Important Notice for Grant Seekers re: Franke Foundation
The Robert and Eleanor Franke Charitable Foundation announced earlier this year that it will dissolve effective June 30, 2018. With the dissolution, a new fund will be created at La Crosse Community Foundation to continue Robert & Eleanor Franke’s charitable giving legacy here in La Crosse. The new fund – formally being named the Robert […]
More »Jumpstart Fundraising Program Launches Today for 10 area NPOs
Guidestar’s recently released report, The Financial Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector – Facts & Observations, highlights the reality of the financial distress many nonprofits (NPOs) experience. Nearly 50% of all NPOs are not able to save even one month of operating reserves, yet are expected to deliver high quality, needed services to our community’s most vulnerable […]
More »Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse Seeking Grant Applications for 2018 Awards
The Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse is seeking applications for grants to be awarded for the year 2018 to non-profit organizations. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2018. The Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse grants support to projects that: Impact attitudes and actions that benefit women and girls Promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency […]
More »$177,195 in Competitive Grants Awarded 1st Quarter 2018
Through a competitive application process, La Crosse Community Foundation Board of Directors approved the following grants from the General Fund and several Field of Interest funds in first quarter 2018: $40,000 to YWCA La Crosse for Justice Circles which provides an alternative approach to addressing conflict in La Crosse School District middle schools $24,026 to […]
More »Couleecap Releases Report on Children and Poverty in our Region
The paper is written by School Counselor and Student Council Advisor for the School District of La Crosse, Rick Blasing. Mr. Blasing has served on the Couleecap Board of Directors since 2013 where he lends his experience to inform Couleecap priorities and programs. The public schools serve as a stage upon which all societal challenges […]
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Scholarship Opportunities are Available
La Crosse Community Foundation manages 39 scholarship funds which together award nearly $250,000 in scholarships for students each year! Our local high schools and colleges/universities select our scholarship recipients. If you or someone you know is graduating high school this year, or is enrolled in a post-secondary school, check with your high school guidance office or […]
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La Crosse Community Foundation Hosts Information Session for Grant Seekers
La Crosse Community Foundation recently hosted an information and training session for La Crosse area grant seekers. Petra and Jamie gave an overview of the Foundation, about donors and the types of funds. Review of the new 2018 application and materials. The 2018/2019 granting schedule. The event was held at the Myrick Park Center.
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Monarchs and Milkweed
The La Crosse Community Foundation Annual Report has a packet of milkweed seeds on the front cover. These seeds may be planted so you can help the monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies are beautiful and widely recognized butterflies. The life cycle of a monarch consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Four generations of butterflies live […]
More »La Crosse Public Library Helps Nonprofits Find Grant Opportunities
Besides writing, the toughest thing about a grant is finding one. But, thanks to the La Crosse Public Library’s Nonprofit Resources Center, the non-profit community has gained access to the tools it needs to find grant opportunities. Funded, in part, by a $25,000 grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation, the library offers directories, both […]
More »Sieber Fund Helps Riverfront’s Gardens Grow
Mary Grace Sieber knew the value of living an independent life. Hers was a life of working hard, being active in her community and traveling the world, despite the fact that she had lived with the effects of severe polio since her early adulthood. Every day she celebrated her independence. With a bequest to the […]
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