The 5 Martins Family Fund is an Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Keith and Allison Martin are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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The purpose of this Field of Interest Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation is to support the advancement of innovative products and services. A panel selected by the Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin will determine the type of assistance needed and the amount of the grant to be awarded.

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The Al and Peggy Jones Fund is an Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance.

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Click to visit the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention website.

Risk taking is natural for youth. Together, we can create community buffers to prevent underage drinking and protect our kids. The Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) is a coalition working to improve the lives of children, youth, and adults by mobilizing communities to prevent and treat alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse in Eau Claire County.

The Reality Check 21 Partnership (a member coalition of ASAP) started 9 years ago to reduce underage drinking by creating a healthier, safer atmosphere for youth in places where alcohol is available.

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Aubre's Fund is a Field of Interest Fund established by Edna Hood in memory of her infant sister, Aubre Marilyn Hood, to help enhance the quality of life for children and companion animals in greater Eau Claire. The Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation recommends Board of Trustee approval for grants from this fund to support projects that fit the donor's interests. Edna is a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society, and a Founder and member of the Women's Giving Circle.

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Click to visit the Beaver Creek Reserve website.

This endowment fund provides support and assistance to Beaver Creek Reserve, located in Eau Claire County.

With more than 400 acres of diverse habitat, including upland woods, river bottom forests, wetlands, and savannah areas, Beaver Creek Reserve is home to a multitude of flora and fauna. The reserve is bordered by the Eau Claire River and two small trout streams that run through the property.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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B.J. and Bea Farmer are members of our Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation with generous gifts from individuals and businesses. They are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

B.J. has served on several Foundation Committees, offering his valuable experience as a local business owner to advise Foundation operations. Bea is a Founder of the Women's Giving Circle. Both are recipients of the 2007 "Outstanding Achievement Award," given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the Eau Claire Community Foundation to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community.

B.J. and Bea Farmer's Unrestricted Family Fund is used by the Foundation's Grant Committee to support grants that address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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Click to visit the Bolton Refuge House website.

This fund provides support and assistance to Bolton Refuge House, Inc., whose mission is to empower and enhance the safety and well-being of survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse and their children.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Click to visit the Boy Scouts of America - Chippewa Valley Council website.

The Boy Scouts of America - Chippewa Valley Council Endowment Fund will provide funds needed for operation as determined by the governing board for the Chippewa Valley Council or a successor council serving the 10 counties of Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, Clark, Taylor, Pepin, Barron, Sawyer, Rusk, and Washburn.

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Buzz and Mary Ann Minton established their Donor Advised Acorn Fund in 2007, and when it reaches a balance that makes granting possible, they will advise the Eau Claire Community Foundation about where to direct grants from the Fund.

Buzz and Mary Ann are members of the Society of Founders, which started the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous individual gifts. They are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

Mary Ann is a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle, while Buzz is a past member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and various ECCF committees.

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Through their Donor Advised Fund, Charles and Joanne Graaskamp make grant recommendations to the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Charles and Joanne Graaskamp are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous gifts from individuals and businesses. Charles Graaskamp is a past member and Chair of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees, and has served on committees to advance the work of the Foundation. Joanne is a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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Click to visit the Charter Bank - Eau Claire website.

This Unrestricted Fund was established in 2007 to be used by the Eau Claire Community Foundation's Grant Committee to meet the most pressing current needs of the community.

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This Field of Interest Fund accepts contributions from donors who want to support the needs of children in our community. Started in 2002 by the Friends of Luther Hospital, the Children's Legacy Endowment Fund became a fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation in 2007. Grants supported by this fund are directed to non-profit organizations that provide programs benefiting children.

The Children's Legacy Endowment Fund also receives support from the proceeds of the annual Children's Legacy Luncheon, an event that raises awareness about the needs of children, and also provides an opportunity to recognize individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to benefit children. Each year, six such individuals nominated by members of the public are honored with an "Outstanding Achievement Award." Each honoree is invited to recommend a $500.00 grant to a non-profit organization.

The Luncheon is organized by a group of dedicated committee members, and sponsored by generous individuals and businesses.

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Click to visit the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic website.

This fund provides support and assistance to the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, which provides healthcare services and advocacy for the people of the Chippewa Valley who have no reasonable healthcare alternative.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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The Chippewa Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory aims to increase the effectiveness of local law enforcement agencies in identifying and prosecuting child sexual predators in the Chippewa Valley and provide more comprehensive, timely digital forensic analysis service to the local agencies. In addition, the laboratory helps locate and preserve computer evidence for prosecution of a wide range of crimes committed in the Chippewa Valley.

The purpose of the Chippewa Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Fund is to provide financial support for the combined efforts of the Chippewa Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Task Force.

Gifts to this municipal fund can be given to the Eau Claire Community Foundation and designated for the endowment.

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Chuck and Lori John Shoemaker established this Field of Interest Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support programs that meet the needs of the community that are in line with their Christian beliefs. Chuck and Lori are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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Click to watch a video by WQOW-18 on the Circle of Friends dedication ceremony.

The purpose of this fund was to pass through grants to Sculpture Tour Eau Claire for the purchase of the sculpture "Circle of Friends," which was permanently installed at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library on August 9, 2012.

"Circle of Friends" depicts a young girl settled comfortably within a cylinder with her favorite book. Books can have an enormous impact on our lives as they help us to form our beliefs, our morals, and our dreams.

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The Clarence and Isabel Berger Family Scholarship Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation will support Elk Mound High School students' post-secondary education in the form of a scholarship administered by the Elk Mound High School.

