Women’s Giving Circle Grant Applications Accepted April 1-July 1, 2019 Posted on March 15, 2019 by SatelliteSix The Women's Giving Circle will be accepting grant applications from April 1 to July 1, 2019. Any Eau Claire area nonprofit with a new or enhanced program that benefits Eau Claire area women and/or children is eligible to apply. The WGC will be awarding grants of up to $6000 in 2019. You can learn more about this opportunity on the Women's Giving Circle Grant Cycle page of this site. All grant applications must be submitted by midnight on July 1, 2019. Please call the Eau Claire Community Foundation at (715) 552-3801 or… Read More »
A Big Thank You To ECCF Sponsors! Posted on February 21, 2019 by SatelliteSix The Eau Claire Community Foundation sincerely thanks the following generous sponsors: Associated Bank is providing parking to ECCF staff. McDonough Manufacturing Company is sponsoring billboards for ECCF and its supporting organization, the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation. We truly appreciate these businesses' support! Read More »
First New Funds of 2019 Posted on January 15, 2019 by SatelliteSix ECCF is pleased to announce its first new Funds of 2019. They are: Andrew and Brenda Schlafer Family Fund: This Acorn Fund will eventually grow to support Eau Claire area nonprofits. Bidwell Engebretson Tusen Takk Volunteer Support Fund: This Agency Endowment supports the volunteer program of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. Cody and Molly Filipczak Scholarship Fund: This Scholarship Fund helps graduates of the South Shore School District in Port Wing, WI, finance their post-secondary educations. Doris J. Bautch STEM Scholarship Fund: This scholarship helps current Independence students further their post-secondary… 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 Announces Grant Recipients Posted on November 5, 2018 by SatelliteSix The Women's Giving Circle is pleased to announce that in 2018, it’s awarding $37,250 in grants. Each grant recipient helps to fulfill the Circle’s mission of supporting women and children in the Eau Claire area. The organizations and programs the Circle has voted to fund are: Children's Museum of Eau Claire--"Eat! Move! Live!" Chippewa Valley Free Clinic--"Women's Health and Sharing Dignity Outreach" Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association--"Ntuj Tshiab Support Group" Family Resource Center--"Hand in Hand" Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Northwest District--"Creating Your Next Future Entrepreneur at the… 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 »
More New Additions to the ECCF Family of Funds Posted on July 19, 2018 by SatelliteSix Four new funds have been added to ECCF's family of funds. Each will increase our region's quality of life in its own unique way. They are: Talha Aslam Memorial Scholarship Fund: This Designated Scholarship Fund was created in memory of Talha Aslam, an exchange student from Norway who enhanced the lives of his host family. Fuerstenberg Family Fund: This Field of Interest Fund supports educational opportunities in the Eau Claire area. Cody and Molly Filipczak Family Fund: This Donor-Advised Fund addresses many of the Eau Claire area's most pressing needs,… Read More »
ECCF Adds New Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio Posted on June 7, 2018 by SatelliteSix Many current and potential ECCF donors care as deeply about doing good with their investments as they do about doing good through granting. We’re pleased to announce that ECCF has a new Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Portfolio to meet the needs of those donors. This option will be in addition to our current Diversified Portfolios held by Orgel Wealth Management. The new SRI portfolio will focus on climate change, health and well-being, inclusion, resource management, and safety and security. This portfolio wasn’t selected lightly. The Investment Committee sent out request for… Read More »
Record-Breaking Grant Total to be Awarded at ECCF Annual Meeting Posted on June 6, 2018 by SatelliteSix 5% may not sound like a lot, but this increase in the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s grant distribution—up from 4% in honor of the foundation’s 20th anniversary—has resulted in a record-breaking $181,931 in grant support for local nonprofits. These grants will have an incredible impact on the community, including helping homeless families find the stable housing they desperately need. “Sheltering homeless families with children is important,” said Kelly Christianson, Executive Director of Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley, “but the way to end homelessness is to get people into homes.… 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 »
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