Fund Update Archive

Waukesha County Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

Rick Verthein added to Foundation’s Board of Directors The Waukesha County Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Rick Verthein to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “Our Board of Directors is a dedicated group of community leaders committed to Waukesha County,” said Melissa Baxter, President of the Waukesha County Community Foundation.

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Top Five Moments of 2022

Our Top Five Moments of 2022 For the Waukesha County Community Foundation, 2022 has been an exciting year filled with moments worth celebrating! As we close out the year, we’d like to take time to reflect on what made this year memorable. These key moments of growth and change were

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United For Waukesha Community Fund Closing at Year End

The United for Waukesha Community Fund, launched in response to the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, will close at the end of 2022. The effort, led by the Waukesha County Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, helped provide crucial aid for those most impacted by the

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2022 WCCF Grant Awardees

Waukesha County Community Foundation awards 31 grants to nonprofits

A total of $170,100 awarded to local organizations The Waukesha County Community Foundation awarded 31 grants to nonprofit organizations serving Waukesha County during its annual Giving Forward celebration Wednesday. A total of $170,100 in grants was awarded, part of the $1.55 million in funding awarded by the foundation through its

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Waukesha Christmas Parade Permanent Memorial Fund Update

Permanent Memorial Fund has raised more than $95,000 so far The Waukesha Christmas Parade Permanent Memorial Fund was established to raise funds for a permanent memorial to the victims of the November 21, 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade attack. The City of Waukesha established the Parade Memorial Fund earlier this year.

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