Purpose: Strengthen the internal functioning of nonprofit organizations so that they can effectively serve our community.
- PRIORITY 1: Organizational Planning — Encourage and support organizations to plan for change, expansion or partnerships to fulfill their missions more effectively.
- PRIORITY 2: Capacity Building — Help organizations implement changes in leadership, management or outreach capacity arising from systematic planning.
- PRIORITY 3: Education and Training — Provide opportunities for nonprofit leaders to become effective in fulfilling organizational missions.
Grants in Fiscal 2020 – 2021
Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, Ltd. – $3,600 to sponsor its upcoming conference.
World Relief Fox Valley – $25,000 designated to support the addition of an Afghan Refugee Resettlement Specialist position in anticipation of the 100+ Afghan refugees who will be resettled in the Appleton and Oshkosh areas.
Catalpa Health, Inc.– $25,000 to expand the care management team.
Fox Valley Memory Project – $15,000 to contribute to the local funding requirement that supports implementation of new programs focused on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Community Living’s Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative.
NPLI – Non Profit Leadership Initiative – $50,000 to support the initiative’s efforts to provide Fox Valley nonprofit organizations with resources to develop strong executive leaders and board members to help the organizations achieve their missions.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – $5,000 to support diversity, equity and inclusion trainings for staff and board members.
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass – $5,000 to help provide assistance with defining our organizational DEI strategy and goals, and bringing attention to strategic institutional change efforts and business practices that reflect an active commitment to diversity and inclusion. Also allowing them to prepare for reaccreditation by American Alliance of Museums.
The Building for Kids – $5,000 to support an EDI organization assessment through Us2 Behavioral Health. Us2 will conduct an EDI (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) climate assessment primarily on the existing mindsets and skillsets of the Client’s Staff and Leadership teams across various sites and functions.
Association of Fundraising Professionals-NE WI – $1,310 for our sponsorship support of the May 2021 nonprofit staff and board training event.
Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity – $25,000 to help close the financial gap tremendously, ensuring that we can continue to fulfill our mission and families can attain homeownership or safely stay in existing homes.
Foundations For Living – $500 to support Census outreach strategy in Waupaca.
Priority: Capacity building
Association of Fundraising Professionals, NE WI – $1,000 to support the 2020 NE Wisconsin National Philanthropy Day event.
Priority: Education and training
Foundations For Living – $150,000 multi-year grant to support the initiative’s efforts to provide Fox Valley nonprofit organizations with resources to develop strong executive leaders and board members to help the organizations achieve their missions.
Priority: Capacity building