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Help Us Build Bryan’s Well
The Bignell family is taking a tragic heartache and turning it into an opportunity to help others. Chris and Sue Bignell lost their teenage son, Bryan, in March 2018, but in the wake of their sadness, the Bignells wanted to make a difference in Bryan’s memory. Bryan...
Clean Slate: Tips for Charitable Giving in 2024
Clean Slate: Tips for Charitable Giving in 2024A new year is such a great time to plan and reboot. Cliche as it may be to talk about resolutions this time of year, it’s tough to deny that January represents a clean slate for “to-do” lists, goals, and your overall...
Free Event: Cider Tasting for Professional Advisors
The Community Foundation of Dunn County will be hosting its 4th annual Tasting for Professional Advisors event on Tuesday, February 20th at 6th Avenue Cidery in Menomonie. This year's event is a Cider Tasting and will feature 6th Avenue Cidery's very own Penny...
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FAQs to ring in the new year
A new year ushers in a fresh batch of resolutions and goals. It’s also a time when new questions pop onto the radar. That’s certainly the case even in these early days of 2024. Here are a few of the top questions we’re already hearing from our nonprofit partners,...
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2022 Distinguished Service Award: Steve Redmann
Life’s most extraordinary accomplishments are very rarely ever achieved alone, which is why the Community Foundation created the Distinguished Service Award. This annual award recognizes attorneys, accountants, trust officers, and estate and financial planners who...
Special Tax Bill Includes Extended Help for Charities – Provision Permits Tax-free Charitable Transfers from IRAs
On December 18, Congress passed the PATH Act, which renews and makes permanent the Charitable IRA provision of 2006, making it easier for Americans to give to causes they care about. This provision has the power to help local charities strengthen their communities by...