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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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
Volunteers Strengthen Communities and the Economy
Across the United States, millions of volunteers dedicate their time and energy to making a difference. They help neighbors, serve communities, and provide expertise. No matter what kind of volunteer work they do, they contribute in invaluable ways. Independent...
Celebrate Nonprofits at our Annual Luncheon
We look forward to celebrating our February grant cycle recipients with you on Thursday, April 3011:30am - 1:00pmTanglewood Greens2200 Crestwood Drive, Menomonie Lunch is includedWraps: ham, turkey, chicken salad, Caesar chickenSides: chips, fruit, pickle,...
WGC: Membership Meeting April 23
We look forward to seeing you at our Membership Meeting! Online registration is closed. If you're still interested in attending, please call the Foundation at 715-232-8019. Reconnect with your fellow Women's Giving Circle members for the first time since the Fall...
grant and scholarship opportunities
Apply for a Grant from the Women’s Giving Circle: Deadline June 1
Brunn/Schley Scholarship for Future Builders
Bruce Schley and Roger Brunn were longtime friends and construction colleagues with a shared passion for working with their hands and shooting the breeze – especially if that breeze was in the woodshop, on a golf course, or at a vacation getaway. Bruce graduated from...
Summer Camp Scholarships for Youth with Diabetes
Living with a diabetes diagnosis is a daily challenge, especially when those with the disease are children. Sitting out at recess due to low blood sugar, having to go to the nurse’s office for insulin and finger pokes, or not eating certain foods or special treats...
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People who care. Causes that matter. Since 1995.
Come on out and support the Colfax, WI Splash Pad and Playground Project this Sunday! 💝🛝
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Happy National Volunteer Week!
Across the nation, volunteers are helping their neighbors, serving their communities, and providing expertise on a variety of issues. Our volunteers hold up the foundation of civil society.
Wisconsin's new value of volunteer time is $34.67/hour (above the national average of $36.14)!
Check out the national number and more state data in a new Independent Sector report: independentsector.org/research/value-of-volunteer-time/
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Last Chance to Register for our Annual Luncheon! - mailchi.mp/cfdunncounty/your-community-cornerstone-january-e-blast-8342306
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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.
