Donor Spotlight: Magerus-McKinney Fund
All about the Magerus-McKinney donor advised fund John Magerus and Everett McKinney are the type of people you love to have in your community. They care deeply about the welfare of others, and are not shy about their desire to make an impact. And with homes in both La Crosse and Racine, you might not […]
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Agency Fund Spotlight: La Crosse County Historical Society Endowments
La Crosse County Historical Society Endowments La Crosse County Historical Society discovers, collects, preserves, and shares the history of La Crosse County. While the work of the organization today looks very different from when it first started in 1870 as the La Crosse County Pioneer Association, its commitment to enriching lives through engagement with the […]
More »St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of La Crosse Legacy Fund
After serving the La Crosse community for nearly 150 years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church had to make the difficult decision to dissolve in August 2019. The St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of La Crosse Legacy Fund was established later that year with the proceeds from the sale of the church’s building at 420 West Avenue in […]
More »Tina Schwier Memorial Scholarship Fund
Tina (Garves) Schwier passed away in May 2018 after a long battle with breast cancer. This fund was established as a tribute to her by Dale Walter, a friend and colleague with whom she worked for more than 15 years. Others have given to the fund in Tina’s memory, including a generous gift from Bremer […]
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Forever Society Member Spotlight: Jean Gitz Bassett
When Jean Gitz Bassett passed away in 2018, she left part of her estate to La Crosse Community Foundation with directions to support her Jean Gitz Bassett Fund and create the new Jean Gitz Bassett First Presbyterian Church of La Crosse Fund. The first is a field of interest fund used in LCF’s competitive grantmaking […]
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Shelterbelt Fund: Gabe & Annie Berendes
Gabe and Annie Berendes are passionate, inspiring young philanthropists who are actively engaged in the local community. Gabe grew up in La Crosse and Annie in Dubuque, Iowa, and both credit their parents for shaping their philanthropic views by encouraging them to use their time, talent, and treasure for the benefit of others. Annie’s work […]
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Maureen and Robert Freedland Funds for Studies of the Shoah (Holocaust)
Maureen and Robert Freedland established their funds that support Holocaust education in our region to honor the memory of their families and all others who perished in the Holocaust, and they dedicated them to all who came to America for religious freedom. Maureen’s parents immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia after WWII, having survived […]
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Getting to Know Robert and Eleanor Franke
Robert (Bob) and Eleanor Franke are known to many in La Crosse because of the philanthropic gift bestowed to the community at the time of Bob’s passing. La Crosse Community Foundation (LCF) is fortunate to host the Robert and Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund that’s used to support the good work of our local nonprofits through […]
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Kaitlin Elizabeth Mahr Memorial Scholarship
The Kaitlin Elizabeth Mahr Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in May of 2008, just one year after Katie’s death from suicide. Katie’s parents Todd and Deb, and brother Sam, started the scholarship program to honor her life by awarding two $500 scholarships each year to Onalaska High School seniors who plan to study writing and […]
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Coulee Council On Addictions Agency Fund
Agency funds are established by community philanthropists to ensure their favorite nonprofit organizations will have ongoing financial support, forever. The Coulee Council On Addictions (CCA) Agency Fund was created for that exact purpose. CCA can enjoy a guaranteed annual distribution from this endowed fund that will only grow with continued giving. CCA was founded in […]
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