Celebrating 90 years with an additional $90,000 for area nonprofits
Hello friends! Yesterday we braved the weather to do something very important; thank our fund holder family in celebration of our 90th birthday. (Did you know LCF is one of […]
More »Guest blog: 100 years of women’s suffrage (yes, that’s good)
Hello friends! The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. Women’s suffrage is the largest expansion […]
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2020: The year of the helper
Yeah, yeah, I know. The year is not going well. 2020 is only four months from being over, and no one will be sad to see it go. Hopefully our […]
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The role of donor advised funds in meeting pandemic needs
Partnering for a strategic pandemic response Each year, the donor advised funds at LCF infuse over half a million dollars into the revenue streams of local nonprofits. And the nonprofits […]
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Summer Grant Award Announcement 2020
Our third quarter grant competition was the first ever to host the new Emergency Survival Grant program. This grant program was created to provide nonprofits at risk of not surviving […]
More »Cheers to 90 years!
Your La Crosse Community Foundation turned 90 years old in July, making us one of the oldest in the nation. LCF was founded in 1930, when a streetcar still […]
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How to vet nonprofits
Are you interested in giving money to a charity but unsure how to choose a good one? The process of vetting a nonprofit can really run the full spectrum from […]
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5 super simple ways to say, “Not today, Rona!”
Coronavirus (aka Rona) got you down? You’re not alone! This pandemic has done a great job of stressing people out to the MAX. So, here’s a little blog to remind […]
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18 local nonprofits seek help to survive…
July 15 marked our first grant deadline that included the new Emergency Survival Grant. Different from the La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund, the Emergency Survival Grant was created to […]
More »What to do with that nagging desire to help
Are you the type of person who feels drawn toward positive action when faced with big challenges? Us too. All too often, though, the problems are so much easier to […]
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