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News & Notes
Fund Anniversaries: January
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is kicking off its 30th Anniversary celebration this January by honoring the establishment of funds created over the years. These milestones provide an opportunity to reflect on three decades of impactful philanthropy and...
Dunn County Veterans Memorial Bricks Available
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is currently accepting requests for new bricks for the Dunn County Veterans Memorial located at the intersection of 6th Ave. and Crescent Street in downtown Menomonie. The cost is $250 per brick. This annual program will be...
Ohly Americas Fund Supports Boyceville Education
At Ohly Americas, community is more than just a word—it’s a commitment. This year, the company launched the Ohly Americas Fund, a donor-advised fund dedicated to supporting Boyceville schools and families. The fund’s first initiative focuses on empowering teachers and...
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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...