Eau Claire Community Foundation

More New Additions to the ECCF Family of Funds

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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,…

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ECCF Adds New Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio

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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…

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Record-Breaking Grant Total to be Awarded at ECCF Annual Meeting

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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.…

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The 2017 ECCF Annual Report Has Arrived!

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Celebrate ECCF's 20th anniversary with us by reading this special edition of our Annual Report! You can click the link below to find: Funds both current and new Grants disbursed in 2017 Donors to ECCF and the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Spotlight profiles of fund holders and grantees Women's Giving Circle 10th anniversary highlights And much more!  

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Jim Pinter Receives Leadership Award at the ECCF Autumn Social

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Jim Pinter (bottom center), shown here with his family, received a Leadership Award at ECCF's 2017 Autumn Social. Jim Pinter's many achievements and lasting impact on the Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) were recognized when he received a Leadership Award at ECCF's Autumn Social on September 18, 2017.  As members of the Society of Founders (SOF), Jim and his wife Kathy were instrumental in creating ECCF; without the dollars they and the other SOF members so generously contributed , ECCF couldn't have opened its doors. But…

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Exciting New Funds at ECCF

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  Since the beginning of 2017, nine new Funds have joined ECCF's family of over 200 Funds. It's a diverse group that's improving Wisconsin's quality of life in a variety of ways. They are:   Babbette's Seeds of Hope Fund: To support cancer research and patients undergoing treatment Beckermann Family Fund: To promote family literacy, address homelessness, and support arts and culture Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Fund: To support much-needed updates to the baseball stadium Draper Hills Financial Literacy Fund: To promote financial literacy in the Loyal community Eau…

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Community Foundations Serve and Secure

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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

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