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David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund Provides $2.5 million to Nonprofit Organizations 

Posted on Oct 1, 2024, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

Photo above: Fox Valley Literacy The David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region (Nelson Family Fund) awarded 22 grants totaling over $2,500,000, giving nonprofits and local municipalities a much-needed financial boost. The Nelsons, who lived in De Pere, made provisions during their lifetimes for a […]

Fox Locks Opens thanks to Community Support

Posted on Jul 14, 2021, by

For the first time in three decades the locks system in Kaukauna is now open to boat traffic, thanks to generous time and support from the community. By Jeremy Cords, CEO of the Fox River Navigational System Authority One of the final legs of the Fox River locks system is open for navigation! In addition […]

Surprise estate gift helps preserve Kaukauna’s history forever

Posted on Feb 3, 2020, by

War heroes march in Kaukauna parade, 1918. One of many photos restored and archived at the Kaukauna Public Library, thanks to a grant from the new Kaukauna Local History Collection Fund. The Kaukauna Area Historical Society will be able to help preserve Kaukauna’s history forever, thanks to a $34,000 bequest from the estate of the […]

Foundation receives $100 million estate gift

Posted on May 1, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has received an estate gift of more than $100 million, the largest single gift in its 32-year history and among the largest ever in Wisconsin. The gift, arranged by former media executive David L. Nelson and his wife, Rita, has established the David L. and Rita E. Nelson […]

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David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund Provides $2.5 million to Nonprofit Organizations

Fox Locks Opens thanks to Community Support

Surprise estate gift helps preserve Kaukauna’s history forever

Foundation receives $100 million estate gift

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