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Click to visit the Clear Vision Eau Claire website.

Clear Vision Eau Claire was started in 2007 to bring community members together to nurture and support diverse groups for civic work that addresses the immediate and future needs of Eau Claire. It was founded on three basic principles: preserving the quality of life, transforming the local economy, and empowering the individual.

Involved residents, businesses and organizations work together in one of six sub-groups: Civic Engagement, Economic Development, Education, Health, Quality of Life, and Transportation. This fund was started to support the costs associated with the activities of Clear Vision Eau Claire.

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Gifts to the Community Fund, an Unrestricted Fund, are used to support grants that address the most pressing current needs of the community, as determined by the Grants Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Dan and Debbie Market and their daughters are active in the Eau Claire community in many ways - in business, as volunteers, and as philanthropists. They make grant recommendations from their Donor Advised Fund to the organizations they select which enhance the quality of life in our community. These recommendations are submitted to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval. Dan is a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and serves on the Investment Committee.

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The Daniel and Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund is a Field of Interest Fund for educational programs in Eau Claire. This fund supports grants designated by the Eau Claire Community Foundation Grants Committee. Mary Ann is a Founder and member of the Women's Giving Circle and currently serves as Secretary of that group.

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The David B. and Dorothy H. Owen Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. David is deceased, and Dorothy and her family make recommendations for approval of grants from their Fund to organizations which enhance the quality of life in our community.

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Don and Kim Bodeau started this fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation in 2008, to honor the memory of their son, David. David died on Memorial Day in 2007 as the result of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater. His life was ended too soon, and through this Donor Advised Fund his family recommends grants to areas of David's interests, thus assuring that the significance of his life will endure. Don and Kim are members of the Legacy Society of the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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The Dean and Susan Olson family established this Unrestricted Fund to be used by the Grants Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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Dick and Marlene Cable were among the first members of the Society of Founders, which started the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous gifts from individuals and businesses. Both are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society, and Marlene, who has passed away, was a Founder of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle. Dick Cable is a past member and Chair of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees.

Their generosity through this Donor Advised Fund has supported many of the local organizations that provide services to our community. To promote generational philanthropy, the adult children in the Cable family are given an opportunity to choose organizations in their own communities to receive grants from the Cable Family Fund.

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This fund was established with a gift from the estate of Dr. Joseph and Jean Tobin, members of the Legacy Society of the Eau Claire Community Foundation. This Designated Named Fund directs a specified percentage of the available balance to support the Beaver Creek Reserve in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. These grants are subject to the approval of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees.

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This Designated Named Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation was started by the Sultans to assist and support the work of the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, which provides primary health care to people in need. They are members of the Foundation's Society of Founders, which established the Foundation through generous gifts from individuals and businesses.

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Upon recommendation from the Eau Claire Dunn Pepin Medical Society, grants from this Designated Named Fund that are approved by the ECCF Board of Trustees are directed to the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic.

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Since the inception of the K-9 Unit in 1990, the use of a dog has been an important asset to the Eau Claire Police Department. K-9 dogs assist officers with dangerous tasks such as searching for concealed controlled substances, tracking or searching for hidden suspects, and apprehending uncooperative or fleeing suspects.

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Click to visit the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation website.

Four Eau Claire Community Foundation funds are designated for the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation (ECPSF). These funds are: The Fund for Today, The Fund for the Future, and The Fund for Operations. These funds are governed by the policies established by the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation and the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

The Fund for Today helps the students and staff with their current needs. Donors may give to a specific project or program or may designate their gift for the purchase of equipment, services or supplies. Click to donate to the Fund for Today.

The Fund for the Future is an endowed fund: the principal of each gift stays within the fund in perpetuity. Funds from the investment income are available annually to meet the greatest needs of the school and its students. Click to donate to the Fund for the Future.

The Fund for Operations supports the administrative expenses of the ECPSF, working in tandem with support provided by the Eau Claire Area School District. Click to donate to the Fund for Operations.

The goal of the ECPSF Board of Trustees is to fully fund the operations of the Foundation as soon as is practical, thus not relying on the Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) for such support. Each school in the ECASD has a Fund for Today and a Fund for the Future.

Donors may designate gifts for any of the funds, and may split their gifts among the funds. Donors may also give directly to the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation. Gifts not designated by the donor will be allocated as such: 80% to the Fund for Today and 20% to the Fund for Operations. Donor forms and additional information about giving opportunities are available on the ECPSF website above.

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The mission of the Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund is to encourage the expression of a community spirit through monetary donations to projects that benefit people in the community. Through the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund provides a vehicle to accumulate donations towards some of the many Waterways Plan priorities.

The first projects of the Public Spirit Fund include a handicap accessible fishing dock on Half Moon Lake south of the Carson Park causeway and the construction of the first boat launch on the west bank of the Chippewa River in Domer Park.

The Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund provides an opportunity for community members to express pride in Eau Claire, supporting and fostering a spirit of community giving for public improvements.

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"Bringing on the Heat," a sculpture currently located across from the Post Office in downtown Eau Claire, is a perfect fit for the Eau Claire Soccer Park on Hamilton Avenue. To facilitate the purchase and installation of the sculpture, the Eau Claire Soccer Park "Bringing on the Heat" Sculpture Fund has been established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The goal of this fund is $17,000, which will cover the cost of the sculpture and base. By contributing to this sculpture, you can honor your soccer players and the time you have spent at the Eau Claire Soccer Park. "Bringing on the Heat" will inspire future soccer players and beautify Eau Claire. Thank you for your support!

