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New funds started in third quarter!

August 30, 2021

Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive OfficerBy Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer

Announcing five new funds in third quarter

Please join us in welcoming the following group of new fund holders to the LCF family! Five new funds were approved by our board of directors in August.

We are incredibly grateful for all those who made the choice to start a fund at La Crosse Community Foundation. I just love being able to partner with good people to accomplish great things together for our community!

Fund NameFund TypeFund Description
An Anonymous FundField of InterestThis fund will support requests from area nonprofits with a mission of addressing food insecurity
Michael and Carol Mader Family FundDesignatedThis fund will provide annual distributions to WAFER, Inc., Roncalli Newman Catholic Center, Salvation Army, and New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Center, Inc.
Don and Deon Nontelle Scholarship FundScholarshipThis fund will provide a scholarship to a Central High School graduate planning to attend UWL and major in natural sciences or education, or planning to attend Western Technical College
The Anthony FundDonor AdvisedThe Anthony Fund was established in memory of Anthony Fimple as a tribute to his kind spirit, giving nature, and dedication to his community. Even though his life was cut short by violence, his example will live on through philanthropy in his name. Nature conservancy, feeding/sheltering the homeless, and assisting elders were important to Anthony, and will continue to be a priority through his fund.
La Crosse Epinal Cultural Exchange Endowment FundAgencyThis fund will benefit the mission of the La Crosse Epinal Cultural Exchange and will support expenses for visiting delegations, student scholarships, and exchange gifts for Epinal.

Explaining our fund types

Each of the five funds started this quarter come  from one of each of our five main fund types. We have a wide assortment of charitable solutions at LCF, and we specialize in working with donors to customize funds to meet their needs. Here are the description of our five most common fund types:

Are you ready to start a fund and want to learn more?

That’s fantastic! Give us a call to get started today! 608-782-3223 ext. 22