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Community Vision Fund continues making a difference, awarded $840,800 in grants in 2024

Posted on Apr 8, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

From cultural events and a watershed clean-up to helping nonprofits build capacity to tackling systemic issues like the housing shortage, the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation awarded 71 grants totaling $840,800 during 2024.   About the Fund   The Community Vision Fund seeks to fulfill community needs and advance well-being for people living in the […]

NEWVoices Concert Brings Immigration Stories to Life Through Music

Posted on Mar 28, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

In the fall of 2024, NEWVoices presented “Immigration Stories—Rise to New Opportunities,” a powerful choral concert that explored the immigrant experience through music. Held at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel, the concert, drawing nearly 600 attendees, was made possible with support from the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.   “The […]

Every Penny Counts

Posted on Mar 26, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

With the wisdom to save every penny and a passion for giving back to the community, a grandmother’s nickname, Penny, has been turned into a family legacy. From an early age Kaelyn Ahola learned the importance of helping people as she comes from a family of givers. Repeatedly she has witnessed her family offering their […]

Keeping the Arts Alive: The Engler Center’s Legacy Continues

Posted on Mar 18, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

The Engler Center for the Performing Arts fund, established through the Chilton Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, has had a lasting impact by successfully completing its original purpose. The fund was specifically designed to pay off the bond used by the Chilton Area School District to […]

Connecting Communities Through Recreational Trails – Trails Summit 2.0

Posted on Mar 13, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

Did you know that 30 years ago before Wisconsin Highway 441 opened to vehicles, it was first opened to pedestrians? As thousands of people turned out to show their enthusiasm, the next year the CE Trail was built, and the Fox Cities Greenways was formed. The trail movement had begun!  As part of this movement, […]

The Community Foundation Joins the Northeast Wisconsin Childcare Alliance

Posted on Mar 11, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

For many families in Northeast Wisconsin, finding childcare is not just difficult, it is expensive. Parents often face long waitlists, and when they do secure a spot, the cost can be as much, if not more than a mortgage payment. The burden is even greater for single parents and low-income families, making it harder for […]

Finding your Fit in a Board Role

Posted on Mar 4, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

Written by: Hope Schaefer, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative Did you know that every nonprofit organization is required in their bylaws to have at least 3 board members? When you add up how many nonprofits exist throughout our area, that totals up to thousands of board members needed to provide governance, strategic guidance […]

Clintonville Area Foundation Awards More Than $13,000 in Grants

Posted on Feb 20, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

The Clintonville Area Foundation, an affiliate partner of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, awarded $13,350 in grants to 10 charitable organizations serving the Clintonville area. Board members of the Foundation, along with city and school officials, donors, grant recipients, and community members gathered on Friday, February 14 at the Living Room Coffee […]

Appleton Public Library Reopens: A New Chapter for Our Community 

Posted on Feb 19, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

On February 15, hundreds of people ventured out in a snowstorm to celebrate and experience the grand opening of the Appleton Public Library. The project was 17 years in the making following a 2008 space-needs study. The $40.4 million renovation, which began in 2022, added 7,000 square feet of space, including co-working areas, creation studios, […]

Meet Vijay!

Posted on Feb 18, 2025, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

Hello! My name is Vijay Hira, and I am excited to join the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, where I will support the Finance and Operations Department, including the Foundation’s facilities related matters. Before joining the team, I worked at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where I provided a wide range of administrative […]