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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Board Room Dedication, Nov. 14, 2023

2023-12-06T19:44:11+00:00

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, 2023, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening their local communities, empowering nonprofits, and helping alleviate social issues. Serving Marathon County for over 35 years, the Foundation has given a total of over $115M in grants and scholarships since 1998. The Foundation is celebrating in a unique way this year, as they officially commemorate their relocation to a new office space with their ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 15, 2023. The previous location for the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce, [...]

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Board Room Dedication, Nov. 14, 20232023-12-06T19:44:11+00:00

Community Enhancement Grant Update – July 2023

2023-08-09T22:46:02+00:00

Community Enhancement Grants - July 2023 NEWS | July 25, 2023 Community Enhancement Grants - July 2023 NEWS | July 25, 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. Generosity makes amazing things happen, and it’s been another year of seeing its impact here in Marathon County. From practical additions like solar panels and retaining walls to pressing needs like increased mental health support and resources for educators, our community is [...]

Community Enhancement Grant Update – July 20232023-08-09T22:46:02+00:00

Michael J. Fox to speak at the George L. Ruder Forum, April 17, 2023

2023-07-20T15:36:34+00:00

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is pleased to welcome Michael J. Fox as the 2023 speaker for the George L. Ruder Forum on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the Grand Theater in Wausau, WI. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances. Diagnosed at age 29, Michael is equally engaged in Parkinson’s advocacy work, raising global awareness of the disease and helping find [...]

Michael J. Fox to speak at the George L. Ruder Forum, April 17, 20232023-07-20T15:36:34+00:00

Community Foundations Announce Partnership

2023-02-09T20:22:17+00:00

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin proudly announces its first member of their Northwoods Affiliate Network, the Boulder Junction Community Foundation. This partnership will accelerate impact in the region by freeing local resources to focus on community relationships and initiatives, with the administration and investment managed centrally. This model creates a larger investment pool, while at the same time freeing local resources to build solutions that will last for generations. Founded in 1987 and previously called the Wausau Area Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin took on their current name in 2002. Donors wanted to expand [...]

Community Foundations Announce Partnership2023-02-09T20:22:17+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

$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

Community Foundation Presents An Evening With Michael J. Fox

2021-12-20T21:18:58+00:00

[WAUSAU, WI, December 15, 2021] — The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is pleased to welcome Michael J. Fox as the 2022 speaker for the George L. Ruder Forum on April 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the Grand Theater in Wausau, WI. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances. Diagnosed at age 29, Michael is equally engaged in Parkinson’s advocacy work, raising [...]

Community Foundation Presents An Evening With Michael J. Fox2021-12-20T21:18:58+00:00

2021 Win Brockmeyer Memorial Award Recipients Announced

2021-12-02T14:47:17+00:00

This year’s Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarships recipients have been named by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and will be honored at the 26th annual Win Brockmeyer Memorial Awards Ceremony to be held at the Wausau Country Club on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 8 a.m. The 2021 student-athletes nominated by their school’s respective coaching staffs include: Colton Geurink of Wausau West High School Jacob Pfiffner of Newman Catholic High School Ty Strehlow of D.C. Everest Senior High School Sawyer Trevillian of Wausau East High School From these nominees, a Selection Committee composed of members of the local press, [...]

2021 Win Brockmeyer Memorial Award Recipients Announced2021-12-02T14:47:17+00:00
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