The 2020 ECCF Annual Report Is Here! Posted on March 24, 2021 by Eau Claire Community Foundation You can click the link below to find: Grantee spotlights Fund holder profiles Women's Giving Circle information And much more! 2020 Annual Report Please contact the ECCF office at info@eccfwi.org or (715) 552-3801 if you'd like to request a print copy. Thanks for your support! Read More »
Press release: PESI, Inc. Makes Major Gift to the Quick Response Community Fund Posted on May 18, 2020 by Eau Claire Community Foundation PESI, Inc. is helping to jumpstart the second phase of granting from the Quick Response Community Fund with a $40,000 donation. In Phase 1, the Quick Response Community Fund, established by the Eau Claire Community Foundation and United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley, supported Eau Claire area nonprofits that serve community members suffering due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It also addressed urgent operational needs caused by the pandemic. Phase 2 will continue supporting local nonprofits in their service to community members impacted by the ongoing crisis. “As a company,… Read More »
The ECCF 2019 Summer Newsletter Has Arrived! Posted on July 3, 2019 by SatelliteSix Welcome to the ECCF Summer Newsletter! Want to catch up on the latest ECCF happenings? Please click the link below to read: Grantee Spotlight: Stand in the Light Memory Choir Fund Spotlight: BJ and Bea Farmer Family Fund ECCF Event Highlights And more! CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEWSLETTER Read More »
New Grantee Spotlights! Posted on June 24, 2019 by SatelliteSix Eau Claire has many wonderful nonprofits working to improve our community's quality of life. Here are four that demonstrate the variety and scope of their achievements. Each spotlighted organization represents one of our four giving categories (Create Culture, Form Futures, Give Green, and Offer Opportunities), and each received an Eau Claire Community Foundation grant in the 2019 grant cycle. The currently spotlighted organizations are: Valley Gospel Choir JONAH Chippewa Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation Mighty Maddy's Mission To go directly to our new Grantee Spotlights, please click here. For a list of… Read More »
Important Charitable Gift Deadlines Posted on December 12, 2018 by SatelliteSix The Eau Claire Community Foundation is proud to support philanthropy by connecting donors to the charities they care most about. To ensure that charitable gift requests and other security movements are processed prior to year-end: Stock transfer by physical certificates and Direct Registration System should be processed by December 7, 2018 Mutual Funds should be processed by December 14, 2018 Stock transfers via Depository Trust Company should be processed by December 21, 2018 Any requests received after the deadline dates will be processed on a best-efforts basis. If you have… Read More »
Women’s Giving Circle Fall Educational Event: Cyberbullying Posted on September 28, 2018 by SatelliteSix The members of the Women's Giving Circle, a Fund of ECCF, hosted their Fall Educational Event on Monday, Sep. 24, 2018. The topic was "Cyberbullying Education and Prevention: Responding to Adolescent Misuses of Technology and Its Effects on Children." Eau Claire Area School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Hardebeck spoke about cyberbullying as it affects children in the District as well as the District's efforts to combat it. Dr. Justin Patchin, a pioneer in the field of cyberbullying research, then spoke about his work and provided an array of strategies… Read More »
2018 Golden Apple Awards Posted on April 6, 2018 by SatelliteSix Second row, from left: Brad Sommer, Stacy Wisse, Keith Haugen in honor of his wife Katie, Kari Holloway, Holly Larson, Dave Reidt, Lars Long, Amy Daw, Beth Mule. Front row, from left: Heather Hernandez, Linda Brown, Deb Schretenthaler, Michelle Hrudka, Celena Smith-Reuter, Angie Nelson, Cathy Steidl, Melissa Greer, Amy CarlsonSather, Sarah Loback, Barb Redman. The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation hosted its third annual Golden Apple Awards banquet on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Wild Ridge & Mill Run Golf Course. The ceremony was emceed and… Read More »
Women’s Giving Circle September Newsletter Posted on July 15, 2015 by SatelliteSix Are you in the Women's Giving Circle, or do you want to learn more about it? You can read the latest edition of the Circle News to find out about current W.G.C. happenings. Click here for a printable copy of the September Circle News Circle News SEPTEMBER 2015 Twentieth Edition Greetings to you all and where did the summer go?!! The Circle Advisory Team hopes to see you at our Fall Educational Event. The event is open to everyone. Invite a Friend for our program on the 28th. No… Read More »
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire’s People’s Choice Award Posted on November 12, 2014 by SatelliteSix Sculpture Tour Eau Claire announces that the 4th People’s Choice Sculpture is “Going for the Goal” by Colorado Sculpture Artist Dee Clements. Going for the Goal Area residents chose this sculpture during the voting period, which ran from May to October, 2014. “Going for the Goal” will be purchased and donated to the City of Eau Claire for permanent display. The voting resulted in other awards as well: The 2014 Best of Show Award is “Lakota Sun” by Shawn Morin from Ohio; the 2014 Best of… Read More »