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An experience with Bill Miller at Northside Elementary
[new] Thanks to a 2019 grant from the June Kjome Justice and Peace Fund, students at Northside Elementary School in La Crosse were able spend meaningful time with Bill Miller, a Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter, activist, painter, and Native flute player, originally hailing from La Crosse. The purpose of the project was to promote awareness…
RFP – Emergency Survival Grant
[new] Announcing the continuation of the Emergency Survival Grant program This grant opportunity was created over the summer to help charitable organizations in La Crosse County survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Survival Grant will provide unrestricted funds to nonprofits to offset pandemic-related revenue losses and expenses. This new grant…
2019 Annual Impact Report Now Available!
LCF’s 2019 Annual Impact Report has been hitting mailboxes all over town the last few days. I invite you to review the report to see how LCF and its fund holders and donors have been ‘Protecting Our Community’s Greatest Assets‘ since 1930. The progress we made in 2019 highlighted in this report is the result…
Top ways the CARES Act will affect your tax-deductible donations
Philanthropy is playing a major role in supporting how nonprofits respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofit organizations are working on the front lines in our community, offering critical services and providing a safety net of essential resources. Our government recognized the crucial and vital role nonprofits funded through philanthropy are playing in helping our country…
We have incredible news to share!
In the two months since LCF and Great Rivers United Way (GRUW) jointly launched the La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund, hundreds of community members and businesses have made incredible contributions that now exceed ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Gift sizes range from $5 and a lucky quarter from a local eight-year-old, to the $500,000 gift from…
Thanks for showing the love! #coronakindnesslax
When we launched the #coronakindnesslax campaign, we just knew you people would SHOW UP to SHOW LOVE! Thanks to all who posted pics or videos with the #coronakindnesslax! Thanks also to Stansfield Vending for inspiring this heart-warming show of local do-goodery, and for donating $10,000 to the La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund. Check out…
Completing census will help La Crosse County remain great
As our community and the nation focus on containing the spread of COVID-19, we need to remember that this, too, shall pass, and we need to be prepared for life beyond the pandemic. One of the most important ways we can do that right now is to complete the 2020 census. Results of the census…
Local Response to COVID-19 nothing short of miraculous. Opportunities to practice gratitude abound.
[new] One week ago yesterday La Crosse Community Foundation and Great Rivers United Way publicly announced the activation of the La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund for COVID-19 relief efforts being implemented by area charitable organizations. To say the response to the fund has been incredible would be an understatement. The fund started with $45,000…
June Kjome Justice & Peace Grant Now Accepting Proposals
The June Kjome Justice & Peace Fund at La Crosse Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for 2020 grant awards. Applications must be submitted online and are due April 15, 2020. Decisions will be made and announced in mid-May. $5,900 is available for 2020 grant awards. The Foundation’s normal eligibility criteria applies (must be…
Lueth Park Bicycle Playground
Outdoor Recreation Alliance (ORA) received a $40,000 grant in 2018 to support the installation of a bicycle playground at Lueth Park. The project was part of a larger effort by the City of La Crosse to revitalize Lueth Park by repairing the existing skate park, beautification efforts, and removing an inadequate baseball field. The bicycle…