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 2026 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
Protecting Menomonie’s Murals
From June 24–28, downtown Menomonie was transformed. More than 200 volunteer artists descended on the city for the Walldogs "Murals in Menomonie" festival, leaving behind 15 breathtaking, large-scale murals that bring the town's history to life on its own buildings....
WGC: Gather to Give Social – Aug 12
Gather to Give — An Evening to Gather, Give, and Grow Join us for the Women's Giving Circle of Dunn County's Gather to Give event on Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00 PM at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. This is the WGC's first in-person grants voting meeting...
Jeans & Jewels: Your Invitation to Sponsor, Attend & Give Back
Jeans and Jewels is our annual fundraising event that enables the Community Foundation to continue its ongoing work in philanthropy, collaboration, and leadership. The charitable needs of our community are constant, and we will always do our part to support those...
MAKING MORE POSSIBLE
Community Indicators Launch Event
We hope you'll join us on Thursday, July 30th for the official launch of the Dunn County Community Indicators. The Community Foundation of Dunn County is launching a new resource designed to help leaders make data-driven decisions. Don't miss the opportunity to be...
Competitive Grant Deadline – August 1
Are you part of an organization that is making a positive impact or meeting critical needs in Dunn County?The Community Foundation of Dunn County has competitive grant funding available to area non-profits and charitable groups that support health, the arts, culture,...
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...
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Community Foundation of Dunn County
People who care. Causes that matter. Since 1995.
📊 Could one morning change the way you plan, lead, and serve Dunn County? We think it can!
Be among the first to experience a new community resource designed to help individuals and organizations make informed, data-driven decisions.
Imagine having a real snapshot of how our community is doing — and a shared set of facts that helps us all make smarter decisions together. That's what Dunn County Community Indicators offers.
This free, interactive tool can help us:
✅ Understand what's happening in Dunn County using reliable local data
✅ Spot opportunities where we can make the biggest difference
✅ Track our progress over time and see what's improving
✅ Tell our community's story with meaningful data and easy-to-understand visuals
✅ Bring people together around shared priorities and informed action
Join us for the official launch! You'll:
🔹 See a live demonstration of the platform
🔹 Learn how it can support your work in the community
🔹 Discover practical ways to use this free tool
🔹 Enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast buffet while networking with fellow community members and leaders
🗓️ When: Thursday, July 30th | 8:00–9:30 AM
📍 Where: UW-Stout Memorial Student Center Ballroom, 302 10th Avenue East, Menomonie, WI 54751
👥 Who Should Attend: Nonprofits, Local Government, Schools, Businesses, Healthcare Organizations, Donors, Grant Writers, and Community Members
🍳 Breakfast Buffet: Scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, breakfast potatoes, pastries, juice, coffee, ice water, and milk
This event is free, but space is limited!
👇Click the link below to reserve your spot! cfdunncounty.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/ticket?edt_id=3805
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Are you part of an organization that is making a positive impact or meeting critical needs in Dunn County?
The Community Foundation of Dunn County has competitive grant funding available to area non-profits and charitable groups that support health, the arts, culture, the environment, education, basic human needs, or other civic initiatives.
⏰Grant Deadline: Saturday, August 1, 2026, by 5 PM
Community Impact Grants allow organizations like yours to offer new opportunities for Dunn County, while setting measurable objectives to demonstrate your impact. Typical awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
New to applying through the Foundation? Visit our Grants Opportunities page to learn more before you apply! Questions? Call us at 715-232-8019 or email our Program Officer Ray Pagenkopf at rpagenkopf@cfdunncounty.org.
Visit cfdunncounty.org/receive/grants/ to learn more and apply.
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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.