Artist and sculptor Gregory Johnson is a very soft spoken person who has many inspirations for his sculpture creations. "Bringing on the Heat" was inspired by Gregory's son who would always say during an important game, "OK Dad, it is time for us to bring on the heat!!" The sculpture located in Eau Claire is the third of 25 potential castings of its kind.

Gregory Johnson was born on January 30th, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. His early training includes the Art Institute of Chicago and tutoring by several world-class artists. An art scholarship sent him to Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 1973. Later, after winning the Elizabeth Stein Award of Art Excellence Scholarship, he traveled to Illinois State University, where he studied sculpture, painting, and art history for six years. Currently, Gregory resides in Forsyth County, Georgia where he professionally pursues his career of making art.

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This Designated Named Fund was established by the donor, Mike Siker, to support Eau Claire Transit Authority in providing bus tokens to community organizations serving children. The organizations use the tokens to assist children who lack other financial resources for their transportation. The Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees approves the grants from this fund.

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A group of Elk Mound High School alumni started this Scholarship Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation for scholarships for Elk Mound High School seniors. Recipients of these scholarships are selected by the Elk Mound High School and alumni. The fund supports scholarships for both technical and college education.

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Click to visit the Feed My People website.

This fund provides support and assistance to the Feed My People Food Bank, whose mission is to eliminate hunger by distributing food and grocery products to food pantries, community meal sites, and other programs serving low income people in 14 counties in west central Wisconsin.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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The Flying Eagles Ski Club promotes ski jumping, downhill skiing, and cross-country skiing in Eau Claire. The purpose of this Pass-Through Fund is to raise funds to (1) add plastic to the remaining jumps and landing areas, (2) expand the forty-meter Mt. Washington Jump to a sixty-meter length, and (3) renovate the thirty-year-old clubhouse.

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The Foundation Leaders Fund is an Acorn Fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants to promote Foundation leadership when it reaches its required minimum balance.

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Through their Donor Advised Fund, the Frederikson family recommends grants for approval by the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. David and Cindy Frederikson are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Foundation through generous gifts from individuals and businesses. David Frederikson is a member of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees and of the Investment Committee and Audit Committee.

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The Gary and Sonya Tourville Family Fund is an Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Gary and Sonya are members of the Legacy Society of the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Sonya is a past Executive Director of the Eau Claire Community Foundation and a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The Giving Traditions Fund, established by Julie Laakaniemi, is an Unrestricted Fund used by the ECCF Grants Committee to support initiatives that address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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Click to visit the Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Inc. website.

This fund provides support and assistance to Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Inc. in their mission to improve the community by improving the lives of its people through services, partnerships, collaborations and the responsible use of community resources.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated by the donors to support the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Tom Grewe and his late wife, Mary, are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Foundation through generous individual gifts. Because the Grewe Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund, the Eau Claire Community Foundation will grant from this fund at the direction of Tom Grewe. Tom and his second wife, Annie Grewe, are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society, and Annie is a Founding member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The Robbins family has been present in the Eau Claire area since Ephraim Wheeler Robbins settled here in 1854. When Eau Claire County was incorporated in 1855, Ephraim asked his neighbors to raise $400 to build a school. A 16' by 24' building was constructed and homes were also built in the surrounding area as the community grew. Ephraim built a home for his family using brick from a local kiln, lumber logged near Otter Creek, and handmade nails. This family home was torn down when Robbins School needed to expand.

Hubbard Willis Robbins was born in this home in 1914. He grew up and attended the Eau Claire Teachers College (now known as the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) and taught in local rural schools. After serving his country in World War II, in 1946 he married Kathryn Donaldson, who had grown up in Eau Claire and was also a teacher. They raised three daughters, Lucille, Kaye, and Laura.

When Hubbard passed away in 2002, this Designated Named Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation was established with memorial gifts. It has grown to become a fund for Eau Claire's Robbins Elementary School, intended to help teachers and students for generations to come.

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This Field of Interest Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation will support the operation of the Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin, by funding innovation-based initiatives that will create high wage and high growth companies in Western Wisconsin.

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Click to visit the Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network website.

The Interfaith Hospitality Network Endowment Fund provides support and assistance to Interfaith Hospitality Network in Eau Claire, which serves families and single pregnant women who are temporarily homeless or at risk of homelessness by offering resources for emergency assistance, stabilization, and prevention.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Jack and Lois Postlewaite are members of the Society of Founders and established their family fund to be used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to address the most pressing current needs of the community. They have also supported the work and assisted in the development of the Foundation by serving as volunteers.

Jack is a past member and Chair of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Lois is a Founder and lifetime member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle. Both Jack and Lois are members of the Legacy Society.

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Jack's Story Time by artist Gregory Johnson

Bronze sculpture - 44" x 36" (225 lbs.)

Jack is reading his favorite book while animal characters dance around his feet; including Mother Goose, the stately frog, the famous turtle and hare, and one of the three little pigs. Hidden in the setting are a butterfly and a caterpillar.

Detailed information may be found online at Gregory Johnson's website.

The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees agrees with Sculpture Tour Eau Claire and a growing group of donors that Jack's Story Time would be the perfect welcoming artwork at the indoor entrance to the library's Youth Services area. Your donation will help acquire the sculpture and give it a permanent home at the library for everyone to enjoy. The purchase price for Jack's Story Time is $15,000.

