About La crosse community foundation
La Crosse Community Foundation: Connecting Donors to Enrich the Greater La Crosse Area
La Crosse Community Foundation has been a pillar of the community since 1930, providing grants and scholarships to help make La Crosse a vibrant and thriving place. With over $37 million awarded in grants and scholarships, the foundation has made a significant impact on the quality of life in the greater La Crosse area.
The foundation's mission is to connect donors with charitable investments that enrich the community. They work with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create funds that support causes they care about. These funds are invested for long-term growth and generate income that is used to support local nonprofits.
One of the unique aspects of La Crosse Community Foundation is their ability to tailor giving opportunities based on individual donor interests. They offer several types of funds including donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, field-of-interest funds, designated funds, agency endowment funds, and unrestricted endowment funds.
Donor-advised funds allow donors to recommend grants from their fund to specific nonprofits or causes they care about. Scholarship funds provide financial assistance for students pursuing higher education or vocational training. Field-of-interest-funds support specific areas such as arts & culture or education & youth development. Designated Funds allow donors to support specific nonprofit organizations while agency endowment fund supports nonprofit organizations by creating an ongoing source of funding for them.
Unrestricted endowment fund provides flexible funding for emerging needs in our community while also ensuring long-term sustainability for our organization.
La Crosse Community Foundation also offers planned giving options such as bequests through wills or trusts which allows donors who want their legacy gift after death can be directed towards supporting local charities through our foundation.
In addition to connecting donors with charitable investments that enrich our community's quality of life; The foundation also provides leadership on important issues facing our region by convening stakeholders around critical topics like affordable housing initiatives or workforce development programs.
The foundation's impact can be seen throughout the greater La Crosse area. They have supported a wide range of causes including education, health & wellness, arts & culture, environment & conservation, and social services. Some of their notable projects include the construction of the Children's Museum of La Crosse and support for local food banks.
La Crosse Community Foundation is committed to making a difference in our community by connecting donors with charitable investments that enrich our quality of life. Their dedication to creating long-term solutions for critical issues facing our region makes them an essential partner in building a vibrant and thriving community.