Million dollar match announced to support a new Day Resource Center in Eau Claire! Posted on November 14, 2025 by Eau Claire Community Foundation C&M Home Builders announced a $250,000 donation to the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council (WDEOC) capital campaign to build a new Day Resource Center in downtown Eau Claire, expanding critical services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. For 20 years, C&M Home Builders has lived its “Building Community” ethos across the Chippewa Valley, and this investment underscores that commitment. WDEOC is leading the initiative to establish the new facility, working closely with Hope Gospel Mission, the City of Eau Claire, local housing groups, and community members. They established the One… Read More »
William A. Bingham Grant Cycle Update Posted on July 1, 2025 by Eau Claire Community Foundation William A. Bingham ECCF is excited to announce that almost fifty nonprofit organizations submitted applications to the William A. Bingham Grant Cycle! These high-impact grants of up to $100,000 will support initiatives that improve the Eau Claire area’s quality of life. This grant cycle is supported by the William A. Bingham Family Endowment Fund, which was established thanks to an unprecedented legacy gift from lifelong community member William “Bill” A. Bingham. Funding decisions will be announced in November. We thank all the wonderful nonprofits that participated… Read More »
Women’s Giving Circle Members Celebrate Grantees at their Spring Gathering Posted on May 15, 2024 by Eau Claire Community Foundation The Women’s Giving Circle held its largest gathering ever at the The Brewing Projekt on May 13! Current WGC grantees shared all the good work they are doing to support women and children funded by the grant dollars from generous WGC members. Through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley - Altoona Center students are learning to calm their emotions. The Chippewa Valley Museum is bringing our logging history alive for school age children with an interactive gallery renovation at the @wisconsinlogging. Children are building confidence and… Read More »
Congratulations to the 2024 Community Grantees! Posted on May 6, 2024 by Eau Claire Community Foundation We at ECCF are thrilled to announce $282,238 in Community Grant awards this year. Not only is this a new record grant total, but it exceeds the previous record by over $60,000! We sincerely thank all the donors whose generosity made this grant support possible. We also thank the members of our Grants Committee, whose hard work and dedication are vital to the Community Grant Cycle. And last but not least, we thank all the outstanding nonprofits whose staff and volunteers are doing so much to make our community a… Read More »
M&J Employee Impact Fund awards $70,800 in grants! Posted on January 30, 2024 by Eau Claire Community Foundation Local businesses play a vital role in supporting philanthropy, and Market & Johnson is prominent among them. M&J has always encouraged its employees to become personally involved in the communities where they live and work. To help further this goal, they created the M&J Employee Impact Fund, held at ECCF, in which employees pool their contributions to support organizations in the communities where they live and work. Market & Johnson then matches 50% of employee contributions. Each year, M&J employees recommend recipients for grants from the M&J Employee Impact Fund; their recommendations are reviewed by the Impact Fund Committee and approved by Market & Johnson’s Board of Directors and ECCF’s Board of Trustees.In January 2024, the M&J Employee Impact Fund distributed $70,800 in grants to 18 nonprofits throughout their service area. Together, M&J employees are making a lasting difference in the communities they serve!2024 M&J Employee Impact Fund GranteesBig Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern WisconsinBig Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers RegionBolton Refuge HouseBoys and Girls Clubs of Greater La CrosseBoys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa ValleyDrug Endangered ChildrenFall Creek School Booster ClubGATEWAYS Fund of the Eau Claire Public Schools FoundationJoshua’s CampJunior Achievement of Wisconsin North and West Central Region, La Crosse and Eau Claire chaptersLa Crosse Area Veterans Mentor ProgramRiver Valley CharitiesSleep in Heavenly Peace, Chippewa Valley ChapterSt. Croix Valley Food BankSt. Croix Valley Foundation, Sterbenz-Ryan Scholarship FundValley OutreachWinona Community Foundation, Dive and Rescue Fund Read More »
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