For donations up to $1,000:

Donors giving up to $1,000 will be acknowledged in library donor publications.

For donations of $1,000 and more:

A plaque will be placed near the sculpture acknowledging donors of $1,000 or more, and those donors will also be recognized on the library's donor board and in library donor publications. Donors giving $1,000 or more will be contacted regarding wording for the acknowledgement plaque.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library website

The James H. Cupery Fund, an Unrestricted Fund, is used by the ECCF Grants Committee to support initiatives that address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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Janet Barland established her Donor Advised Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support the arts and culture in our community. An artist herself, she values the ways in which these organizations enhance the quality of life in the Chippewa Valley. Janet is a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society. She makes grant recommendations for her Donor Advised Fund to the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees.

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Click to visit the Jeanne Richie Memorial 5K Puddle Jump Facebook page.

Jeanne Richie was an elementary school teacher at Eau Claire's Longfellow Elementary School who passed away in 2010. She was instrumental in 2007 in starting the Annual Puddle Jump Walk/Run, held every spring to raise money for after-school programming for Longfellow students.

In her memory, and to honor her commitment to health and fitness, the Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Fund, a Designated Named Fund, was established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to receive and hold contributions and support grants for programs and projects that benefit students at Longfellow Elementary School.

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Jim and Kathy Pinter started this Field of Interest Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support non-profit organizations dealing with adult and youth mental health issues, including education, prevention, research, and treatment. The fund supports grants selected by the Eau Claire Community Foundation's Grant Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees.

Jim and Kathy are active in their community, and Jim serves on the Foundation's Board of Trustees and the Development Committee. Jim and Kathy are members of the Society of Founders, the group which started the Foundation with generous individual gifts. Jim and Kathy are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society, and avidly promote legacy. Kathy is a member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The John and Betsy Kell Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. The Eau Claire Community Foundation will grant from this fund at the direction of the Donor. John Kell is deceased; Betsy Kell is a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and Chair of the Foundation's Grant Committee. Betsy is also a Founding member of the Women's Giving Circle.

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Before John and Lela Thompson passed away, they started this Designated Named Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support three organizations that had been important to them: First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, the Chippewa Valley Museum, and the L.E. Phillips Senior Center.

The Thompsons' legacy of generosity continues through the use of their fund in accordance with their wishes. Both John and Lela had careers in Eau Claire - John at RCU and Uniroyal and Lela with the Eau Claire Area School District. When they established their fund, their goal was to give back to their community. They learned that the Eau Claire Community Foundation serves the same local interests as they did. John stated in 2000, "Our only regret is that we didn't get started sooner!"

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The John C. and Jane E. Lokken Fund is an Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. John and Jane are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Jane is a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, currently serving as Vice-Chair. She is also a member of the Communication, Audit, Personnel and Gift Acceptance Committees.

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John Matthew, son of Joe and Jenny Fesenmaier, passed away in January 2003. As a way to honor his memory, the family started a Donor Advised Fund in his name. This fund is designated to support programs for children and grieving parents.

Joe and Jenny are members of the Foundation's Legacy society. Jenny is a past member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and is also a Founder and member of the Women's Giving Circle.

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Through their Donor Advised Fund, Jon N. and Maureen S. Homstad recommend Board of Trustee approval of grants to organizations they select.

Jon and Maureen Homstad are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous individual gifts. They are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Jon is a past member and Chair of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and Maureen is a Founder and lifetime member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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Click to visit the Junior League of Eau Claire website.

The Junior League of Eau Claire is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Formerly known as the Eau Claire Service League, this organization was formed on March 19, 1930, as a coordinated volunteer effort after a flood devastated Eau Claire. The organization grew in size from its original thirteen charter members as new members were invited to join through a sponsorship and voting process. In February 1991, the Service League voted to affiliate with the Association of Junior Leagues International, and in 1993 became the organization now known as the Junior League of Eau Claire.

Membership is open to all women who are called to serve and are committed to the mission. Carrying on the tradition of the founders, the Junior League of Eau Claire continues its mission to develop, facilitate, and support a wide variety of projects and fundraisers that serve women and children at risk in the Eau Claire area.

The purpose of the Junior League Endowment Fund is to support initiatives, through grants, to non-profit organizations that fulfill this mission. Donations to this Fund can be sent directly to the Eau Claire Community Foundation with a designation for the Junior League Endowment Fund as the recipient.

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Click to visit the Katharine's Wish website.

Click to visit the Katharine's Wish Facebook page.

"Katharine's Wish" is a promise kept by 13-year old Katie Rhoten of Eau Claire, WI. In January of 2008, Katie was with her family at Disney World when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

The hospital was a very scary place for the then 9-year-old. However, the pain of this experience was lessened, because each time Katie had a poke or procedure, she was given a stuffed animal to ease the pain and distract her.

Over the past 5 years, Katie has donated thousands of new toys and books to hospitals in northern Wisconsin on the anniversary date of her diabetes diagnosis. Katie vows to continue this project and expand the number of children reached, until a cure for type 1 diabetes is found.

At age 13, Katharine is the youngest member to ever create a Donor Advised Fund with the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Katharine and her family are incredibly grateful for the support and help provided by the Foundation and its Board of Directors for believing in the mission of "Katharine's Wish." The family decided to create a donor-advised fund with the Foundation in order to keep overhead expenses for this "very grassroots" organization to a bare minimum, and allow the "experts" to handle the financial/tax aspects for a minimal fee.

