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Lunch and Learn Series

Each month, we feature a new theme, providing opportunities to learn, connect, and make a difference. Visit cfcwi.org/voices-of-impact to explore upcoming sessions and revisit past conversations.

News

Supporting Women, Strengthening Communities

A Conversation with 2024 Women’s Fund Grantees During this year’s Women’s History Month, we learn how local nonprofits are supporting women and mothers across Portage County. Hosted by Sarah Ross, Director of the Women’s Fund and Community Grants, the Community Lunch...

Spotlight on People: The Board President Who Leads with Heart

At the Community Foundation, we are honored to have a board president like Max Trzebiatowski, someone who starts with kindness and always finds opportunities to invite others into philanthropy. If you’ve ever walked into a gathering and smelled fresh-baked treats from...

Waushara County Nonprofits: Growing Services, Strengthening Community

Three Waushara County nonprofits are using Visionary Grants to expand their services and plan for the future. At a recent Community Lunch Hour, the Waushara County Food Pantry, Pine River Library, and Wild Rose Historical Society and Museum shared how multi-year...

Opening the Door2Dreams: Building Inclusive Housing in Stevens Point

At our most recent Community Lunch Hour, neighbors and friends gathered to discuss a project that promises to create housing opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Central Wisconsin. A local nonprofit, Door2Dreams, is driven...

Celebrating Literacy and Community: The Story of Reading First

For more than two decades, Reading First has made a quiet but powerful impact in Portage County by getting books into kids' hands and encouraging a lifelong love of reading. Marguerite Dietrich, a retired teacher and long-time volunteer, shared how it all began and...

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