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The Best List You’ll Read All Year

The Best List You’ll Read All Year

This time of year lists are everywhere — holiday wishlists, recipes, gift ideas, and shopping guides. But we’ve got a list that truly stands out. It’s not about what to buy. Its different. It’s the best list you’ll read all season, because it’s filled with the...

Register for our FREE Grant Writing Workshop

Register for our FREE Grant Writing Workshop

The Community Foundation of Dunn County will be holding its annual Pop-Up! Workshop: Grant Writing 101 on Wednesday, January 8 from 3-4:30pm at the Menomonie Market Food Co-op. We encourage new applicants to attend, or anyone who would like to brush up on their grant...

WGC Endowment Fund Reaches $250k!

WGC Endowment Fund Reaches $250k!

The Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) and the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of Dunn County are excited to announce that the WGC’s endowment fund has officially reached a quarter of a million dollars! The WGC was established in 2013 through the CFDC to...

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Nonprofit Organizations

Cryptocurrency: “Yes” to gifts, “No” to endowment building

Cryptocurrency: “Yes” to gifts, “No” to endowment building

Growing your endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn County is no doubt a top priority. Through your endowment fund, your donors have a meaningful opportunity to ensure that your mission stays strong for generations to come. As always, the team at the...

$52,000 Awarded to Area Nonprofits

$52,000 Awarded to Area Nonprofits

The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) recently awarded over $52,000 in grants through our August Competitive Grant Cycle. Each year, the Foundation invites area non-profit organizations and community groups to apply for grant funding...

Planned giving and big gifts go hand in hand

Planned giving and big gifts go hand in hand

The news about large gifts keeps coming! And “big bet” philanthropy in general has been in the news recently, reportedly because donors’ approach to giving at scale is changing thanks to a greater focus on relying on the experts in organizations to deploy resources...

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Professional Advisors

Gifts of real estate: Watch every step

Gifts of real estate: Watch every step

We’re hearing from more and more attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors that your clients are expressing interest in giving real estate to charity. This is wonderful news!  You’re certainly aware that gifts of real estate to a fund at the Community Foundation...

Counting pennies: How to counsel frugal yet charitable clients

Counting pennies: How to counsel frugal yet charitable clients

Over the years, you’ve no doubt experienced a wide range of what clients perceive as “wealthy.” You’ve likely also observed that clients have different assumptions about what it takes to be a “philanthropist.” The interplay between a client’s perception of personal...