Improve the quality of life in the Eau Claire area.
Since its founding in 1998, the Eau Claire Community Foundation has:
 Facilitated over $2.6 million in funding to more than 140 nonprofit organizations (most located in the Eau Claire area)
Provided critical support for major community initiatives, to enable local groups and organizations to more effectively
raise and manage funds
Managed endowment funds for families, individuals, and local non-profit organizations
To view all our funds, visit "Ways to Give". To donate to a fund, visit "Make a Donation."
Examples of our community impact:
Chippewa Valley Care Coalition — "The Last Days of Caring Community Collaborative"
"We have spent the summer recruiting community partners for The Last Days of Caring Community Collaborative. Our collective mission is to ensure self-sustaining, standardized, best-practice end-of-life care and training throughout the Chippewa Valley. The collaborative will create an end-of-life care training model for long-term care organizations' use with their direct care staff. The final Train-the-Trainer product will be offered at least twice annually to long-term care organizations in the Chippewa Valley. If the model is successful here, we may explore expansion into other communities or venues. Thank you, Eau Claire Community Foundation, for your support and encouragement! We certainly look forward to sharing our results!"
—Emilie Anderson, President, Chippewa Valley CARE Coalition
 Eau Claire County UW Extension —
Tokens for Foodshare
Access to Farmers' Market
"The Token Program allows food insecure families the ability to utilize their FoodShare dollars to access healthy, affordable, locally-grown food at the Farmers' Market. Thanks to funds from the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the pilot program lunched July 21st. From July through August, $2,371 in tokens was purchased. Debit card customers utilizing the Token Program pay a $1 surcharge, helping to sustain the program. Of twenty-six participants surveyed, 16% were first-time Farmers' Market customers and 65% said they are eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. The program has received positive support from both patrons and vendors. Debit card customers comment that they are happy to pay the surcharge to support the program. Thanks Eau Claire Community Foundation!"
—Nancy Coffey, Nutrition Educator, and Melissa Gullickson,
Project Coordinator, Eau Claire County UW-Extension
 Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum — Software Upgrade
"We have ordered and received PastPerfect software, which provides tools to produce a digital catalog of museum items with photos, keep track of loaned and borrowed items, and save valuable research and specific information about individual artifacts. This will provide proof for insurance of the artifacts we have in our museum in the event of a major theft or fire. The inventory will also help us see where we have needs for artifacts that we should try to acquire. We are thrilled to begin this new project this fall and thank the Eau Claire Community Foundation for partnering with us to make it possible."
—Diana Peterson, Executive Director, Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum
Reach, Inc. — "Victory Over Trauma" Veterans' Program
"The grant awarded to this program from the Eau Claire Community Foundation has already been put to use by awarding a veteran with enough funding to enable him to begin his process towards independence by obtaining his driver's license and other necessities. The funding received will allow veterans to obtain necessary "loans" to assist with job search and work clothes, initial travel costs, driver's license fees, etc. The fund is a "pay-back model;" those who borrow from it sign a contract for repayment of at least 50% of what was borrowed. Each recipient signs an agreement with the understanding that "payback" is a step in "paying forward" to assure future veterans will continue to have the fund as a resource."
—Maralene Strom, Veterans' Program Coordinator, Reach, Inc.
 YMCA Camp Manitou — Shoreline Restoration
"Support from the Eau Claire Community Foundation has allowed us to initiate a long-term plan to maintain a resilient vegetative buffer that naturally prevents erosion. This summer we widened the un-groomed space along our shore with 50 trees and dozens of native shrubs, added 10 larger trees, and replaced a section of mowed lawn in front of our swim area with native grasses and shrubs. In areas along the shore that receive foot traffic we have begun laying wood chips, defining a path to minimize traffic on areas we are hoping to restore. Sharing our facility with more than 1,100 youth each summer we feel it is particularly important to be good stewards of our land. We are grateful for the financial support of the Eau Claire Community Foundation as well as the support of our neighbors and community."
