Us 2 Behavioral Health Care, Inc. is an Appleton nonprofit whose mission is to advance health equity by removing barriers and creating an inclusive community where people can reach their full potential. Pictured: Sheng Lee Yang, MSW, LCSW, executive director, and Kou Yang, director of operations and finance By Kou Yang, director of operations and […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2020/09/24/creating-impact-by-advancing-health-equity/
Normally, it’s our grant-making that captures the most attention. On Monday, it was the less glamorous investment side of our work that drew the headlines. The Fox Cities Convention and Visitor’s Bureau released an updated economic impact analysis of a proposed Fox Cities Exhibition Center proposed for a site south of the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. At that […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2014/04/29/mission-related-investing/
Even presidents and NFL coaches have to take time to evaluate how their team is performing, and we recently did exactly that at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Our job is to manage, invest and grant out to nonprofits the charitable gifts people and organizations entrust to us, helping them make a […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2015/02/10/we-need-to-give-back/
It’s Amazon Prime Day, and if you’re an avid online shopper, you can use our Community Foundation Amazon Smile link. It’s a great opportunity to benefit our communities in the Fox Valley. The Amazon Smile program donates 0.5% of the price of all eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the charitable organization of the shopper’s choice. […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2019/07/16/prime-day-offers-opportunity-to-support-the-fox-valley/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin found innovative ways to be together and have fun during the Safe At Home restrictions. Now that those are lifted, most “Bigs” and “Littles” are safely together again. By Johnna Van Deurzen, Development Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin When COVID-19 first started, […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2020/08/24/how-big-brothers-big-sisters-fought-isolation-during-safe-at-home/
Finding quality childcare in Wisconsin is a challenge, with long waitlists. It’s also expensive. Many parents say they are paying more than their monthly mortgage or rent to have their children cared for while they work. And for single parents, it’s a difficult road to navigate. If you don’t have young children in your life, […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/podcast/childcare-crisis/
Today we are sharing our latest Voices from the Valley podcast episode about a complex topic: The childcare crisis facing many people in the Fox Valley. Finding quality childcare in Wisconsin is a challenge, with long waitlists. It’s also expensive. Many parents say they are paying more than their monthly mortgage or rent to have […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2023/07/06/childcare-crisis/
The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region presented an issues forum on at-risk youth as part of its annual luncheon, featuring Rachel Lloyd, a leader in fighting commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of girls and co-producer of the ground-breaking Showtime documentary “Very Young Girls.” The facts regarding this issue in the Fox Valley are disturbing […]
https://www.cffoxvalley.org/loop/2014/09/25/risks-of-trafficking-are-here/
