Autumn Grant Award Announcement 2020
November 20, 2020
 | By Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer |
List of 4th quarter grants awarded
Our last grant round of the year recently closed, and we are pleased to present the full list of grants awarded.
We awarded “business as usual” grants this round for new projects or expansion portions of existing projects, and unrestricted grants from the new Emergency Survival Grant program.
The Emergency Survival Grant program began late last spring to provide unrestricted funding to nonprofits at risk of not surviving the pandemic, and will continue for at least the first two quarterly competitive grant rounds of 2020.
Total grants awarded
We had $669,897 requested with $234,358 to spend. Fortunately, our board of directors released an additional $90,000 in recognition of our 90th anniversary, and another $20,800 was contributed from our donor advisors.
In total, $345,158 was awarded!
Donor advisors to the rescue
Of the $20,800 contributed by donor advisors, $16,200 was designated for specific requests (as indicated in bold below), and $4,600 was given to the general granting pool. Those funds are: David R. Morrison Family Fund and the Bob and Jean Marck Family Fund. Thank you!
List of 4th quarter grants awarded:
| Organization Name | Amount Awarded and Purpose | Fund Name |
| Aptiv Foundation | $5,000
Sensory play equipment for youth with disabilities |
Mary Grace Sieber Fund |
| La Crosse Public Library | $6,990
Waking Up White regional read |
Community Giving Fund |
| Next Chapter of La Crosse, Inc | $25,200
To support bridge housing for men |
Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Independent Living Resources | $45,000
To fund a new housing specialist position |
Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund, Community Giving Fund |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin | $35,050
Gender-affirming navigation project |
Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse County Historical Society | $10,000
La Crosse Area Heritage Center |
Community Giving Fund |
| Heider Center Fine Arts Board Inc | $10,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Blue Stars, Performing Arts for Youth, Inc. | $10,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Coulee Region Retired Senior Volunteer Program | $15,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Harry J Olson Senior Center | $5,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council | $3,000
Unrestricted |
Schloegel Family Fund for Kids, Community Giving Fund |
| Independent Living Resources | $30,000
Unrestricted |
William and Cynthia Berg Family Fund, Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region | $24,918
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Gateway Area Council, BSA | $10,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| St Clare Health Mission | $25,000
Unrestricted |
William and Cynthia Berg Family Fund, John Edwards and Frances Lee-Edwards Fund, Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Children’s Museum of La Crosse | $30,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Promise | $10,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| Pump House Regional Arts Center | $25,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund |
| LGBT Resource Center for the Seven Rivers Region Inc. | $15,000
Unrestricted |
Community Giving Fund, La Crosse Bridge Builders Fund |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc. Coulee Region | $5,000
Unrestricted |
Warren & Denise Loveland Family Fund |