—Brian Moore, Assistant Director, YMCA Camp Manitou
Grant Awards
2012 Grant Awards View grants. »
In 2012, the following grants have been awarded by the Eau Claire Community Foundation:
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CREATE CULTURE
Chippewa Valley Museum — Main gallery renovations and new exhibit; Unrestricted
Eau Claire Municipal Band — Crash cymbal holder and snare drum stand
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum — Technology equipment and software for managing artifact inventory
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire — Sculpture Tour Eau Claire brochures for 2012
FORM FUTURES
Boy Scouts: Chippewa Valley Council — YMCA After-School Cub Scouting
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley — Desktop computers and furniture for students’ use
Children’s House Montessori School — Enrollment fees for "Teaching Strategies Gold" for monitoring children’s knowledge and progress
Children's Museum of Eau Claire — Purchase of folding room divider system
Chippewa Valley CARE Coalition — End-of-Life "Train-the-Trainer" program
Dartmouth College — Unrestricted
Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve — Scholarships for 5th and 6th grade environmental education programs
Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley — Equipment for adult literacy program
Mt. Holyoke College — Unrestricted
Robbins Elementary School — Unrestricted
GIVE GREEN
Bob’s House for Dogs — "Canine Company" (taking dogs on visits to shut-ins)
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity — Tablet PCs for use on construction sites
Community Beautification Association, Inc. — Gardening equipment
Eau Claire Children's Theatre — Rechargeable batteries for sound system
Eau Claire County Humane Association — Replacement cat kennels
Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve — Unrestricted
LE Phillips Senior Center — Parking lot expansion and demolition of purchased building
YMCA of Eau Claire — Camp Manitou shoreline restoration
YMCA of Eau Claire — Purchase of balance beam for gymnastics center
OFFER OPPORTUNITIES
AIDS Resource Center of WI — ARCW Eau Claire Food Pantry
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin — Website development
Bolton Refuge House — Security surveillance cameras, Establishment of volunteer workforce
Chippewa Valley Free Clinic — Stationery materials and brochure printing for new location; Unrestricted
City of Eau Claire Transit Department — Tokens for disadvantaged individuals
Eau Claire Police Department Special Units — Unrestricted
First Lutheran Church — Dale Rasmussen Fund for Children
Lutheran Social Services — "Positive Avenues" Drop-in Center for people with mental health disabilities
REACH Supported Employment Services — Traumatized Veterans' Re-Entry Program
Trinity Lutheran Food Pantry — Weekend meal program for students at Flynn Elementary School
UW-Extension — Equipment to enable FoodShare recipients to access Farmers’' Market
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2011 Grant Awards View grants. »
In 2011, the following grants have been awarded by the Eau Claire Community Foundation:
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CREATE CULTURE: $166,739
Children's Museum of Eau Claire — Tables and chairs for Museum’s second floor
Chippewa Valley Museum — Expansion of artifact storage; Unrestricted
Eau Claire Children's Theatre — Digital sound system for the Oxford
Eau Claire Municipal Band — Suspended cymbal and stand
Luther Mayo Midelfort Health Systems — St. John’s Heritage Bible Maintenance
Phipps Center for the Arts — Unrestricted
Sacred Heart Hospital — St. John’s Heritage Bible Maintenance
Saint John’s University Heritage Bible — Heritage Bible
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire — Permanent granite pedestals for artwork
FORM FUTURES: $43,067
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley — "Triple Play" health and wellness programming; Facility carpeting; "MusicMakers" program; Unrestricted
Children's House Montessori, Inc. — YoungStar registry requirement for staff
Dartmouth College — Unrestricted
Junior Achievement Northwest District — Financial planning seminar
Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley — Computers for staff and student use; "First Teachers" family literacy program; Unrestricted
Memorial High School Band Parents — Novelty chair for promotional activities
Mt. Holyoke College — Unrestricted
North High School Band Parents — Novelty chair for promotional activities
Putnam Heights Elementary School — School Gardens Project
Rice Lake High School — Scholarships
Robbins School — Unrestricted
St. Olaf College Fund — Unrestricted
UW-Eau Claire Arts & Theatre - Jazz Band — Novelty chair for promotional activities
UW-Eau Claire Foundation — Unrestricted
GIVE GREEN: $16,670
Bob’s House for Dogs — Unrestricted Chippewa Valley Boy Scouts of America — Purchase of Eagle Scout Badges; Unrestricted Eau Claire YMCA — Computer upgrade & software acquisition; Unrestricted Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve — Unrestricted L.E. Phillips Senior Center — Exercise Equipment; Unrestricted UW-EC Wisconsin Youth Success Program — Unrestricted
OFFER OPPORTUNITIES: $58,936
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin — Software upgrade; Unrestricted
Bolton Refuge House — Computer and wiring upgrade; Transportation; Unrestricted
Children’s Service Society — Unrestricted
Chippewa Valley Free Clinic — Office/clinic phone system; Diabetic education sessions, Unrestricted
City Transit Authority — Tokens for disadvantaged children
The Community Table — GiftWorks fundraising software for donor management
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity — Unrestricted
Eau Claire County AIM Court — Program enhancements
Eau Claire Police Department — Purchase of dog for K-9 unit
Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County — "Parents as Teachers" staff training; Unrestricted
Feed My People Food Bank — Nutritious food subsidy program; Weekend kids’ meal program; Unrestricted
First Lutheran Church — Unrestricted
Hope Gospel Mission — New boiler for men's shelter
LE Phillips Career Development Center — Chairs and tables
Luther Mayo Midelfort Health Systems — Unrestricted
United Way — Unrestricted
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2010 Grant Awards View grants. »
