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Impact Grants Update – 2023 Recap

2024-01-18T22:39:50+00:00

Impact Grants - 2023 Recap NEWS | January 19, 2024 Impact Grants - 2023 Recap NEWS | January 19, 2024 By: Sue Nelson To learn more, please contact Sue Nelson, Vice President of Program and Donor Services, at sue@cfoncw.org or (715) 845-9555. Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants support nearly every area of life for people of all ages throughout Marathon County, including the arts, education, health and human services, and resource preservation. With guidance from the Distributions Committee and our Board of Directors, 2023 was another great [...]

Impact Grants Update – 2023 Recap2024-01-18T22:39:50+00:00

Community Enhancement Grant Update – Oct. 2023

2023-10-12T13:53:37+00:00

Community Enhancement Grants - October 2023 NEWS | October 11, 2023 Community Enhancement Grants - October 2023 NEWS | October 11, 2023 By: Sue Nelson To learn more, please contact Sue Nelson, Vice President of Program and Donor Services, at sue@cfoncw.org or (715) 845-9555. Community Enhancement Grants, including those made from our Wausau Marathon County Fund, support nearly every area of life for people of all ages throughout Marathon County including the arts, education, health and human services, and resource preservation. Our donors give in different ways [...]

Community Enhancement Grant Update – Oct. 20232023-10-12T13:53:37+00:00

2022 Win Brockmeyer Memorial Award Recipients Announced

2022-12-09T14:17:04+00:00

This year’s Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship recipients have been named by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and will be honored at the 27th annual Win Brockmeyer Memorial Awards Ceremony to be held at the Wausau Country Club on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 8 a.m. The 2022 student-athletes nominated by their school’s respective coaching staffs include: Caleb Tuley of Wausau West High School Conner Krach of Newman Catholic High School Cole Stevens of D.C. Everest Senior High School Elijah Parker-Coleman of Wausau East High School From these nominees, a Selection Committee composed of members of the local press, the high schools’ athletic [...]

2022 Win Brockmeyer Memorial Award Recipients Announced2022-12-09T14:17:04+00:00

Community Foundation Appoints Cheryl Wolken as Wausau Area Marketing Specialist

2022-09-19T14:18:01+00:00

[Wausau, Wisconsin, September 19, 2022] — The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin (CFONCW) welcomes WausauMama.com creator and author of the best-selling book ABCs of Wausau to further amplify local Wausau marketing efforts and enhance Wausau affinity among current residents. Cheryl Wolken will serve as Wausau Area Marketing Specialist, a new role made possible through a fund of the Community Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Wausau. The Wausau Area Marketing Specialist advances the mission of the CFONCW by promoting the Wausau area as an ideal place to live, work, and enjoy life. The position is responsible for increasing [...]

Community Foundation Appoints Cheryl Wolken as Wausau Area Marketing Specialist2022-09-19T14:18:01+00:00

Corporate Donor Advised Funds

2022-04-13T14:44:48+00:00

Donor Advised Funds provide a way for your business to show it cares about its local community and raise awareness about community needs. More than ever, companies of all sizes are turning to a cost-effective and meaningful solution to help their employees give back to their communities through Corporate Donor Advised Funds, administered within your local community foundation. WHAT IS A CORPORATE DONOR ADVISED FUND? A Corporate Donor Advised Fund is a simple, flexible, and tax-efficient way to streamline your corporate giving. Your company makes a gift to establish the fund and then remains actively involved in suggesting grants from [...]

Corporate Donor Advised Funds2022-04-13T14:44:48+00:00

Where to Give to Support Ukraine

2022-03-21T19:41:58+00:00

As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin values the ability to connect our generous donors with organizations who are working directly to support Ukraine. The organizations below are accepting donations to respond to the humanitarian crisis related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We will continue to add to this list as we verify more organizations. Center for Disaster Philanthropy – Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund Direct Relief Doctors Without Borders Global Fund for Children Global Giving – Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund Good 360 Heart to Heart International Save the Children [...]

Where to Give to Support Ukraine2022-03-21T19:41:58+00:00

The Power of Endowment

2022-02-23T21:05:11+00:00

At the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, the power of an endowment is in its permanency. Your gift—and all future earnings from your gift—are a perpetual source of charitable community capital, and your legacy is preserved for generations to come. WHAT IS AN ENDOWMENT? Most endowments are invested for long-term growth. They are designed to keep the principal amount intact while using a portion of the investment income for charitable purposes. In the case of the Community Foundation, earnings from the endowment are used to make grants to honor donors' wishes and address community needs. When you give to [...]

The Power of Endowment2022-02-23T21:05:11+00:00

$90,000 Available in Community Arts Grants for Innovative and Creative Ideas

2022-02-21T21:16:28+00:00

[WAUSAU, WI] - The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is seeking applications for Community Arts Grant funding by the April 15 application deadline. The Community Arts Grant Fund, administered within the Community Foundation, encourages cooperation and expansion of arts opportunities in our area. Grants, up to $5,000 will be awarded for projects and programs that reinforce the quality and diversity of the arts in north central Wisconsin. Funding for the Community Arts Grant program is being provided through the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency, the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation, and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin’s [...]

$90,000 Available in Community Arts Grants for Innovative and Creative Ideas2022-02-21T21:16:28+00:00

Celebrating 35 Years of Enhancing North Central Wisconsin

2022-01-20T14:45:46+00:00

[WAUSAU, WI January 20, 2022] — Incorporated on January 22, 1987, as the Wausau Area Community Foundation, the public foundation now known as the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is celebrating its 35th anniversary of connecting the passions of people who want to make a difference with the needs of nonprofits for local community impact. The community foundation field is one of the fastest-growing philanthropic sectors in the United States. Community foundations build and strengthen communities in a multitude of ways, including providing the means for a wide range of donors to create funds to meet critical needs. “Donors [...]

Celebrating 35 Years of Enhancing North Central Wisconsin2022-01-20T14:45:46+00:00

Community Foundation Awards $525,000 in Community Enhancement Grants

2021-12-22T14:16:22+00:00

[WAUSAU, WI, December 22, 2021] — The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin announced that in 2021, thirty-one charitable causes have received Community Enhancement Grants totaling more than $525,000. Community Enhancement Grants address the tangible needs of nonprofit organizations and new initiatives that foster a vibrant and livable community for all. These grants provide support in the areas of the arts, education, health, human services, and resource preservation – enhancing every area of life for people throughout Marathon County. "The Community Foundation is dedicated to being good stewards of the contributions that have been entrusted to us, and we are [...]

Community Foundation Awards $525,000 in Community Enhancement Grants2021-12-22T14:16:22+00:00
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