The Community Mission Fund of Portage County
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.
Giving
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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.
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The Connection Co. Educate + Advocate Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to individuals passionate about empowering, educating, and advocating for people with disabilities.
The Organ Trail Movie Fund
To secure funding to produce a movie that inspires kidney and other organ donations.
Tim Turner Scholarship Fund
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.
Timbertop Camp Fund
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.
Trzebiatowski Endowment Fund
To fulfill the charitable wishes of the Trzebiatowski family.
Twin Lakes Public Access Road Fund
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.
Verkest Family Fund
To continue the legacy of Pastor Jim & Mary Verkest through showing their love of their community.
Vernon and Frieda Rosholt Family Fund
To support charitable activities in the Village of Rosholt.
Village of Almond Residential Improvement Fund
To support the Village of Almond, Wisconsin to address distressed residential properties within the village.
Vince & Mary Fonti Sr. Family Fund
To meet charitable needs in the community as determined by the family.
Virgin Spur Fund
The fund will be used to support environmental issues and projects in Portage County.
Ward & Ethel Cable Family Fund
To support organizations, projects and activities in Portage County in honor of their mother.
Waushara County Food Pantry Endowment Fund
The mission of the Waushara County Food Pantry engaging and mobilizing individuals, families and organizations in efforts to build a community of opportunity.
The purpose of this fund is to support the operations and mission of the Waushara County Food Pantry.
WEF-Ann G. Haley Scholarship Fund
Provide an annual scholarship to a Wautoma High School graduate pursuing a degree in a medical related field.
WEF-Edna B. Collins Scholarship Fund
Provide a scholarship to a Wautoma High School graduate who is attending a two or four-year institution of higher learning and pursuing a degree in a business related field.
WEF-Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship Fund
To fund four scholarships annually to graduates of Wautoma High School attending a four-year institution of higher education. Students attending a two-year school and then transferring to a four-year school may also be eligible.
WEF-Jeffrey Badura Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award an annual scholarship to a graduate of Wautoma High School who best demonstrates and exemplifies the qualities and commitment that Jeffrey Badura had to interscholastic athletic competition and extra-curricular activities.
Wellness Mission Fund of Portage County
To support the physical and mental well-being of Portage County residents. The fund achieves this by awarding grants to organizations through a competitive process.
Wild Rose Patterson Memorial Library Endowment Fund
The purpose of this fund is to benefit and enhance the Patterson Memorial Library and its mission to serve the Wild Rose area.
William Cherek Charitable Fund
To meet the charitable giving wishes of William Cherek.
William Cherek Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships for eligible graduating seniors of Rosholt High School and Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School.
William G. Schierl & Sarena L. Melotte Charitable Giving Fund
To broaden human experience and understanding through environmental design, travel, health enhancement initiatives, creativity and the arts. The fund provides support for the following:
- Development and advancement of Art, Culture, Creativity & Entrepreneurship
- Architecture, Historical Preservation/Restoration and Public Landscapes/Gardens
- Personal & Public Health Enhancement
- Non-tuition based Scholarships to Enrich and Expand Life Experiences and Skills mainly through Travel and the Arts
- Operational Support for Organizations closely aligned with the Mission of the Community Foundation of Portage County.
Win & Nora Jensen Scholarship Fund
With a desire to give back to the people who helped to make their dental practice a success, the late Nora and Dr. Win Jensen established the Win and Nora Jensen Scholarship Fund. In addition to the family’s involvement in Win’s dental practice, steadfast faith in their church was a guiding influence in their daily lives. This scholarship is open to a Portage County resident who is attending a church affiliated and supported school of higher education. Four years is the maximum number of years for eligibility of this scholarship.
Wisconsin Land Information Association Foundation Endowment Fund
The mission of the Wisconsin Land Information Association Foundation, Inc. is to provide educational opportunities, materials, and scholarships that further promote the development and use of integrated land information systems.
The purpose of this fund is to support the mission of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Foundation.