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The Mabel Steps It Up

Menomonie’s Historic Mabel Tainter Theater is already thinking spring and looking forward to a major renovation project that will repair and replace the double staircase on the building’s historic main entrance at 205 Main Street. After enduring 134 years of Wisconsin...

Mabel Tainter Theater & CFDC Hire Fund Development Officer

Menomonie’s Historic Mabel Tainter Theater and The Community Foundation of Dunn County have joined forces to help the community thrive. In a historic partnership, both organizations have teamed up to hire Dustin J. Olson as the new Fund Development Officer, who will...

Big or Small, Every Gift Matters

Big or Small, Every Gift Matters

Simplicity, efficiency, and effectiveness have long been cornerstones of working with the Community Foundation to carry out charitable goals. Time and time again, we see how easily donors who’ve established a donor-advised or other type of fund are able to not only...

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Back to basics: An endowment refresher course

Back to basics: An endowment refresher course

More often than not, boards of directors of nonprofit organizations are made up of business and community leaders who are not typically embedded in the day-to-day operations of charitable organizations. That’s why it’s important to focus on continuous learning...

It’s never too early to plant seeds for planned giving

Millennials and Generation Z are already focused on retirement, and 30% of them are setting their sights on becoming millionaires to achieve their goals. What this means for you and other charitable organizations is that it’s likely a smart move to expand your planned...

FAQs to ring in the new year

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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