Once the fund is fully funded, the earnings, and if needed, a portion of the principal will go directly to providing toys (and comfort) to children in medical facilities.

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Dan and Kerry Kincaid established this Donor Advised Acorn Fund. They make recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval of grants in the areas of youth sports and Eau Claire economic development.

Dan and Kerry are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Dan is a recipient of the 2004 "Outstanding Achievement Award" given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the Eau Claire Community Foundation to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community.

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The Kristo Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. Steve Kristo makes grant recommendations from his family's Donor Advised Fund to organizations which enhance the quality of life in our community. These recommendations are submitted to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval.

Steve was a recipient of the 2003 "Outstanding Achievement Award," given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon, sponsored by the ECCF to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community. He is a past member of the ECCF Board of Trustees, and continues to serves as a member of the Investment Committee.

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Dick and Marcia Larson are members of the Society of Founders, which established the ECCF through generous individual gifts. They are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

Dick has supported the Foundation in many ways, having served as a member and as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Marcia is a Founder of the Women's Giving Circle. The Larson Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund.

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The Laura and Duane Hookom Family Fund is an Acorn Fund held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Laura is a former Executive Director of the Eau Claire Community Foundation and a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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Leonard Gibbs was a Professor of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and dedicated to evidence-based practices in the helping professions. He died in 2008, and this Acorn Fund was established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation in his honor to support an annual international award through the Campbell Collaboration.

The Campbell Collaboration encourages the production of rigorous, systematic reviews influencing policy and practice in the helping professions. The name of the award is "The Leonard E. Gibbs Award for Outstanding Contribution to Evidence-Informed Practice." The Fund will also support the Leonard E. Gibbs Scientific Reasoning Scholarship through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, encouraging excellence in academic training in the area of evidence-informed practices in social work.

Leonard's wife, Betsy, was a recipient of the 2007 "Outstanding Achievement Award," given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the ECCF to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community. She continues to be a member of the committee that organizes the Children's Legacy Luncheon.

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The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support and assistance to the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire in areas that are not ordinarily provided through its operating budget. These include special programs, services, events, opportunities, and initiatives, improvements to the Library's collections, enhanced customer services, recognition of outstanding achievements by the library's volunteers and staff, and initiatives to improve, expand or replace the library's physical plant, furniture, or equipment.

Gifts to this endowment fund can be made directly to the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Click to visit the L.E. Phillips Senior Center website.

The L.E. Phillips Senior Center in Eau Claire provides a place for Senior Citizens, 55 and better, who reside in the City or County of Eau Claire, to maintain independence, receive services, and develop skills which enhance the emotional, physical, and social quality of their lives.

The Endowment Fund will provide financial support and assistance to the Senior Center for future growth. Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Click to view the Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley (LV-CV) website.

The Legacy for Literacy Endowment Fund provides financial support and assistance to Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley (LV-CV) in areas that are not ordinarily provided through its operating budget or as an addition to areas provided in its operating budget.

LV-CV is a community-based program that trains and supports volunteers to educate adults and their families, helping them acquire the necessary skills to achieve economic self-sufficiency and function effectively in their roles as citizens, workers, and family members.

Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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Lois and "Arnie" Domer made a substantial gift to help start the Eau Claire Community Foundation, and later established their personal Field of Interest Fund to support winter sports, animal concerns, and general community needs.

For years they owned and operated Arnie's Ski Shop, well-known to local citizens who engaged in outdoor sports such as skiing. They were avidly interested in ski-jumping and cross country skiing. Arnie and Lois were members of the Foundation's Legacy Society, assuring that their legacy of generosity continues even though both have passed away.

The Eau Claire Community Foundation's Grants Committee uses this fund to support grants that address the most pressing current needs of the community, particularly in the areas of their interests, winter sports and animal welfare.

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The Luther Midelfort Children's Health Fund was established to benefit initiatives that relate to children's health needs. This fund is used by the Grants Committee of the ECCF for approved requests from qualified non-profit organizations that have programs that serve this purpose.

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Lyle and Karyn Quandt support Special Olympics with this Designated Named Fund, providing recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. They are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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This Scholarship Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation provides scholarships for higher education, and other financial assistance, for students at Eau Claire Memorial High School. Members of the class of 1960 contribute to the fund and recipients of scholarships are selected by Memorial High School.

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Michael Lund was a senior at Eau Claire North High School when he died unexpectedly. His parents, Greg and Won Lund, established this Field of Interest Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation in his memory to support grants to programs that provide youth physical and mental health services.

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Mike Siker started the Siker Educational Fund, a Field of Interest Fund, at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support grants to schools and other educational groups. The Foundation's Board of Trustees approves grants from this fund to non-profit organizations that provide services aligned with Mike Siker's interests.

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Katy Mattice started this Field of Interest Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to honor the memory of her parents, Nellie and John I. Kaiser, because it is a "gift that keeps on giving." This fund is used to support grants for projects and programs that enhance children's literacy.

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Through their Donor Advised Fund, Norm and Mary Ellen Keller recommend grants for approval by the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Norm and Mary Ellen are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous individual gifts. Mary Ellen is a Founding member of the Women's Giving Circle.

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The O'Halloran Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. The O'Hallorans make recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval of grants from their fund to organizations which enhance the quality of life in our community.

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Gifts to the Operations Fund ensure the continuation of the Eau Claire Community Foundation's work in supporting the philanthropic goals of donors and the non-profit organizations whose work they cherish.

