Feed My People Puts ECCF Grant Money To Work Posted on July 13, 2015 by support Feed My People has wasted no time in implementing its Food Outreach Program, which received 2015 grant funding from the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Please click the links below to read more about how this wonderful program is bringing food to people in need. "New Food Pantry Opens in Park Towers Apartment" story on WEAU website "Everyone's Talking About It" article about the Food Outreach Program on the Feed My People website The Eau Claire Community Foundation is proud to support Feed My People as it works to ensure that… Read More »
Congratulations, 2015 ECCF Grantees! Posted on June 9, 2015 by support Congratulations to the nonprofit organizations that received grants from the 2015 Eau Claire Community Foundation Competitive Grant Cycle! The checks were officially presented at the ECCF Annual Meeting on June 4, 2015. The Eau Claire Community Foundation received a wide spectrum of grant applications in 2015; here is that year by the numbers: We received 59 grant applications, 31 for asset purchases and 28 for program expenses, totaling $285,096. We were able to fund, either fully or partially, 44 of those applications, 24 of which were for asset purchases and… Read More »
Community Foundations Serve and Secure Posted on January 1, 2015 by support The Eau Claire Community Foundation is proud to serve the Eau Claire community, but it's not alone; other Foundations are at work to improve their own communities. Please click the link below to read more about the ECCF and other nearby Foundations in the Chippewa Valley Business Report. COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS SERVE AND SECURE Read More »
Two New Confluence Project Funds Established at ECCF Posted on December 3, 2014 by support The Eau Claire Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Confluence Building Fund and the Confluence Building Endowment Fund. The Confluence Project is a collaborative effort to continue the redevelopment of downtown Eau Claire at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers. The centerpiece of the project is the Confluence Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility to showcase Eau Claire’s arts community. Philanthropic support is critical to reach the Confluence Campaign’s $13 million fundraising goal; donations to the Confluence Building Fund, which is a Pass-Through fund… Read More »
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire’s People’s Choice Award Posted on November 12, 2014 by support 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 »
Last-Minute Options for Tax Deductible Giving in 2014 Posted on October 23, 2014 by support IRA Charitable Rollover The President recently signed H.R. 5771, extending the IRA charitable rollover for one (1) year, retroactive for 2014. Congress reauthorized the IRA Charitable Rollover, which allows people who are 70 and 1/2 years or older to make direct transfers totaling up to $100,000 per year to the Eau Claire Community Foundation or other qualified charities without having to count the transfers as income for federal income tax purposes. How it works You make a gift of up to $100,000 by transferring IRA assets to the Eau Claire… Read More »
2014: A Big Year for Community Foundations Everywhere Posted on September 29, 2014 by support One hundred years ago, in 1914, the first community foundation was established in the Midwest, giving rise to a new philanthropy, a new way of participating in community, and a new vision for the future. Today, the Eau Claire Community Foundation is one of more than 700 community foundations in the United States, collectively managing more than $48 billion in assets and making grants of approximately $4.5 billion a year to improve life in their communities. There are more than 1,700 community foundations worldwide. Since we were established in 1997,… Read More »
Women’s Giving Circle Fall Education Event Posted on August 27, 2014 by support Are you a woman or do you know one? Are you excited about changing the world? Are you free on the evening of Monday, September 29, 2014? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you might want to check out the Women’s Giving Circle Fall Educational Event. “Why in the world would I do that?” you may ask. “And what the heck IS the Women’s Giving Circle, anyway?” Well, my friend, I’ll tell you. The Women’s Giving Circle is a group of Eau Claire area women… Read More »
ECCF Welcomes Guest Presenter Bryan Clontz Posted on August 26, 2014 by support Guest presenterBryan Clontz Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 7:00 am to 11:30 am at the Avalon Hotel and Conference Center in Chippewa Falls, WI The community foundations of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire are honored to welcome Bryan Clontz, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CAP, AEP, president and co-founder of Charitable Solutions, LLC, as our guest presenter. Bryan will be presenting Creative Charitable Planning with Non-Cash Assets on Tuesday, October 7, from 7:00 to 11:30 am at the Avalon Hotel and Conference Center in Chippewa Falls, WI. His… Read More »
Jeffers Park Development Project Receives Major Donations Posted on August 21, 2014 by support In July 2014, the Jeffers Park Development Project received generous gifts from Larry Reit of May's Floral and other donors.The Jeffers Park Development Project received a major boost with the announcement of significant donations to its fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The fund has now rocketed past the halfway point to its $350,000 goal thanks to the very generous gifts from Larry Reit, who donated $100,000, and Steve Kristo, who donated $25,000. The Project’s mission is to plan and construct a five field baseball and softball complex, along… Read More »
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