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Wayne and Joan Spieker Wojciechowski Memorial Fund Wayne Wojciechowski established the Wayne and Joan Spieker Wojciechowski Memorial Fund in 2021 to honor the passing of his beloved wife, Joan. The fund is designated to provide financial support for the needs of St. Clare Health Mission of La Crosse upon Wayne’s passing. Where their stories begin […]

Summer Grant Catalog of Current Community Needs – NOW OPEN! Hello everyone! We are pleased to announce the release of our summer grant catalog – a collection of current grant requests and other community needs that’s open to contributions from community members. It’s a new way to engage the broader community in helping us to […]

As the largest and oldest grantmaking charitable organization that serves our community, we work as the liaison between donors and nonprofit organizations to ensure La Crosse County is a healthy, safe, and vibrant place to live, now and forever. Becoming a La Crosse Community Foundation donor Anyone can be a donor and contribute a gift, […]

Honoring the memory of Anthony Fimple This past Monday marked the second anniversary of Anthony Fimple’s death. He was shot and killed while working as a bouncer at a downtown La Crosse bar in June 2020. It was the summer after Anthony’s high school graduation, and he had only a few weeks left before his […]

Feeling safe and included Everyone seeks to feel valued and understood in their community. For LGBTQ+ members, The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection is that place to feel appreciated. Staff and volunteers serve 11 rural counties in 3 states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa- though 75% of their services target La Crosse County. The pandemic made […]

Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Development program revived by LCF and Viterbo! In our continued efforts to help La Crosse area nonprofits succeed in meeting their missions, La Crosse Community Foundation is delighted to partner with Viterbo University’s Center for Professional Learning and Development to bring back its Certificate of Nonprofit Leadership Development (CNLD), and with […]

Announcing the grants awarded this spring! The LCF board met this week and approved eight grant requests submitted for the April 15 deadline. A total of $245,595 was awarded from the $448,095 requested. We are so grateful for all of those who have contributed to LCF, as your contributions allow us to continue to support […]

Announcing five new funds this spring Please join us in welcoming the following group of new fund holders to the LCF family! Five new funds were approved by our board of directors in May. We are incredibly grateful for all those who’ve made the choice to work with us to make a big impact for […]

Meet the 2021 Donald P. Weber Veteran Scholarship recipient Natasha Normand, a student in Western Technical College’s Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technical Program, was the 2021 recipient of a Donald P. Weber Veteran Scholarship from La Crosse Community Foundation. The scholarship fund was moved to the foundation in 2017, and provides three annual (and renewable!) […]

Addressing childhood mental health as a community It’s no secret the lasting effects of a worldwide pandemic has created havoc for our youth and their mental health that will continue to unfold for years to come. That’s why the West Salem School District is taking a holistic approach to better understand how mental health is […]