New London woman gifts cheese company to Community Foundation: Fund to benefit New London, Weyauwega, Fremont areas

APPLETON, Wis. – The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region announced news of a most unusual estate gift it received last year: a fully operational cheese factory owned...

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Bradley Foundation awarded more than $12 million to Wisconsin organizations in 2018

BizTimes, Lauren Anderson The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced it has distributed more than $12 million in grants this year to organizations in Milwaukee and throughout the state.

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Medical College adds Greater Milwaukee Foundation as partner in central city project

  By Rich Kirchen  – Senior Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal Nov 29, 2018, 4:25pm CST Updated 11 minutes ago The Medical College of Wisconsin is adding a partner for shaping Milwaukee into...

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Community Foundation Welcomes New Director of Donor Services

(Wausau, WI) ─ The community foundation is pleased to announce that we have a new addition to our team – Karla Lodholz. As our new Director of Donor Services,...

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Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Receives National Recognition, Accredited with Rigorous Philanthropic Standards

APPLETON, Wis. – The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish...

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A New Era Begins as Great Lakes Becomes Ascendium Education Group

November 15 marked the start of a new chapter for our organization. Effective that day, Great Lakes is now Ascendium Education Group. We’re excited to embark on this...

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Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay awards $51,000 to local nonprofits working to empower women and inspire girls

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay, a fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, has awarded seven grants totaling more than $51,000 to...

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Bucks Promote Arvind Gopalratnam to Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director of Milwaukee Bucks Foundation

The Milwaukee Bucks have promoted Arvind Gopalratnam to Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and named him the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation. “Arvind continues to demonstrate an...

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New Funding Opportunity from the Burke Foundation

The Burke Foundation is requesting Letters of Intent to support innovative projects that produce substantive positive outcomes for young people in the City of Milwaukee. The Foundation is looking to...

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Community Foundation Celebrates Landmark Year in Giving

APPLETON, Wis. – The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region awarded a record $28.6 million in grants to 1,251 nonprofit organizations, taking the total grants awarded in its 32-year...

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