Boulder Junction Community Foundation’s vision is to strengthen community, develop resources, and enrich qualify of life, and their mission is to preserve and enhance Boulder Junction for present and future generations. In 2023, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin proudly announced the Boulder Junction Community Foundation as its first member of their Northwoods Affiliate Network.
Since their establishment in 2010, the Boulder Junction Community Foundation has awarded over 65 grants and distributions to their community and the surrounding area for a total of $945,613. Join the vision and make a gift today.
If you prefer to send a check, please send your gift to:
Boulder Junction Community Foundation
200 Washington Street, Suite 120, Wausau, WI 54403
Ways to give
Individuals, families, and organizations can establish charitable funds to make a difference for many generations to come. Start a fund with a gift of cash, stock, real estate or almost any other asset. Or donate to specific causes you care about. The Boulder Junction Community Foundation honors their donors by welcoming them into their Legacy Circle.
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Ways to give
Individuals, families, and organizations can establish charitable funds to make a difference for many generations to come. Start a fund with a gift of cash, stock, real estate or almost any other asset. Or donate to specific causes you care about. The Boulder Junction Community Foundation honors their donors by welcoming them into their Legacy Circle.
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Spring 2023 Grants and Distributions
Total $23,164
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $5,464 to upgrade hose nozzles
New Community Playground | $5,000 for phases 3 & 4 of the project
New Bike Trail | $5,000 for phase 1.5 of the North Creek Loop Trail Project
Boulder Junction Economic Development Committee | $5,000 for phase 2 of town beautification project
Chamber of Commerce | $2,700 for 3 bike/walking trail counters
Spring 2023 Grants and Distributions
Total $23,164
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $5,464 to upgrade hose nozzles
New Community Playground | $5,000 for phases 3 & 4 of the project
New Bike Trail | $5,000 for phase 1.5 of the North Creek Loop Trail Project
Boulder Junction Economic Development Committee | $5,000 for phase 2 of town beautification project
Chamber of Commerce | $2,700 for 3 bike/walking trail counters
2022 Grants and Distributions
Total $354,193
Playground Project & Town of Boulder Junction | $109,212
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $6,890
North Creek Loop Trail & Town of Boulder Junction | $5,000 & $217,299
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $4,185
Economic Development Committee & Town of Boulder Junction | $3750
Winman Trails | $1,500
American Legion | $750
Boulder Junction Lions Club | $750
Boulder Junction Historical Society | $300
2022 Grants and Distributions
Total $354,193
Playground Project & Town of Boulder Junction | $109,212
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $6,890
North Creek Loop Trail & Town of Boulder Junction | $5,000 & $217,299
Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department | $4,185
Economic Development Committee & Town of Boulder Junction | $3750
Winman Trails | $1,500
American Legion | $750
Boulder Junction Lions Club | $750
Boulder Junction Historical Society | $300
Board Members
Mary Van Grinsven – President
Susan Govier – Vice-President
Theresa Smith – Secretary
Bill Spear – Treasurer
Breanna Miner
Craig Mason
Dina Casso
Jean Tehan, Consultant
Tom Bastings, Sr. Legal Consultant
Mark Hilgendorf, Financial Consultant
Committees
Grants, Mary Van Grinsven, Chair
Publicity and Community Engagement (PACE), Dina Casso and Theresa Smith, Co-Chairs
Contact
Boulder Junction Community Foundation
200 Washington Street, Suite 120
Wausau, WI. 54403
Mary Van Grinsven, President
608-381-0944
About the Northwoods Affiliate Network
The partnership of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin with the Boulder Junction Community Foundation 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 the impact of their gifts and their focus has slowly expanded into the Northwoods. This first partnership is a result of careful and intentional collaboration and will serve as a model for other communities.
“We envision a region where everyone prospers and succeeds. Community is at the center of our work, and we are delighted to welcome the Boulder Junction Community Foundation as of December 30, 2022. When we dream big and work together, our potential is limitless. We see this as the first of many partnerships that will propel philanthropy into the future, helping the entire Northwoods thrive,” says Tim Parker, CEO and President of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin.
The Boulder Junction Community Foundation, founded in 2010, shares Parker’s sentiments. Sue Govier, President of the Community Foundation of Boulder Junction, said, “We have been on a wonderful journey of fulfilling our mission since our onset. Being at a point where we have grown and need help is amazing because it means we have been successful. And the partnership will give our team more time to keep asking, ‘What more can we do?’”
The formalization of the partnership between the two foundations sets a model for future affiliate partnerships in the Northwoods, the continued realization of a common goal to strengthen our region by connecting the generosity of donors with impactful solutions that will last for generations.
Let’s Start a Conversation.
Curious to learn more about affiliate partnership? Connect with Tim Parker, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin.
Or call Tim at (715) 845-9555
