La Crosse Area Community Foundation Expands Team
La Crosse Area Community Foundation has expanded its team. Ellen Heydon is the foundation’s new grants specialist, and Andi Reisdorf is its new donor services specialist. The expansion comes as LACF has experienced significant growth in the last five years, adding more than 100 new funds and three new affiliate partner organizations. Heydon brings over […]
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Impact Investing 2.0
Creating Positive Change and Financial Return The word ‘investment’ has evolved to mean much more than just financial success. One prime example of this new understanding is impact investing. It suggests our investment choices today should work towards a better, more equitable and sustainable future. In this future, an ‘investor’ is someone who not only […]
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La Crosse Area Community Foundation: New Name, New Look
La Crosse Community Foundation becomes La Crosse Area Community Foundation Much like when you encounter an old friend who looks refreshed and rejuvenated but you can’t quite pinpoint what’s different, our updated name and look carry a similar subtle yet weighty message. Our new name, tagline, and logo may seem like small changes at first glance, […]
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Clearwater Farm Creates New Wetland Habitat, Education Space
With grant funding from La Crosse Community Foundation, Clearwater Farm is developing a new wetland habitat and education space. The project aims to educate the community about the importance of wetlands and sustainable practices while providing a hands-on learning environment for all ages. La Crosse Community Foundation announced the grant today at the Wetland Habitat […]
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Meet Our New Community Engaged Fellow
La Crosse Community Foundation is excited to welcome Nainil “NJ” Jariwala as this year’s Community Engaged Fellow! Originally from India, NJ moved to the U.S. two years ago to study business analytics and finance at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. He’s already making a mark there, currently serving as president of the International […]
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New mental health crisis stabilization facility coming to La Crosse
The greater La Crosse area will have a new resource for people experiencing mental health crises next month. Community grants, including one for $50,000 from La Crosse Community Foundation, have paved the way for a new Tellurian Behavioral Health stabilization facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tellurian Behavioral Health offers an innovative and urgently needed alternative […]
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Foundation Fundamentals Quiz
Test your understanding of community foundations Welcome to our “Foundation Fundamentals — Understanding Community Foundations” quiz, where curiosity meets community, and every question is a step closer to understanding the impact these organizations have on our neighborhoods and lives. From the nuts and bolts of our operations to the impact of our work, each question […]
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16 Earn Nonprofit Leadership Development Certificates
Viterbo University Center for Professional Learning and La Crosse Community Foundation last night awarded Certificates in Nonprofit Leadership Development to 16 area nonprofit leaders. The cohort gathered at Viterbo to discuss their capstone projects and celebrate completion of the program. A joint program of the foundation and the university, the nonprofit leadership development program covers […]
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Reviving Social Capital
Community relationships can change everything An equitable, sustainable, and vibrant community thrives on unity, compassion, and a sense of collective purpose. To that end, the La Crosse Community Foundation is excited to unveil a new strategic plan soon that centers on the importance of authentic, respectful, and mutually beneficial relationships – otherwise known as social […]
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Bernard Kriesel flies high “Never give up!” would be a perfect motto for Bernard Kriesel. It was a saying he exemplified throughout his life. Born on the Fourth of July in 1925, Bernard was the middle of nine siblings. He was patriotic and family-oriented. A man of few words, Bernard lived a simple but bountiful […]
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