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Summer Grant Award Announcement!
We have big grant news to share! Our third competitive grant round of the year closed July 15 bringing in over $500,000 of requests from local nonprofits. Our grant committee and board worked together in August to award over $400,000 of grant awards that will benefit 17 nonprofit organizations, those they serve, and the larger…
Forever Society Member Spotlight: Wayne and Joan Wojciechowski
Wayne and Joan Spieker Wojciechowski Memorial Fund Wayne Wojciechowski established the Wayne and Joan Spieker Wojciechowski Memorial Fund in 2021 to honor the passing of his beloved wife, Joan. The fund is designated to provide financial support for the needs of St. Clare Health Mission of La Crosse upon Wayne’s passing. Where their stories begin…
Current Community Needs List
Summer Grant Catalog of Current Community Needs – NOW OPEN! Hello everyone! We are pleased to announce the release of our summer grant catalog – a collection of current grant requests and other community needs that’s open to contributions from community members. It’s a new way to engage the broader community in helping us to…
What it means to give to La Crosse Community Foundation
As the largest and oldest grantmaking charitable organization that serves our community, we work as the liaison between donors and nonprofit organizations to ensure La Crosse County is a healthy, safe, and vibrant place to live, now and forever. Becoming a La Crosse Community Foundation donor Anyone can be a donor and contribute a gift,…
Fund Spotlight: The Anthony Fund
Honoring the memory of Anthony Fimple This past Monday marked the second anniversary of Anthony Fimple’s death. He was shot and killed while working as a bouncer at a downtown La Crosse bar in June 2020. It was the summer after Anthony’s high school graduation, and he had only a few weeks left before his…
Grant Story: The Center 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection
Feeling safe and included Everyone seeks to feel valued and understood in their community. For LGBTQ+ members, The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection is that place to feel appreciated. Staff and volunteers serve 11 rural counties in 3 states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa- though 75% of their services target La Crosse County. The pandemic made…
La Crosse Community Foundation honors 2022 Forever Friends Award Recipients
The La Crosse Community Foundation has recognized Dave and Barb Erickson as its 2022 Forever Friends Award recipients. The award recognizes people who have included the foundation in their estate plans and chosen to take care of the La Crosse community forever. “The Ericksons have proven themselves to be forever friends to the La Crosse…
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Development to begin at Viterbo this fall
[new] Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Development program revived by LCF and Viterbo! In our continued efforts to help La Crosse area nonprofits succeed in meeting their missions, La Crosse Community Foundation is delighted to partner with Viterbo University’s Center for Professional Learning and Development to bring back its Certificate of Nonprofit Leadership Development (CNLD), and…
Spring Grants Awarded!
[new] Announcing the grants awarded this spring! The LCF board met this week and approved eight grant requests submitted for the April 15 deadline. A total of $245,595 was awarded from the $448,095 requested. We are so grateful for all of those who have contributed to LCF, as your contributions allow us to continue to…
Five New Funds this Spring!
[new] Announcing five new funds this spring Please join us in welcoming the following group of new fund holders to the LCF family! Five new funds were approved by our board of directors in May. We are incredibly grateful for all those who’ve made the choice to work with us to make a big impact…