Are you interested in learning more about the Community Foundation and how you can become involved? We are introducing a series of free 1-hour sessions throughout 2024 to help educate and inform community members about philanthropic options we have available that support the causes you care about in Dunn County.
Please take a few minutes to review the information below to find out which session(s) you’d be interested in attending. All sessions will be held from 8:00-9:00 AM at the Mabel Tainter Theater. Coffee will be provided! Please find dates and a summary of each session below, including a few examples that may inspire you to become part of the Foundation family!
Questions can be directed to our office at 715-232-8019 or info@cfdunncounty.org.
ASSETS & OPTIONS:
GIVING THAT BENEFITS YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY
August 28th, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
You have giving options that allow you to generate revenue for yourself and your family while supporting the causes you care about. Donors at age 60 are encouraged to join us to learn about Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Trusts, and more!
ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP FUND
September 25th, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
By creating scholarships, you invest in your community’s future and show students that you care. The Community Foundation provides the expertise to help you meet your personal goals and awards scholarships to deserving students. With a lump sum of $25,000+, you can help students from preschool to postgraduate achieve their lifetime dreams.
Grace Hasse
2023 David Maves Memorial Scholarship recipient
“This scholarship has made me very thankful for the person that I am today. I am so excited to be a future educator because education is extremely important. I am blessed to have received these funds so that I may continue pursuing my dream of becoming a science teacher.”
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS – A SMARTER WAY TO GIVE
October 23rd, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a simple giving account that is easy, tax savvy, and quick to set up.
Join us for a special discussion about the benefits and process of opening a Donor Advised Fund
at the Foundation.
The Ashley Evenson Memorial Fund
Mitch and Lynn Evenson are keeping their daughter’s memory alive by giving back to the community through their donor advised fund, the Ashley Evenson Memorial Fund, created up by Mitch, Lynn, and Ashley’s grandparents, Dr. Tim and Mrs. Karen Evenson.
On the 4th anniversary of Ashley’s passing (Aug 10), the Evensons donated $500 to Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. in Colfax. They decided on this organization due to Ashley’s love for and connection to animals of all kinds. Mitch and Lynn visited the facility to hand the check directly to Patti Stangel, owner and operator of Wildlife Rehab.
NOT JUST FOR RETIREMENT:
FOUNDATION GIVING IN YOUR 30S, 40S AND 50S
November 20th, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
Donors often think of the Foundation when planning their retirement and estate. The Community Foundation of Dunn County also has many ways for younger donors to support the causes that matter to them. Sign up to learn more!
LEAVING A LEGACY WITH A BEQUEST
December 18th, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
Including a charitable gift in your will is a simple way to leave a lasting legacy for your community. When you make this gift through the Community Foundation, we establish a special fund that benefits the community forever and becomes your personal legacy of giving.
THE POWER & PURPOSE OF ENDOWMENTS
July 24th, 8-9am at the Mabel Tainter
For donors with the capacity to start an endowment with a lump sum gift of $10,000 or more. Learn how to create a perpetual and sustainable revenue stream for a cause you care about.
The MASA (Merlyn & Shirley Anne) Fund
Merlyn & Shirley Jones started the MASA (Merlyn And Shirley Anne) Fund in 2010 to support education in the Boyceville Area School District. Both Merlyn and Shirley were born and raised on dairy farms in the Boyceville area, and though they lived in other places throughout their lives, they always considered this area their true home.
The MASA Fund is flexible enough that money can go toward scholarships, but also for special projects the school may need throughout the year such as field trips, school assemblies, teacher mini-grants, and student philanthropy initiatives.