2023 Fall Grant Award Announcement
November 29, 2023
| By Megan Pierce, Donor Services Director |
As the temperatures get colder, we have the opportunity to welcome autumn and a season of gratitude. The end of 2023 is near, and we are excited to share La Crosse Community Foundation awarded $293,268 in quarter four. When you review the full list of grants below, we know you will agree with us that our community has many programs, organizations, and initiatives that we are thankful for. Because of the passionate and generous donors, grant committee and board members, we think it’s easy to find a multitude of reasons to be grateful today, tomorrow, and forever.
We have completed the competitive grant cycle for 2023. We have an exciting updated timeline for the 2024 grant cycle! We’re not throwing out the entire process, but we’re evolving to better meet the needs of our entire community. In order to do so with intention, we’re hosting one grant cycle for the first half of 2024 (January – June). All mini, standard, and unrestricted grant applications are due by 11:59pm on February 15, 2024. Additional 2024 grant deadlines will be announced in 2024!
Check out the full list of fall grant recipients!
Standard and Mini Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Description | Amount Awarded | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge | Unrestricted Grant | $80,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| The Good Fight Community Center | Unrestricted Grant | $48,300 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| La Crosse Family Area YMCA | Community & Emergency Food Access | $30,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| Marine Credit Union Foundation | Addressing Trauma Whilst Achieving Financial Resiliency & Homeownership | $23,176 | Community Giving Fund Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Coulee Region Retired Senior Volunteer Program | Space for Growth at Coulee Region RSVP | $21,942 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Workforce Connections, Inc. | Transportation Assistance Program | $19,900 | Community Giving Fund Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| WAFER, Inc. | Refrigerated Truck for Food Recovery & Delivery | $10,000 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| The Exchange/ Shelter Development | HVAC Fund | $7,500 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Teen Clothes Closet of Trinity Lutheran Church | First Teens Clothes Closet | $7,500 | George & Virginia Schneider Family Fund Strong Girls Strong Women Fund Community Giving Fund |
| Onalaska School District | Onalaska Middle School WEB Program | $7,500 | Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| Causeway Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers | OASIS Respite Expansion of Programming | $6,600 | George & Virginia Schneider Family Fund Sundet Family Fund |
| Clearwater Farm | Wetland Habitat & Education Space | $5,900 | Myrick Hixon EcoPark Fund |
| Professional Firefighters of WI | PFFWCF Burn Survivor Support | $5,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| GROW La Crosse Inc. | GROW Urban and Rural Field Trips | $4,600 | Francie Ball & Mary O'Sullivan Fund Fred and Deb Wakeen Fund |
| Salvation Army of La Crosse | To Make a House a Home | $3,500 | Margery J. Stansfield Fund Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund Anonymous Donor Advised Fund |
| La Crosse Public Education Foundation | Heart Rate Monitors | $3,450 | Community Giving Fund |
| Nerds on a Mission | FIRST LEGO Team | $3,400 | Lois I. Rehfuss Fund |
| Congregational Preschool | Safety-Window Film | $2,000 | George & Virginia Schneider Family Fund |
| Friends of the Blufflands | Prairie & Savannah Restoration | $2,000 | Warren & Denise Loveland Family Fund |
| The La Crosse Jail Ministry | Promoting the Mission of La Crosse Jail Ministry | $1,000 | Morris A. & Roberta Anne Severson Fund Anonymous Donor Advised Fund |
| Total Awarded: | $293,268 |