The mission of the foundation is to build permanent endowment, helping donors achieve their goals and benefiting the people and communities of Chippewa County now and forever.
The Foundation strives to carry out its mission by
Encouraging lifetime and estate gifts for endowment.
Providing professional management of funds for growth and maximum benefits for donors.
Making grants to charitable and other tax-exempt organizations that serve Chippewa County; and
Working collaboratively and creatively with donors, nonprofit organizations, and professional advisors to enhance the quality of life in the County.
Funding for the project came from a grant by the Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Pass-Through Fund and the Community Foundation of Chippewa County and donations from the Chippewa Falls Lions Club....more
Funding for the project came from the Edwin & Evelyn Nyhus Centennial pass-through fund and the Community Foundation of Chippewa County, said Jim Ignarski, YMCA marketing and business...more
The project has received grants and gifts from the Chippewa Falls Optimists Club, the Lake Hallie Optimists Club, the Kiwanis Club and the Community Foundation of Chippewa County. Several years ago,...more
The executive director of the Community Foundation of Chippewa County, Melinda Haun, will retire in 2018, sometime before the end of the calendar year. ... Haun has worked in the field of...more
... two 2017 PARR Scholarships of $250 to Heather Kent and Evan Olson. Both recipients successfully completed their first semester of college. The money was made available by the Koehn family pass...more
In 2017, playground equipment and a half basketball court were donated and installed by Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI), totaling roughly $44,000, and the park took shape after grants from...more
The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.