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Grant recipient thankful to help prevent homelessness during COVID-19

Posted on Apr 27, 2020, by Community Foundation

“We are grateful to receive a $20,000 grant from the Covid-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities.” St. Vincent de Paul, one of our nonprofit partners, made the difficult decision to close its Appleton Thrift Store to protect their employees and community, but […]

$405,000 from COVID-19 Fund Supports 14 More Local Nonprofits

Posted on Apr 21, 2020, by Megan Mulholland, Director of Marketing & Communications

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, 14 nonprofits were recently awarded $130,000 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. That brings the total awarded to 36 nonprofit […]

COVID-19 grant helps Pillars relocate shelter residents to a hotel

Posted on Apr 17, 2020, by Community Foundation

To help prevent or reduce the likelihood of coronavirus infection among residents and staff, and to avoid hospitalization for those who may become ill, the Appleton-based homeless shelter will use a $45,000 grant to implement plans to enhance social distancing of residents from two shelters assisting people in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties (includes the […]

$275,000 from COVID-19 Fund Provides Critical Support to 
Local Nonprofits

Posted on Apr 14, 2020, by Community Foundation

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, eight nonprofits were recently awarded $80,000 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. That brings the total awarded to 22 nonprofit […]

Sheltering in Shawano without a home

Posted on Apr 9, 2020, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Before the coronavirus pandemic, SAM 25, an emergency homeless shelter in Shawano County, purchased a “forever home,” a new location with double the space to meet their growing need. A capital campaign kicked off last year to fund the renovations, which were expected to be completed by November 2020. The Community Foundation for the Fox […]

$115,000 from Fund Provides Critical Support to Local Nonprofits During COVID-19

Posted on Apr 7, 2020, by Community Foundation

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, 10 nonprofits were recently awarded $115,000 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. Four nonprofits received $80,000 in grants last week. […]

CARES Act includes charitable giving tax incentives

Posted on Apr 6, 2020, by Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Everyone learns and adjusts during this COVID-19 pandemic because every day is different, requiring us to live, work and play in ways we hadn’t before. This new world also includes new tax incentives for charitable giving included in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. What does this mean […]

COVID-19 Community Response Fund Exceeds $540,000!

Posted on Apr 3, 2020, by Community Foundation

Thanks to the people, businesses and organizations that have given to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, the total gifts and corporate commitments received has exceeded $540,000! The fund was established March 17 by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, with $50,000 from each organization, and additional gifts have […]

Announcing the first COVID-19 Community Response Fund recipients!

Posted on Mar 31, 2020, by Community Foundation

Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, four nonprofits were recently awarded grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. Grants will continue to be awarded on an ongoing basis […]

This is the moment the Fox Valley’s philanthropic community was made for!

Posted on Mar 30, 2020, by Community Foundation

Curt Detjen is President and CEO of Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Peter Kelly is President and CEO of United Way Fox Cities. The two organizations created the COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Learn more about the response fund at the Community Foundation or United Way. Now is the time to keep giving: By […]