GRANTS We awarded $12.6 million in grants HOW TO APPLY FOR GraNTS from our charitable funds and supporting Attend our free workshops. Navigating Your Community Foundation organizations to 864 charitable and Writing a Compelling Grant Request workshops are held periodically to organizations during the fiscal year that help charitable organizations in our service region (Calumet, Outagamie, ended June 30, 2012. Shawano, Waupaca and northern Winnebago counties) better understand Most of the grant recipients were potential grant opportunities, how the Foundation works, our grantmaking recommended by the people, businesses policies, priorities, processes and factors that shape our grant decisions. Visit and organizations that have established the calendar area on our website at www.cffoxvalley.orgfor dates and details. charitable funds with us. A small part of our total grants is supported by “unrestricted” Review the “Grants/Nonprofits” charitable funds that people set up and leave section of our website. Learn the grant decisions to our volunteer Board about funds with competitive grant of Directors based on the current needs of processes and how to submit an the community. application, if eligible. We made While most donors know the charitable changes to some of our competitive causes they want to support locally and grant programs late in 2012. beyond, a small but growing number want to be partners in giving with us. Please contact Martha Hemwall, For them, our staff will arrange site Vice President Community & visits with organizations, identify grant Donor Engagement, at opportunities that match their interests 920-830-1290 x29 or or provide other guidance.
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