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News & Notes
Protecting Menomonie’s Murals
From June 24–28, downtown Menomonie was transformed. More than 200 volunteer artists descended on the city for the Walldogs "Murals in Menomonie" festival, leaving behind 15 breathtaking, large-scale murals that bring the town's history to life on its own buildings....
Volunteers Strengthen Communities and the Economy
Across the United States, millions of volunteers dedicate their time and energy to making a difference. They help neighbors, serve communities, and provide expertise. No matter what kind of volunteer work they do, they contribute in invaluable ways. Independent...
$300k Strong! A WGC Membership Meeting Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the April 23rd Membership Meeting, and warm appreciation as well to those who support the Women’s Giving Circle from afar. Whether you attended, renewed your membership, or simply continue supporting this important work, you are...
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Nonprofit Organizations
Crucial year-end reminders to boost your endowment
As your donors gear up for the giving season, it’s critical that you stay in front of them with simple, concise messages about how they can support your organization’s annual campaign as well as your endowment. Here are three very important reminders that surprisingly...
Nonprofit Survey: Funding Impacts & Input
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is reaching out to better understand how recent federal budget changes are affecting our local nonprofit organizations and how we, as a community, can respond.CLICK HERE to take the Survey (Google). Your responses will help...
Goal Achieved! 15 Nonprofits Approved for $5k Match
We’re excited to announce that we have officially completed our goal of approving 15 nonprofit endowment funds through our $5k Match Initiative! Each organization will receive up to $5,000 in matching dollars as they build a permanent source of long-term support for...
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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...