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COVID Response Fund Reaches $1 Million in Grants to Local Nonprofits, $1.5 Million in Donations

Posted on Jul 30, 2020, by

LEAVEN Fox Cities is among the latest local nonprofits to receive a grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities. In an incredible show of charity and selflessness during a time of challenges, hundreds of generous individuals, businesses and foundations have […]

How are you doing? A Message from Curt

Posted on Apr 13, 2020, by

I’m Curt Detjen, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, just checking in with everyone to make sure you’re getting along well. We’ve been honoring the Safe at Home order for the past several weeks, and this weather isn’t doing our moods any favors. I wanted to encourage you to […]

Recreation trails in the Fox Valley enter “golden age”

Posted on Jan 9, 2020, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Community Foundation President and CEO Curt Detjen is among the speakers for Fox Cities Greenway’s annual meeting on January 23. Detjen will talk about work the Community Foundation is doing in cooperation with Fox Cities Greenways and East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for better coordination among area municipalities in expanding and promoting recreation trails […]

Giving thanks for the many ways you strengthen the community!

Posted on Nov 25, 2019, by

By Curt Detjen, President and CEO, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region We are busily setting the table for Thanksgiving and for a busy December here at the Community Foundation. We’ll share many wonderful stories of giving from our donors, nonprofits and partners in the weeks ahead, along with giving opportunities throughout the Fox […]

State History Museum project gets enormous boost

Posted on Aug 12, 2019, by

The next chapter of our state’s history is being written, and the Wisconsin Historical Society has a rare opportunity to deliver an unforgettable modern history museum to celebrate and honor Wisconsin. Photo courtesy: John Hart The Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison has been working towards building a new $120 million, 100,000 square-foot museum for more […]

“Grate” team creates plan for grants from cheese factory

Posted on Jun 26, 2019, by

The first grants from the Marilynn W. Taylor/Wohlt Cheese Fund within the Community Foundation will be announced later in the summer. Marilynn Taylor was president of Wohlt Creamery LLC of New London, a manufacturer of processed cheeses and one of the 10 largest employers in the city. Taylor left her entire business in the care […]

Curt Detjen: “Community foundations are here for good”

Posted on Nov 12, 2018, by

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 […]

CEO’s new assistant here to help the community

Posted on Aug 6, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

By Stacie Belke Executive Assistant My name is Stacie Belke. I am the new Executive Assistant to Curt Detjen, the President and CEO at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. My main job duties are to support the CEO and serve as the team coordinator for the administrative team. Outside of work, I enjoy […]

Nonprofits, coworkers wish Marti a happy retirement

Posted on Jul 30, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Family, friends, co-workers and people graced by knowing Marti Hemwall gathered July 26 at the Stone Arch at Riverview Gardens in Appleton to honor her double career as an educator and grant-maker and to mark her retirement from the Community Foundation this Tuesday. Marti joined the Foundation 10 years ago after serving as a professor […]

Shattuck gift served as the model for the Nelson gift

Posted on Jul 2, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Being selected to give away millions of dollars every year on behalf of the late David and Rita Nelson presents the Community Foundation with both a tremendous opportunity and a compelling challenge. Their estate gift of more than $100 million – the largest in the Foundation’s 32-year history and among the largest charitable gifts ever […]