Local Response to COVID-19 nothing short of miraculous. Opportunities to practice gratitude abound.
One week ago yesterday La Crosse Community Foundation and Great Rivers United Way publicly announced the activation of the La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund for COVID-19 relief efforts being […]
More »June Kjome Justice & Peace Grant Now Accepting Proposals
The June Kjome Justice & Peace Fund at La Crosse Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for 2020 grant awards. Applications must be submitted online and are due April […]
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Busting the Overhead Myth
Lots of great trends started in the 80s that we still enjoy today: scrunchies, ugly Christmas sweaters, high-waisted jeans, spandex, and more! Unfortunately for the nonprofit sector, one trend that […]
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List of Competitive Grants Awarded in 2019
2019 was a phenomenal year for grant-making! Your La Crosse Community Foundation awarded over $1,000,000 to local nonprofits through our competitive grant program, as overseen by the LCF Board of […]
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The Shocking Reason Why the End of 2019 Was Historic
As one of the Coulee Region’s few local grantors, we host four annual grant competitions where nonprofits in La Crosse County can submit requests to support their various needs. It’s […]
More »Giving Tuesday Results are IN!
Giving Tuesday was a wild success, thanks to this incredibly generous community! All 10 nonprofits with the $1,000 match challenge met and EXCEEDED their goals! In addition, LCF matched 20 […]
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Surprise a Nonprofit this Giving Tuesday!
Last year, all La Crosse Community Foundation board members and staff selected a nonprofit to surprise with a giant $1000 check on Giving Tuesday. Eighteen local nonprofits received gifts! What […]
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Holiday Giving Poll
Help! We need your voices! The La Crosse Tribune and La Crosse Community Foundation are partnering this year to see how La Crosse County residents compare with the nation […]
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Unauthorized Parenting Fail Story About Charitable Giving
So, I was scheduled to write an article today about the top 5 ways to engage your children in charitable giving. Naturally, the first thing I did was Google what […]
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