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Thank you for the generosity you bring to our community all year long. The Giving Guide makes it easy to see what local nonprofits are working on and fulfill a wish in a few clicks, whenever it suits you. No meeting required.
Open October 23 through December 9
Explore profiles of local nonprofits and the work they’re raising funds for this season. Filter by cause or area served.
Read what each organization would do with your support and how much they’re requesting. Pick one, or several.
Recommend a grant through your donor advised fund through the portal or by emailing your staff contact. We handle the rest.
Each profile answers the questions donors ask most, in the organization’s own words and reviewed by our team, so you can see exactly where your generosity goes.
Mission, who they serve.
The specific project or gap they’re asking donors to fund this season.
So you can fund a need in full, or join others in meeting it.
There are easy ways you can give, through your portal or by contacting your fund steward.
The Guide is one more way to give, not a replacement for your fund steward. If you’d like help weighing options, planning a larger gift or learning more about any organization, we’re always glad to hear from you.
We believe the most powerful way to give is to trust the people doing the work. Unrestricted dollars let nonprofits respond to what’s needed most, pay their staff and keep the lights on through a hard winter. The Giving Guide doesn’t change that. It simply gives you a window into the work your trust makes possible, so the impact of your generosity feels as real to you as it is to the people it reaches.
Your generosity is what makes this community a place where neighbors look out for one another, and we are deeply grateful for it. We also know end-of-year giving happens on your schedule: late at night, over a holiday weekend, between everything else. So we made it simpler.
The Giving Guide puts local needs directly in front of you. Every nonprofit in it applied this fall and was reviewed by our team, so you can browse with confidence and give the moment something speaks to you. Your staff contact is always here, but you never have to wait for a meeting to make a difference.
4455 W. Lawrence St.
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 830-1290
Regular Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 am-4 pm
Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8 am-4 pm
Friday: 8 am-12 pm
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