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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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2024 Spring Grant Award Announcement
La Crosse Community Foundation is jumping into spring with a HUGE list of grant announcements! This year is unique because we are in the middle of revamping our grant making […]
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Increasing Well-Being Through Literacy
From Bookworm to Benefactor: Mary Veldey transforms lives through books For Mary Veldey, saying books are good is like saying the ocean is a puddle; it’s a vast understatement that […]
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La Crosse Gives Warmth This Holiday Season
Give Warmth Campaign ensures no one’s left out in the cold We are immensely grateful to each and every one of you for the overwhelming support you showed during our […]
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Corinne Zielke Fund Baseball/Softball Grant Now Open!
In 2000, the Corrine Zielke Fund was established by a bequest from Corrine to start a baseball grant program at LCF. In 2023, the La Crosse Community Foundation Board of […]
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