In 2010, the following grants have been awarded by the Eau Claire Community Foundation:
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ARTS & CULTURE: $8,803
Chippewa Valley Museum — Archival storage equipment and supplies; Unrestricted
Chippewa Valley Symphony — Percussion instruments
Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild — "Give Us a Lift" campaign
Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra — "ECCO Tells the Tale" concerts
Friends of the LE Phillips Memorial Library — Unrestricted
Wisconsin Historical Society — Unrestricted
Wisconsin Public Television — Unrestricted
EDUCATION: $20,235
Eau Claire County Humane Association — Spay/Neuter voucher program; Unrestricted
Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County — Jail parent education materials; Teen parenting education program
First Presbyterian Church — Three-to-Five Club
Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley — Technology; Empowering Women through Savings and Leadership; Unrestricted
Rice Lake High School Scholarship Fund — Scholarships for high school seniors
UW-Eau Claire Foundation — "Heroes" scholarship program for single parents
ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION: $31,750
Bob’s House for Dogs — Unrestricted
Eau Claire YMCA — New Facility Building Fund
Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve — Unrestricted
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes — Resident camps in
Wisconsin
Phoenix Garden — Tools and equipment for Eau Claire Public Gardens
UW-Eau Claire Foundation — Wisconsin Youth Success Program
SOCIAL SERVICES: $33,672
American Institute for Cancer Research — Unrestricted
Arthritis Foundation-SW District — Unrestricted
Bolton Refuge House — Unrestricted
Chippewa Valley Free Clinic — Unrestricted
Easter Seals Wisconsin — Unrestricted
Eau Claire County AIM Court — Incentives for participants
Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network — Technology; Unrestricted
Feed My People Food Bank — Warehouse equipment
Lutheran Social Services — Adoption program
Luther Midelfort Mayo Health Systems — Open Arms Building Fund; Unrestricted
March of Dimes — Unrestricted
REACH, Inc. — Handicap door opener; Parent-Child Birth-to-Three program; Unrestricted
Salvation Army — Unrestricted
The Community Table — "From the Garden to the Family Table" program; Unrestricted
Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry — "Soles for Special Souls"
United Way of Greater Eau Claire — Unrestricted
UW-Eau Claire County Extension — Printing and distribution of resource brochure
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2009 Grant Awards View grants. »
In 2009, the following grants have been awarded by the Eau Claire Community Foundation:
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ARTS & CULTURE: $29,728
Arapahoe Library Foundation — Youth learning equipment
Chippewa Valley Museum — Learning stations for children’s gallery exhibit
Eau Claire Children’s Theatre — Upgrade of wireless system to conform to FCC regulations; Renovation of theater lobby and ticket booth
Eau Claire Municipal Band — Public address/sound system for Owen Park bandshell
Friends of the LE Phillips Memorial Library — Unrestricted
Sherrard Public Library — Unrestricted
Wisconsin Historical Society — Unrestricted
Wisconsin Public Television — Unrestricted
EDUCATION: $22,171
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin — Unrestricted
Chippewa Valley CARE Coalition — End-of-Life education for Nursing home staff
Coyne Center Preschool — LEAP preschool program
Eau Claire Area School District — Head Start program for North High School
Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County — Teen parent education
First Presbyterian Church — Three-to-Five Club
Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley — Development of technology tutorials with audio components; "Empowering Women through Savings"
Mountain Ridge High School — Unrestricted
Rice Lake High School Scholarship Fund — Scholarships for high school seniors
Saint Bede Monastery and Center — Unrestricted
Sherrard Grade School — Unrestricted
Summit View Elementary School — Unrestricted
ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION: $18,690
Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley — Six sets of two-way radios and headsets
Brill Area Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. — Hunter safety education
Community Beautification Association, Inc. — Highway 12/53 Gardens Irrigation project
Easter Seals Wisconsin — Camperships for Eau Claire County residents
Eau Claire County Humane Association — Extensive facility remodeling
Flying Eagles Ski Club — Hosing, piping, and adapters for snow making
LE Phillips Senior Center — New treadmill for exercise room
Rice Lake Rod and Gun Club — Hunter safety education
Special Olympics-Indianhead Area 3 — Unrestricted
UW-Eau Claire Foundation — Wisconsin Youth Success Program
SOCIAL SERVICES: $65,662.31
American Institute for Cancer Research — Unrestricted
Arthritis Foundation-Wisconsin Chapter — Unrestricted
Children’s Mental Health Alliance Chippewa Valley — Distribution of Early Warnings booklet
Chippewa Valley Free Clinic — Unrestricted
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity — Tools for a workshop and training center
The Community Table — "A Family Table"
Easter Seals Wisconsin — Unrestricted
Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County — Fuel for Rural Outreach van
Feed My People Food Bank — Weekend Kids’ Meal program for Head Start; Prepare floor of new facility for installation
Free Rural Eye Clinics Corporation — Unrestricted
Friends of Sacred Heart Hospital — Monsignor Klimek Healing Presence Endowment
Grandparents (and Others) as Parents — Website development
Hope Gospel Mission, Inc. — Computer and software for education programs
Luther Midelfort Mayo Health Systems — Samaritan Club
March of Dimes — Unrestricted
REACH Foundation, Inc. — Sit-to-Stand life for use by people with disabilities on site
Salvation Army — Unrestricted
United Cerebral Palsy — Replace server system
The Wellness Shack, Inc. — Training for peer support specialists
Western Dairyland — New conference phone for women’s business development; Mentoring and networking initiative
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