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The Power of Partnerships
Partnership is the best prescription for treating the many ills that plague communities. Big problems like substance abuse, homelessness, and racism need widespread, coordinated efforts to effect big change. Lucky for us, our community’s culture is one that embraces collaborative partnerships. And we’re better off for it. La Crosse Community Foundation is a proud partner…
Charitable Chit-Chat with your Financial Advisor
Approaching your charitable giving through a long-term outlook similar to how you plan for retirement or a child’s college education can substantially increase your overall charitable impact. Did you know that your financial advisor is a great resource to help you find solutions to maximize your charitable impact? Your financial advisor should be able to…
Announcing Summer Grant Awards!
La Crosse Community Foundation is pleased to announce the most recent awardees of our competitive grant program! Over $175,000 was awarded in August benefiting 15 nonprofit organizations. City of La Crosse City Vision 2040 Downtown Master Plan $20,000 Community Giving Fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region Resilience and Developmental Relationships $10,000…
What do we do?
Check out this video to learn all about what a community foundation does and how gifts to La Crosse Community Foundation can benefit the community we love forever. Also, the video is narrated by a cartoon version of Jamie. Enough said 🙂
Maureen and Robert Freedland Funds for Studies of the Shoah (Holocaust)
Maureen and Robert Freedland established their funds that support Holocaust education in our region to honor the memory of their families and all others who perished in the Holocaust, and they dedicated them to all who came to America for religious freedom. Maureen’s parents immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia after WWII, having survived…
Top 5 Reasons to Give to La Crosse Community Foundation
Do you ever feel conflicted about where you should donate your hard-earned money? I do! My mailbox is constantly stuffed with solicitations from nonprofits doing great, important work. As a result, I often end up with a pile of gift acknowledgments at year end all representing $20-$100 gifts to a variety of nonprofits. And sometimes…
Spring Grant Award Announcement!
La Crosse Community Foundation is proud to present the second cohort of grantees for 2019! The board of directors recently approved second quarter grant awards totaling $139,700 to benefit 14 local nonprofits. Here’s the list: The Good Fight Community Center Transportation for Student Success $7,000 NYSP and Community Giving funds The Children’s Clothes Closet Purchase…
North Woods Elementary Shares Smiles Internationally
La Crosse Public Education Foundation received a grant for $21,000 in 2018 to support the International Baccalaureate Program at North Woods Elementary School in La Crosse. As part of the project,first-grade students embraced the idea of making the world a better place by bringing people together with a smile. “Smile Project” is about giving a…