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Because of the importance of recreation in their own lives and that of their family, Pat and Sue Quinn started this Field of Interest Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support opportunities for others in the community to find the same kind of satisfaction and enjoyment. Their fund is used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation for approved requests from qualified organizations that provide safe and healthy recreational activities. Pat and Sue are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society; Pat is Chair of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and serves on the Personnel, Advisory, and Gift Acceptance Committees.

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The Paul and Cheri Weinke Family Fund is an Acorn Fund that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Paul Weinke has supported and assisted in numerous committees and as Past Chair of the Foundation.

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The Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum, located in Eau Claire's Carson Park, offers an opportunity to learn and experience what life was like for lumbermen in the 1890s. The museum features many artifacts of the era, interactive exhibits, and historical buildings that replicate an authentic logging camp that might have been found in the Eau Claire area in the 1890s. The Logging Camp Museum offers a rich educational and cultural experience for all visitors. To support future maintenance and growth of the Museum, the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum Endowment Fund was established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Gifts to the Endowment Fund must be made directly to the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum and designated for the Endowment Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. For more information see www.paulbunyancamp.org.

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The Paul Del Torto Fund is an Acorn Fund that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance.

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The Philip and Janice Happe Family Fund is an Acorn Fund held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Janice is a member of the Eau Claire Community Foundation's Women's Giving Circle, and Philip is a member of the Foundation's Investment Committee.

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Phillip and Barbara Fey established their Unrestricted Fund to be used by the Eau Claire Community Foundation's Grant Committee to address the most pressing current needs of the community. They are members of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation with generous gifts from individuals and businesses. Phillip is a recipient of the 2012 "Outstanding Achievement Award," given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the Eau Claire Community Foundation to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community. Barbara is a Founder and lifetime member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The purpose of the Pinehurst Project is to create an environment that promotes healthy lifestyle choices through outdoor recreational activity.

The Fund's mission is to work in partnership with Eau Claire Parks and Recreation to rebuild, reconstruct, and reinvent the former ski hill located at Pinehurst Neighborhood Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

The project's goal is to create a valuable community asset where residents of the Chippewa Valley can have fun and stay active all year long through a variety of outdoor recreational activities.

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The Preston and Mary Kay Bissell Fund, an Unrestricted Fund, is used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support grants that address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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This fund was established by Tom and Annie Grewe. Annie is a Master Gardener with a passion for safeguarding and beautifying the environment. The Public Gardens Fund, a Field of Interest Fund, supports 1) landscaping with WI native trees, shrubs, and perennials; 2) planting flower gardens of all kinds; and 3) maintaining or enhancing existing plantings in non-profit and publicly owned gardens and parks. The Foundation's Grant Committee uses this fund to support grants that are approved by the Board of Trustees for projects that fit the donors

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This Designated Named Fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation was established by the family of Ralph Owen specifically to support the disaster relief efforts of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Ralph Owen was the president of a lumber company early in Eau Claire

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The RCU Fund is an Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance.

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On November 21, 2004, the Rice Lake area community was struck by a hunting-related tragedy, leaving six lives lost and countless lives changed forever. However, the memory and legacy of those affected have not been forgotten in the Rice Lake area. The Rice Lake 11-21-04 Fund was established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation as a Pass-Through Fund, in order to support Rice Lake high school scholarships and local hunter education programs. In 2011, the Run to Remember event was established to raise money for the Rice Lake 11-21-04 fund and to help with the development of Hunters' Memorial Park in Rice Lake.

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The Richard T. Gannon Fund, an Unrestricted Fund, is used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support grants that address the most pressing current needs of the community. Richard Gannon is a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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The Robert R. Southard Memorial Fund is a Donor Advised Fund established by Dale and Cathy Southard in honor of Dale's brother, Robert. Robert was disabled as a college student in a swimming accident. He finished college and eventually started the Career Development Center in Eau Claire which provides meaningful and appropriate vocational services and employment services for people who are disabled or disadvantaged. Dale and Cathy make recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval of grants from their Donor Advised Fund to local non-profit organizations.

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Drs. Kristina and Alex Beuning of Eau Claire established the Robert V. and Benjamin G. Miller Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The mission of the fund is to create solutions to the problem of social isolation for adults with disabilities within our local community by providing opportunities to develop socialization skills and build friendships while providing respite support for families and caregivers.

The fund is named for Kristina's two brothers, who were diagnosed with neonatal adrenal leukodystrophy as young children. Robert passed away in 2005 at age 34, at which time their parents started the Robert V. Miller fund in Austin, Texas in his honor. Because of how he benefited from the fun, friends, and support of overnight camping and other social opportunities, his family wanted to make these same experiences possible for others with disabilities.

Today a similar fund, the Robert V. and Benjamin G. Miller Legacy Fund, continues in Austin which since 2005 has provided the opportunity for over 700 individuals to participate in week-long or four day overnight weekend retreats and over 200 individuals to participate in a peer social program. In addition to this fund in Austin and the new fund in Eau Claire, a similar fund has been started at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, which will support the same opportunities for adults with disabilities living in that area.

Kristina Beuning is the owner/operator of Sunbow Farm, an organic fruit and vegetable farm in Eau Claire. Alex Beuning is a physician. They were inspired and encouraged by Kristina's parents to establish a fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation similar to the one at the Austin Community Foundation. It is the goal of this family to help enrich the lives of adults with disabilities and their families in the greater Chippewa Valley. Ideally, this will happen through the establishment of local residential camps and continued ongoing social opportunities for the participants.

