The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin has a lunch and learn series called Voices of Impact, previously known as Community Lunch Hour. This event offers topics that will change every month but opens up conversations and stories relating to the funds, scholarships, and organizations that are driving change in our community. Attendees will also be provided ways to get involved and help make a difference.
Virtual or In-person at The Commons Community Nonprofit Center (Atrium inside 2801 Hoover Road, Stevens Point) Please RSVP below.
2026 Voices of Impact
- January 12: CAP Services Blog Post | Video | CAP Services Organizational Endowment
- February 9: Camp HOPE Blog Post | Video | Camp HOPE Organizational Endowment Fund
- March 9: The Connection Co. Blog Post | Video | The Connection Co. Scholarship Fund
- April 13: Boys & Girls Club of Portage County Blog Post | Video | Boys & Girls Club of Portage County Endowment Fund
- May 11: Rosholt Fair Grounds Building Project Fund Blog Post | Video | Rosholt Fair Grounds Building Project Fund
- June 8: Copernicus Foundation Music Grant Program Blog Post | Video | Copernicus Foundation Music Grant Program | Grant Program – More Information
- July 13: Guns N’ Hoses Blog Post | Video | Guns N’ Hoses Fund
- August 10: Open House of the Community Foundation featuring our Organizational Endowment Wall Grand Opening!
- September 14: Portage County Historical Society Sign-up Here
- October 12: Mila’s Mission (Pregnancy + Infant Loss Awareness Month) Sign-up Here
2025 Community Lunch Hours
- January 13: Doors2Dreams Blog post | Video | Doors2Dreams
- February 10: Waushara County Visionary Grantees Blog post | Video | Leon-Saxeville Library | Waushara County Food Pantry | Wild Rose Historical Society and Museum
- March 10: Women’s Fund Grantees Blog post | Video | Women’s Fund webpage
- April 14: Major Projects Cycle Blog post | CLH video | Major Projects webpage
- May 12: Summer Connections Blog post | Video | Waushara County | Stevens Point | Plover
2024 Community Lunch Hours
- January 8: Behavioral Health Blog post | CLH video | CLH slide deck | Portage County Conduit data
- February 12: Opportunity Development Centers Blog post | CLH video | ODC Better Together Friendships
- March 11: Stevens Point Area Public School District Blog post | CLH video | SPAPSD referendum
- April 8: Family Crisis Center Blog post | CLH video | FCC Services website
- May 13: Hmong Week Blog post | CLH video | Hmong Week event page
- June 10: Community Grants Program CLH slide deck | CLH Video | Community Grants Program webpage
- July 8: Stories of Women’s Athletics in Portage County Blog post | CLH video | PCHS webpage
- August 12: Data Storytelling Blog post | CLH data slides | CLH PC slides | CLH Video | Portage County Conduit data
- September 9: Organizational Endowments Blog post | CLH Video | List of Endowments
- October 14: Arts & Culture Impact Blog post | CLH Video | Nutcracker Jazzed
- November 13: Waushara County YMCA Blog post | CLH Video | Waushara YMCA
2023 Community Lunch Hours
- March 13: UWSP Center for Women’s Equity, Development, and Leadership Blog post | CLH video | UWSP webpage
- March 27: The Story of Women’s Athletics with the Portage County Historical Society Blog post | CLH video | PCHS webpage
- April 10: Women’s Fund of Portage County Blog post | CLH video | Women’s Fund webpage
- May 8: Major Projects Grant Cycle Blog post | CLH video | Major Projects webpage
- September 25: Arts, Culture, and Mental Health Blog post | CLH video | CREATE Portage County | Prevent Suicide Portage County | CAP Services
- October 9: SPASD Alliance for Equity and Inclusion Blog post | CLH video | SPASD
- December 11: DEI Applied Conference Blog post | CLH video | DEI Applied Conference | Nonprofit Leadership Institute
Thank you to our Philanthropy Champions for making our Community Lunch Hours possible:
