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Jeans & Jewels 2024: Thanks for a Gem of an Evening!
The Dunn County community gathered on Nov. 2 to support the work and mission of the Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) for its 14th Annual Jeans & Jewels Gala. Over 290 guests filled the Great Hall and Ballrooms at the UW-Stout Memorial Student Center to...
Angel Fund Helps SDMA Families with Meal Debt
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is excited to announce a new fund that helps the School District of the Menomonie Area (SDMA) families alleviate meal debt. The SDMA does not turn children away from being fed at school. Despite other meal assistance programs,...
$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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Nonprofit Organizations
Trends worth watching
The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County is committed to keeping an eye out for trends and developments that impact charitable giving and your ability to raise funds for your organization’s mission. Here are three developments you'll want to track: 1....
Your endowment: Helpful language to engage donors
Your donors are likely very familiar with the term “endowment,” but they might not know how it works or how important it is to help sustain your mission for the long term. If you’ve established your organization’s endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn...
Doubling down: Summer development tips
Even with many of your donors traveling or taking time off, summer is not the time for stewardship and fundraising to move to the back burner. Especially because endowment gifts and complex charitable giving structures take time to establish, mid-year presents an...
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Professional Advisors
What’s caught our attention
Charitable giving in an election yearWhile charitable giving historically has been resilient in the midst of an election, it’s worth bearing in mind that some sources predict that political donations will eat into your clients’ budgets for charitable gifts. As you...
Celebrate variety: Many assets make great gifts to charity
When your client is getting ready to make a contribution to a fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn County or another charity, remind them not to automatically reach for the checkbook! Here are other (and typically more tax-savvy) options to consider: Marketable...
What’s bubbling up: Updates on proposed DAF regulations
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is committed to providing timely updates on legal and policy developments to help you and other professionals who advise philanthropic clients stay on top of best practices in charitable planning. In that spirit, donor-advised...