These experiences for the campers will also enable parents and caregivers to rest, relax and enjoy some time for themselves knowing that the person they love will be enjoying interaction with others. As the Robert V. and Benjamin G Miller Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation grows, the Beunings envision such opportunities will develop. For more information about the program in Texas, see this website: http://rvmcampsadultsdisabilities.org/

Contributions to the Robert V. and Benjamin G. Miller Fund can be made by sending donations to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, with the fund designated as the recipient. Donations are also accepted online through the ECCF website.

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The Ross Proctor Music Scholarship Fund is a fund of the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation. Carson Ross Proctor grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and graduated from North High School in 1994. Ross' family established the Ross Proctor Music Scholarship Fund in his memory to support students at North High School who share Ross' passion and talent for music.

Ross loved life, his Lord and Savior, his devoted wife, nature, music, photography, a good cup of coffee, a pint of fine beer and traveling. After attending the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Ross worked for eleven years as a technician for Color Converting Industries. Ross traveled his two year and three month cancer journey hand in hand with his wife Rachel facing each day with strength, faith and courage. His kindness and gentle soul touched everyone who came in contact with him.

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The Scobie Family Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. The Eau Claire Community Foundation grants from this fund upon recommendation of the Scobie family and upon approval by the Foundation Board of Trustees. Peter and Randi Scobie and Robert and Rosemary Scobie are members of the Foundation's Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through gifts from generous individuals and businesses. Randi is a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Endowment Acorn Fund is a Designated Named Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation which will support community beautification through art and related activities, and expand the number of sculptures to more city streets and areas of the Eau Claire Community.

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Sculpture Tour Eau Claire (STEC) was created in 2011 by a group of committed citizens who wanted to enhance the quality of life in our community. Sculpture Tour Eau Claire is an annual exhibit of sculptures located in the downtown area and on the campus of the Mayo Clinic Health System's Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. In 2011, twenty-seven sculptures were displayed; because of the program

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Mike Siker started the Siker Educational Fund, a Field of Interest Fund, at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support grants to schools and other educational groups. The Foundation's Board of Trustees approves grants from this fund to non-profit organizations that provide services aligned with Mike Siker

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This fund was established in 1997 by 64 individuals and businesses to start the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The Fund is used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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Bonnie Wright established the SS Safari All-Star Fund as a Field of Interest Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to support and enhance the lives of dogs that need special care. It is Bonnie's vision that with the support of grants from this Fund, staff in shelter and foster care will receive training in positive approaches to canine behavior, that there will be improved practices in placing dogs in adoptive homes, hospice care for older, ill dogs, and that advances will be made in research on canine cancer. This Fund honors the memory of her two beloved dogs, Sadie and Saxon, who died but inspired Bonnie's passion to help provide dogs with a "second chance" whether they present behavioral or physical health challenges. She has written a book about her experiences which will soon be published, and will dedicate proceeds from sales of the book to her Fund. Grants supported by the SS Safari All-Star Fund will be directed to programs that fit Bonnie's vision. Bonnie is a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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Through the Stephen A. and Kristine K. Bien Family Fund, Stephen and Kristine recommend grants for approval by the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Stephen and Kristine are members of the Legacy Society of the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

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The Susan and Roger Tietz Family Fund is an Unrestricted Acorn Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation that will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Susan and Roger are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Susan is a past member and Chair of the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. She is a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle, and serves on the Foundation's Operations Committee and the Personnel Committee.

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Laura and Don Talley established and Acorn fund at the Foundation. Laura Talley currently serves on the Foundation Board of Trustees as Secretary.

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Lois and Robert Krause established their donor advised Tech Fund-Krause Family at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to help local non-profit organizations acquire newer technology tools and operate their programs in a more efficient and effective manner. Lois and Robert recommend approval of grants to be supported by their fund to the Eau Claire Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Lois is a Founder and member of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund was established as a Donor Advised Fund. The Sheridans make recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for approval of grants from their Donor Advised Fund. Terry and Flo are active volunteers for the Eau Claire Community Foundation, and Flo is a past Chair of the Women's Giving Circle. Terry is a recipient of the 2008 "Outstanding Achievement Award" given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the Eau Claire Community Foundation to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community. Terry and Flo are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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The T. Gordon and Gladys Keith Fund was established in 1999 as an Unrestricted Fund. Though both Gordon and Gladys have passed away, their legacy of generosity continues through their fund, which is used by the Grant Committee of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to address the most pressing current needs of the community.

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The Warloski Family Fund, an Acorn Fund, was established by Ron and Johanna Warloski to benefit arts and culture in our community through grants to the Chippewa Valley Museum, Eau Claire Regional Arts Council, and the Chippewa Valley Symphony. The fund will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Ron, who passed away in 2012, and Johanna are members of the Eau Claire Community Foundation's Legacy Society.

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The Thomas and Jill Barland Fund is a Donor Advised Fund. Grants from this fund will be directed to non-profit organizations and causes that the Barlands recommend for approval by the Board of Trustees. Thomas, with his late wife, Ann, is a member of the Society of Founders, which established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through generous individual gifts. Tom and Jill Barland are members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Tom is a member of the Foundation's Grant Committee and the Gift Acceptance Committee, and Jill is a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, and the Communication Committee. Tom is a recipient of the 2008 "Outstanding Achievement Award" given annually at the Children's Legacy Luncheon sponsored by the Eau Claire Community Foundation to recognize individuals who have made lasting and significant contributions for children in our community.

