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Join Us for a Nonprofit Impact Tour (Rescheduled to April 2nd)
Same time, place & itinerary - NEW DATE (April 2nd)! Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how your generosity is transforming lives in Dunn County. On this special Impact Tour, you'll hear directly from The Community Foundation of Dunn County and...
30th Anniversary: $5k nonprofit endowment match
Thanks to a successful year of fundraising and strong investment performance in 2024, The Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) is proud to announce an exciting new initiative to further strengthen the long-term financial stability of local nonprofits. Coinciding...
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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Nonprofit Organizations
Show Me The Money: When does your endowment fund actually receive a bequest?
For decades, bequests have been a small but relatively steady component of total charitable giving in the United States. You certainly understand the importance of bequests to growing your endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn County. To that end, your...
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
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...
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Professional Advisors
Looking ahead: Charitable planning techniques on the horizon
The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County keeps a finger on the pulse of current events and legal developments that could impact the way you work with your charitable clients. Below are three notable items that you’ll likely want to keep in mind this fall....
Closely-held stock is having a moment
Giving stock is an important strategy for any private business owner to explore. Not only can these gifts help implement a business succession plan that calls for transferring the business to the next generation if that is your client’s goal, but gifts of stock can...
Charitable planning can help ease client procrastination
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task." –William James Procrastination is a drain in ways that go far deeper than the incomplete task itself. We know this intellectually, but it can be so hard to break the procrastination habit. It...