The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin was started in 1992 as a tax-exempt public charity. We receive and invest tax-deductible gifts and distribute a portion of the earnings through grant awards to enhance the quality of life in southern Wisconsin and beyond. We currently have over 500 funds supporting an array of charitable interests including the arts, education, the environment, health and human services, and historic preservation.
The Milton Fund looks for new projects or programs that propose practical solutions to current needs in the areas of the arts, education, historic preservation, and health and human service. Grants...more
The fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, offers college scholarships to students of color who are pursuing careers in education. The $5,000 ... Application materials...more
The Rock County Agricultural Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, seeks grant requests that support youth and adult agriculture-related projects and programs that...more
Recently, the church received a grant from the Special Opportunities Fund to support the choir. The fund is a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin. Church member Larry Kenney...more
Sue Conley, who worked with Gage through the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, called Gage “an all-around good guy, one of those people in the community who goes about their work quietly...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.