and African Americans in the Fox Valley is greater than Milwaukee’s. (More info here and here.) One of […]

By Shirley Mercier, Fox Valley Chorus   Our Fox Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will present a Veterans Salute performance on Nov. 10 at St. Mary Catholic High School’s Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Center in Neenah.  We hope to see many veterans represented at our 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows. The color guard from […]

With all the negative news we hear every day, you may wonder if anything positive can be done to improve the lives of young people who’ve made poor decisions. The answer is yes! In New London, Rawhide is changing the minds and hearts of thousands of at-risk boys. The nonprofit has been devoted to working […]

Our fiscal year 2018 was an incredible, record-breaking year for giving. We’ve just released our annual Report to the Community and are excited to share these results: For the fiscal year 2018, which ended June 30, the Community Foundation  awarded a record $28.6 million in grants to 1,251 nonprofit organizations, taking the total grants awarded in […]

Do you know an outstanding volunteer? You probably know more than one. Each spring, hundreds of people in the Fox Valley area come together to celebrate volunteerism and honor those who go above and beyond to help make the community a better place with their gifts of time. Now is the time to shine the spotlight […]

By Jeff Hoffman, Clintonville Area Foundation This past weekend our Clintonville Area Foundation selected our 2018 recipient of the Community Heroes Award—Connie Mitchell. Connie is considered a significant role model by people around her: in her family, church, place of employment and community organizations. Connie’s volunteer service is a whirlwind of participation in those spheres […]