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Event: Flag Day – Friday, June 14
The Dunn County Veterans Memorial Committee, The Community Foundation Of Dunn County, and Downtown Menomonie host an annual ceremony on Flag Day at the Dunn County Veterans Memorial. Join us at 10:00 am to honor local veterans and induct new bricks at the memorial...
Register for the 7th Annual Hands for Hospice Golf Outing
We are pleased to announce our 7th Annual Hands for Hospice Golf Outing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024! Through your generosity, we can continue meeting our mission of keeping Hospice alive in our community to support life and death with dignity.
Apply for a Music Summer Camp Scholarship
The Drums Along the Red Cedar Youth Music Endowment Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of Dunn County, gives local students the opportunity to apply for scholarship funding to attend a summer music camp of their choice, up to $500. The Fund was established in...
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Nonprofit Organizations
Giving May Be on the Upswing
Despite what some people viewed as a softening in charitable giving over the last couple of years, philanthropy now appears to be on the upswing and is expected to rise by 4.2%. This is good context for your work with donors, especially as donors strive to engage...
Planned giving playbook: Undeveloped land launches a legacy
Many nonprofit partners across the nation have requested their community foundation teams provide a detailed example of how a complex gift comes to life and how their teams can seize the opportunity. We’re pleased to share this playbook to illustrate a situation where...
Your endowment fund: A primer for your board of directors
If your organization has established an endowment or agency fund with the Community Foundation of Dunn County, your staff and board of directors are already experiencing the benefits of our relationship. We are here to help you grow critical financial resources to...
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Professional Advisors
Donor-advised funds: Recommended reading
On an ongoing basis, the team at the Community Foundation tracks legislation, legal developments, trends, news, and innovative strategies for all types of charitable giving so that we can keep fund holders and their advisors up to date! Recently, donor-advised funds...
Fund types tailored to your client’s charitable goals
Just as each of your clients has a unique estate plan and financial plan to meet the client’s particular situation and goals, each of your philanthropic clients needs a unique charitable giving plan. For example, for some clients, giving shares of highly-appreciated...
Tax return reviews help clients level up charitable giving
Tax time has its silver linings! Going over a tax return with a client helps start a productive conversation about ways to plan gifts to charity more effectively. As you scan 2023’s charitable contributions, talk with your client about whether those charitable gifts...