WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DUNN COUNTY
The Foundation has been creating a better Dunn County each year for the past 25 years. Since 1995, we have been helping donors express their passion for giving. Our passion is to promote charitable giving that creates a permanent source of capital to benefit and enrich the quality of life for everyone in the Dunn County Area. Read all about what we do, how we do it and how we help make Dunn County a great place to live, work and play!
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THANK YOU to our 2025 Jeans & Jewels
Platinum Sponsor:
OUR CORE MISSION
The Community Foundation’s core mission is serving the common good of the Dunn County region. We are grateful for the visionary donors who entrust the Foundation to deploy monies to address local needs through discretionary funding, and/or through specialized funds designated for a specific charitable purpose.
LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
WGC: Join Us! Membership Meeting April 23
We hope you will join us for our first gathering of the year: our Membership Meeting! Reconnect with your fellow Women's Giving Circle members for the first time since the Fall Gala in October, renew your membership (if you haven't yet), and gear up for another...
Jeans & Jewels Smashes Records for CFDC’s 30th Anniversary
The Community Foundation of Dunn County hosted its annual Jeans & Jewels Gala on Saturday, November 1st at the UW–Stout Memorial Student Center, welcoming 300 guests for an evening of philanthropy and celebration. The event was generously supported by Platinum...
First “Be a GEM” Package Delivered to The Neighbors
On Wednesday, following the Jeans & Jewels Gala, we had the joy of delivering the very first “Be a GEM” package to The Neighbors of Dunn County!A Gift in Loving MemoryThe Neighbors’ GEM package was donated by David Chung in loving memory of his wife, Barbara,...
grant and scholarship opportunities
New Scholarship Opportunities in 2026
We are pleased to announce the establishment of six new scholarship funds in 2025, made possible through the generosity of local families and donors committed to supporting students in their educational journeys. These new scholarships support a wide range of academic...
Donor-advised funds: Your new best friend?
A donor-advised fund is one of many types of funds that an individual, family, or business can establish with the Community Foundation of Dunn County. You’re likely more aware of donor-advised funds than other types of funds because they are frequently covered in...
Crucial year-end reminders to boost your endowment
As your donors gear up for the giving season, it’s critical that you stay in front of them with simple, concise messages about how they can support your organization’s annual campaign as well as your endowment. Here are three very important reminders that surprisingly...
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Community Foundation of Dunn County
People who care. Causes that matter. Since 1995.
A special delivery for our furry friends 🐾
The Community Foundation of Dunn County recently distributed the annual grant from the Joan Polasky Fund to Benefit the Dunn County Humane Society.
Joan Polasky’s generosity created an endowment that continues to support the Humane Society year after year. Because the fund is permanently invested, it provides ongoing funding to help care for animals in need and support the organization’s work in our community.
Endowment funds like this are a powerful way to create lasting impact. Joan’s compassion for animals continues to make a lasting difference.
Learn more about how endowment funds support our community:
cfdunncounty.org
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The MASA Fund recently made its annual distribution that supports students in the Boyceville Community School District.
This fund helps expand educational opportunities through:
🚌Field trips
🏫School assemblies
👩🏫Teacher mini-grants
👨🎓Student philanthropy initiatives
We’re grateful for the generosity behind the MASA Fund and the many ways it helps enrich learning experiences for Boyceville students.
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💜 Become a Women’s Giving Circle Member in 2026! 💜
The Women's Giving Circle, a fund of the Community Foundation of Dunn County, brings women together to pool their resources, support meaningful projects, and make a real difference for women and children in Dunn County.
Whether you're renewing your membership or curious about joining for the first time, we’d love to have you join us for our upcoming membership meeting! Being a current/active member is not required to attend.
📅 Thursday, April 23 | 5–8 PM
📍 Kyote’s Den, Menomonie
$20/ticket
$10/per additional guest (must be a non-current member). Bring friends!
Come connect with other women who care about strengthening our community and learn more about how the Women’s Giving Circle works.
You can renew your membership here 👇
cfdunncounty.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=2848
Register for the Membership Meeting here 👇
cfdunncounty.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=4069
Learn more at cfdunncounty.org/wgc
✨ We hope to see you there!
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CFDC is a public charity, tax exempt under IRS Code 501(c)(3) with the goal of improving the quality of life in our area. The purpose of the CFDC is to create a pool of charitable funds that are used for philanthropic good. We manage funds, invest assets and use the earnings from these investments to award grants to a wide variety of non-profit organizations and community groups for charitable purposes.
