At the Community Foundation, we manage over 300 funds dedicated to enhancing life in Portage and Waushara counties. We connect donors in Central Wisconsin with causes they care about most, driven by the belief that giving together invests in our communities for generations. If you’d like to support an existing fund, explore the options below to find one that matches your interests—or reach out to learn about personalized giving opportunities.
An independent endowment fund dedicated to sustaining and extending the excellence of Stevens Point Area Public Schools by raising private voluntary contributions and disbursing grants from the fund throughout the district. The Fund’s focus is on providing dollars for special initiatives that could not be funded, or funded at a meaningful scale, through the regular school budget.
To offer Scholarships to Portage County residents attending a two-year or four-year technical college or university in the field of education.
To support the needs and operations of the Stevens Point City Band.
This fund will provide scholarships to Portage County students going into a Skilled Trades Program.
Distributions from the fund will be used to promote the Arts by encouraging Art awareness, supporting working Artists and contributing to local Art Education.
To support various organizations and/or projects which improve and enrich the lives of women and children in Portage County. The following areas are the focus of the fund:
To provide scholarships to students attending a Portage County High School or will be attending a Portage County post-secondary educational institute, with preference to students active in either Rotaract or Interact Clubs.
To develop and preserve the Stevens Point Sculpture Park for future generations.
The purpose of the fund is to support the mission and programs of the Stevens Point Area YMCA, Inc. The mission of the Stevens Point YMCA is putting Christian principles into practice that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all and seek to engage our community to live an active, healthy lifestyle by serving individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds.
The mission of the coalition is to prevent suicide in Portage County by providing hope, creating awareness and facilitating change in the community to support mental health.
This scholarship is open to any SPASH senior who plans to attend UWSP or Mid-state Technical College.
Distributions from the fund support the charitable giving of the associates and friends of Team Schierl Companies.
To provide materials, and for the general needs of underprivileged students at McDill School.
To address the most compelling needs which benefit the residents of our entire service area. The fund achieves this by awarding grants to organizations through a competitive process.
To address the most compelling needs which benefit the residents of Portage County. The fund achieves this by awarding grants to organizations through a competitive process.
To provide scholarships to individuals passionate about empowering, educating, and advocating for people with disabilities.
To secure funding to produce a movie that inspires kidney and other organ donations.
This fund was created to provide a scholarship to a graduating senior from a Portage County high school entering the medical field who is, above all else, a person of strong character, like the generous man for whom this fund is named.
To support the mission and operations of the Timbertop Camp. The mission of the Timebertop Camp is to provide summer camp experience for youth with learning disabilities.
To fulfill the charitable wishes of the Trzebiatowski family.
Distributions from the fund will be made directly to the landowner of record pursuant to annual requests from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the maintenance of roads on the 13,732-acre Twin Lakes Property in Iron County to protect the property and foster sustainable forestry and provide enhanced recreational access in perpetuity.
To continue the legacy of Pastor Jim & Mary Verkest through showing their love of their community.
To support charitable activities in the Village of Rosholt.
To support the Village of Almond, Wisconsin to address distressed residential properties within the village.
To meet charitable needs in the community as determined by the family.