Carol Taebel named 2025 Forever Friends Award recipient
La Crosse Area Community Foundation honors educator and community champion La Crosse Area Community Foundation honored Carol Taebel, a beloved educator, volunteer, and lifelong advocate for community and compassion, with its 2025 Forever Friends Award recipient. A retired elementary teacher and active volunteer, Taebel has quietly and consistently shaped the community through a lifetime of […]
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Celebrating Juneteenth Through Community Art
Launching a Juneteenth community art project in La Crosse On Juneteenth in 2023, we launched something special. At La Crosse Area Community Foundation, we believe art has the power to bring people together, spark conversation, and reflect the vibrant diversity of our community. To honor Juneteenth and celebrate Black freedom and culture, we kicked off […]
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Norah Miller steps into community engagement at LACF
La Crosse Area Community Foundation is excited to welcome Norah Miller as this year’s Community Engaged Fellow! Originally from Menomonee Falls, Norah attends the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, where she is studying marketing with minors in international business and sustainable business. At UWL, she serves on the board of Students for Sustainability as […]
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The frigid weather is finally behind us and the sun is giving Vitamin D that is life-giving, warming, and energizing! As the pollinators and plants move into the next season, so does our competitive grantmaking. For Quarter 2, we received over $400K in requests and had approximately $100,000 to distribute for this round. However, that […]
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Stronger communities start with stronger connections
The role of bridging social capital in creating a more resilient community At La Crosse Area Community Foundation, we often talk about the importance of connection. That’s because connections — between neighbors, between different groups of people, and between ideas — are what help communities grow stronger. One way to describe that kind of connection […]
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LACF and Viterbo University award Certificates in Nonprofit Leadership Development
Sixteen area nonprofit leaders have earned a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Development, a joint program of the La Crosse Area Community Foundation and Viterbo University. The 2024-2025 cohort gathered on April 30 at Viterbo to present their capstone projects and celebrate their achievement. Held monthly from September through May, the program combines interactive workshops, real-world […]
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Finding my place
When I boarded the flight from India to the United States, I carried more than just suitcases — I carried dreams, worries, and a deep desire to belong somewhere, somehow, far from everything familiar. As an international student, we face additional barriers when seeking professional opportunities. It’s not uncommon for doors to close even before […]
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What today’s philanthropy trends mean for tomorrow’s nonprofits
How to adapt your strategy and deepen your impact Philanthropy today is shaped by urgency, innovation, and a redefinition of what it means to do good, and nonprofits that understand and adapt to these shifts are seeing deeper engagement and greater results. While relationship-building and stewardship remain core, how those things happen is evolving. Five […]
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The quiet power of kindness
Kindness begins with a gift; nonprofits turn it into action “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato At La Crosse Area Community Foundation, we have the privilege of spreading kindness thanks to our generous donors and community members. There are programs in our community that are making a difference […]
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Spring 2025 Grant Announcement
Anyone else tired of the “every season” season we’ve been experiencing? I’ll be glad when I can feel confident putting away my winter gear. Despite the weather causing confusion, one thing that is crystal clear to us here at La Crosse Area Community Foundation, is that nonprofits need community support as much as ever! In Quarter 1, […]
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