Clintonville Area Foundation

Our Story

Established in 1995, the Clintonville Area Foundation’s mission is to enhance and improve the social, cultural, educational, health and general well-being of people in the Clintonville area. It became a geographic affiliate of the Appleton-based Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region in 2000. Grants from our community fund strengthen the Clintonville area.

Donate

Make a gift to the Clintonville Area Foundation and support our mission to strengthen your community!

If you’d like to donate by mail, please send your gift to:
Clintonville Area Foundation
4455 W. Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914

Community Report

Check out our digital version of our 2023 Annual Report to the Community!

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for Clintonville-area students, with application deadlines starting February 1. Search for available scholarships. In 2023, 14 scholarships totaling $15,616 were awarded to local students.

If you reside in the Clintonville School District and would like to take a course to improve your performance, skills and abilities in your career and community, you may be eligible for a Small Steps Scholarship.

 Charitable Funds

Individuals, families and organizations establish charitable funds with us to give back to the community in ways that help others today and for future generations. It’s easy to start a fund with a gift of cash, stock, real estate or almost any asset. We can help you plan a gift that meets your charitable goals. View our list of charitable funds for Fiscal year 2024 benefitting the Clintonville area.

Did You Know…

You can plan for a future charitable gift today by naming us in your will? If you make this or another type of “planned” gift, we would be honored to welcome you into the Himebaugh Legacy Circle.

Grants

The Clintonville Area Foundation awarded $50,071 in grants to area organizations in 2023. During the year, the Foundation received $144,904 in contributions, bringing the total assets under management to $1,382,030.

Most grants are awarded from charitable funds for which the donors recommend the nonprofit organization recipients. However, the Clintonville Area Foundation accepts applications annually by December 1 from local nonprofit organizations for grants from the Clintonville Community Fund.   Learn about the grant application process here.

Read more about the 2024 Clintonville Area Foundation’s annual grants cycle recipients here. 

Board:
Megan McLaughlin – Chair
Dirk Weber – Vice Chair & Secretary
Mandy Kriesel – Treasurer
Mark Goerlinger
Rachel Heineman
Jeff Hoffman
Troy Kuhn
Joy Krubsack
Lori List
Jon Pahl
Robyn Steenbock
Jolyne Zaldivar

Grants Committee:
Joy Krubsack – Chair
Sue Aschliman
Kathy Akey
Rachel Heineman
Mandy Kriesel
Megan McLaughlin
Jon Pahl

Contact Us:

David Weiss
Director of Donor Services
dweiss@cffoxvalley.org
920.702.7615

By Mail:
Clintonville Area Foundation
4455 W. Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914