Author Archives

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Posted on Apr 23, 2024, by Community Foundation

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when Reach Counseling and its partners focus on raising awareness about sexual assault. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” spearheaded by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, emphasizes the powerful role of community cohesion in combating sexual violence. Reach Counseling has been a key provider of […]

Appleton artist brings sound to life in his paintings

Posted on Apr 10, 2024, by Community Foundation

A display of local art greets donors, nonprofit partners and community members when they enter the Community Foundation! A wall serves as a rotating art display where local artists are invited to exhibit their work, its prominence elevating the importance of local art in the community. Featured artists rotate every few months. Painter Cristian Andersson’s […]

Van Asten Scholarships benefit St. Norbert juniors, seniors

Posted on Mar 28, 2024, by Community Foundation

St. Norbert College rising juniors and seniors are eligible for the Van Asten Fellows Scholarships. Applications are now open for the scholarships, which all have a minimum $5,000 award. The scholarships are funded by Mike Van Asten, a visionary entrepreneur and developer, as a way to assist students at his alma mater, St. Norbert College, […]

Local youngsters thrive thanks to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes Region

Posted on Mar 19, 2024, by Community Foundation

It has officially been a year since three different communities came together under one umbrella as the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes Region. This merger not only enhanced the programming and possibilities for local youth but also created efficiencies across the regional landscape. As the Boys & Girls Clubs in Door […]

Fox Cities Chamber celebrates 150th anniversary

Posted on Mar 5, 2024, by Community Foundation

The Fox Cities Chamber is celebrating a HUGE milestone in 2024 — it was 150 years ago when the area’s first Chamber was formed. The Appleton Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1874 by 21 local leaders with the goal of uniting the business community for greater economic impact. I’m proud to say that’s still […]

Amy Yang joins Foundation as People and Culture Specialist

Posted on Feb 29, 2024, by Community Foundation

Hi everyone! My name is Amy Yang, and I am the People and Culture Specialist at the Community Foundation. This newly created position fuses human resources with workplace culture and organizational development. I have learned so much since I started in my new role in December. I am excited to continue to grow professionally and […]

Building Resiliency in Rural Wisconsin

Posted on Feb 27, 2024, by Community Foundation

It’s been said that one of the hardest places to gain momentum and provide services are also the places we love to call home. Treasured places such as our Chain of Lakes here in Waupaca or many other wonderful communities from Lancaster to Tipler. In a way, this is true. We have been working tirelessly […]

Clintonville Foundation awards $10,850 in grants

Posted on Feb 22, 2024, by Community Foundation

The Clintonville Area Foundation distributed $10,850 to six area nonprofit organizations at its 2024 grant distribution last week at the Living Room Coffee Shop in Clintonville. The grants, which benefit a range of community causes, were awarded from various charitable funds within the foundation this year. Grants were awarded to: The Compassionate Connection Center: $2,000 […]

Embracing Art and Community: Trout Museum of Art’s Exciting Journey to a New Home

Posted on Feb 6, 2024, by Community Foundation

For over six decades, the Trout Museum of Art (TMA) has been a pillar in the visual arts, shaping cultural experiences and fostering creativity in the Fox Cities community. Now, as it begins a new journey, TMA is set to redefine its future with the construction of a new state-of-the-art facility and community space. TMA […]

Documentary’s impact felt a year later

Posted on Feb 1, 2024, by Community Foundation

A year ago in February 2023, I was packing my bags to head up to the Fox Valley Region to share my film, “The Exchange In White America: Kaukauna & King 50 Years Later,” with audiences in Kaukauna, Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Lawrence University and Fox Valley Technical College. I never expected to show the […]