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The Shawano Area Community Foundation was established in 1990 by community volunteers to preserve and improve the quality of life in Shawano and the surrounding area. It is an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.
Grants from our donors’ funds support charitable organizations, whose programs create opportunities or support those in need, which improves the community for everyone. It’s a circle of giving.
For example, here’s how one of our grants helped the Boys & Girls Clubs of Shawano continue serving kids and families in our community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have many very generous people and organizations in our community, and you can get to know them through stories we share about folks like our friend Charlie Harvey, who gives back to his neighbors in unique ways. Read his story here, and watch his video.
Check out our digital version of our 2024 Annual Report to the Community!
Make a gift to the Shawano Area Community Foundation and support our mission to strengthen your community!
If you’d like to donate by mail, please send your gift to:
Shawano Area Community Foundation
4455 W. Lawrence St.
Appleton, WI 54914
Individuals, families and organizations establish charitable funds with us to make a difference 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 and will generate grants to benefit your favorite charitable causes today and long after you’re gone. View our list of charitable funds in our Fiscal Year 2024.
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.
In 2023, the more than 80 charitable funds within the SACF awarded more than $428,870 in grants to charitable organizations. Each year, the Shawano Area Community Foundation board awards grants from the Shawano Area Fund through an application process involving a committee of local volunteers. A complete list of grantees can be found in our Shawano Annual Report.
The Shawano Area Community Foundation accepts grant applications by October 1 from eligible charitable organizations in Shawano County.
Scholarships are available to students from Shawano County high schools. Application deadlines start February 1. Go to our scholarship search tool and select the name of your high school.
Board:
Raquel Strayer – Chair
Karen Monfre – Treasurer
Lynn Schaal – Secretary
Kari Grassman
Kyle Klotzbuecher
Jim Meyer
Kim Zinda
Grants Committee:
Lynn Schaal – Chair
Kari Grassman
Kyle Klotzbuecher
Rhonda Uelmen
Contact us if you need any assistance.
4455 W. Lawrence St.
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 830-1290
Monday-Friday:
8:00am – 11:30am,
Noon – 4:00pm
Confirmed in compliance with national standards for U.S. community foundations.
