Community Matters

NOVEMBER 2023

More than $160,000 awarded to local nonprofits

The Waukesha County Community Foundation awarded 31 grants to nonprofit agencies serving Waukesha County during its annual Giving Forward event Wednesday, October 25. A total of $166,725 in grants were awarded, part of the more than $2 million in funding awarded by the Foundation in its competitive grant process throughout the years.

View the full list of grant recipients here.

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Waukesha County Community Foundation Celebrates 25 Years

In 2024, the WCCF will be celebrating 25 years of meeting local challenges and improving the quality of life in our community. We would like to pause and recognize those who have made this past quarter century possible.

We are here for you and because of you. We are so grateful you are part of our narrative. We'd like to invite you to share your stories of giving and special connections to the Waukesha County Community Foundation on our website.

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It's the Giving Season!

Written By: Melissa Baxter, WCCF President

Giving opportunities surround us all year long, and in the next few months there is a special focus on giving – to family and friends around the holidays – and also to the nonprofit organizations making such a difference in our communities. The addition of “Giving Tuesday” to our calendars (typically the Tuesday after Thanksgiving) has been joined by a “Giving First” campaign by some organizations, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

At the Waukesha County Community Foundation (WCCF), we partner with generous donors to meet local challenges and improve the quality of life in our community. As you are considering your charitable contributions during this season, we encourage you to take a look at the local Nonprofit Directory on our website to assist with your decision making.

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Event Photographed by Robert Colletta

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Giving Forward

Thank you to all who joined us at our Giving Forward Breakfast on October 25. We hope you were inspired by our three speakers and by our community gathering to “give forward” together.

The Montessori School of Waukesha Project Fund was created to collect and grow the funds necessary for building renovations to the school. With these repairs the school will be able to better serve the community and educate its students. To make a gift to the Fund visit: waukeshafoundation.org/montessoriwaukesha or contact buildthevision@msow.org for more information.

The WCCF’s Project Funds have been instrumental in bringing many community projects throughout Waukesha County to reality.

Other Project Funds currently seeking support are:

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