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Thomas and Joyce Bruckner established their Designated Named Fund to "seed" the future bequest they have planned in their wills. Their membership in the Legacy Society of the Eau Claire Community Foundation assures that their generosity will continue after their passing and provide support for the local non-profit organizations they have chosen: the Chippewa Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, Feed My People Food Bank, and Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network.

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The United Cerebral Palsy Endowment Fund supports and assists United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin in its mission to advance the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities through both direct and indirect services. Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. For more information, please see www.ucpwcw.org.

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The Victoria E. Finstad Fund, an Acorn Fund, will support grants when it reaches its required minimum balance. Victoria Finstad is a member of the Foundation's Legacy Society.

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Giving Circles provide opportunities for donors to engage directly in collective philanthropy. The Eau Claire Community Foundation Women's Giving Circle uses a portion of donors' gifts to grant directly each year to initiatives that benefit women and children. The other portion of donors' gifts is a contribution to the Women's Giving Circle Endowment Fund to sustain the goals of the Women's Giving Circle for future granting.

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Jack and Cleo Young were among the original organizers of the Eau Claire Community Foundation, providing guidance and seed funds to enable the Foundation to become established in the community. They were the first members of the Society of Founders which further established the Eau Claire Community Foundation through the unrestricted generosity of individual gifts. As the Foundation continued to grow, Jack and Cleo established the Young Family Fund. "We have strong ties to Eau Claire. We have raised and educated our children and have benefited from a successful medical practice in Eau Claire. The fund is of great value to us in leaving a legacy that will perpetually make a positive difference in this city." Grants from the Young Family Fund will be directed to non-profit organizations and causes that family members recommend for approval by the Board of Trustees. Jack and Cleo are also members of the Foundation's Legacy Society. Cleo is a Founder of the Foundation's Women's Giving Circle.

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The Eau Claire YMCA is a community-centered association dedicated to building a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all in an environment where Christian values are promoted to all people, while maintaining an emphasis on youth. The Endowment Fund will advance this mission into the future. Gifts to this endowment fund must be made directly to the agency and designated for the endowment held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. For more information see www.eauclaireymca.org.

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 Advancing Innovation with Eau Claire County Fund

 Clarence and Isabel Berger Family Scholarship Fund

 Clear Vision Fund

 Daniel and Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund

 Dr. Joseph M. and Jean M. Tobin Family Designated Fund

 Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund

 Foundation Leaders Fund

 Hubbard and Kathryn Robbins Family Fund

 Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin Fund

 Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Fund

 Leonard E. Gibbs Fund to Promote Excellence in Evidence-Informed Research and Practice in the Helping Professions

 L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund

 Memorial High School Class of '60 Scholarship Fund

 Nellie and John I. Kaiser Memorial Fund

 Rice Lake 11-21-04 Fund

 Ross Proctor Music Scholarship Fund

 Siker Educational Fund

 Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Pass-Through Fund

 Aubre's Fund

 Dr. Michel and Cathy Sultan Fund

 Eau Claire Dunn Pepin Medical Society Fund

 Eau Claire Police Department Special Units Fund (K-9 Fund)

 Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation

 Eau Claire Transit Disadvantaged Token Fund

 Flying Eagles Ski Club Hill Improvement Fund

 Jim and Kathy Pinter Mental Health Fund

 Junior League of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

 "Katharine's Wish" Everett-Rhoten Family Fund

 Luther Midelfort Children's Health Fund

 Michael Lund Memorial Fund

 Ralph Owen Disaster Relief Perpetual Fund

 Robert V. and Benjamin G. Miller Fund

 Thomas and Joyce Bruckner Fund

 B.J. and Bea Farmer Family Fund

 Charter Bank Eau Claire Fund

 Children's Legacy Endowment Fund

 Community Fund

 Dean and Susan Olson Family Fund

 Giving Traditions Fund

 Jack and Lois Postlewaite Family Fund

 James H. Cupery Fund

 Lois and Arnold Domer Fund

 Phillip and Barbara Fey Fund

 Preston and Mary Kay Bissell Fund

 RCU Fund

 Richard T. Gannon Fund

 Susan and Roger Tietz Family Fund

 T. Gordon and Gladys Keith Fund

 Circle of Friends Sculpture Fund

 Eau Claire Soccer Park "Bringing on the Heat" Sculpture Fund

 Jack's Story Time - Sculpture Fund

 John and Lela Thompson Fund

 Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Endowment Fund

 Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Fund

 Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund

 Lyle and Karyn Quandt Fund

 Pat and Sue Quinn Recreational Fund

 Pinehurst Project

 Public Gardens Fund

 SS Safari All-Star Fund

 5 Martins Family Fund

 Advancing Innovation with Eau Claire County Fund

 Al and Peggy Jones Fund

 Buzz and Mary Ann Minton Family Fund

 Chippewa Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Fund

 Chuck and Lori John Shoemaker Family Fund

 Clarence and Isabel Berger Family Scholarship Fund

 Foundation Leaders Fund

 Gary and Sonya Tourville Family Fund

 Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin Fund

 John C. and Jane E. Lokken Fund

 Kincaid Family Fund

 Laura and Duane Hookom Family Fund

 Leonard E. Gibbs Fund to Promote Excellence in Evidence-Informed Research and Practice in the Helping Professions

 Michael Lund Memorial Fund

 Paul and Cheri Weinke Family Fund

 Paul Del Torto Fund

 Philip and Janice Happe Family Fund

 RCU Fund

 Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Endowment Fund

 SS Safari All-Star Fund

 Susan and Roger Tietz Family Fund

 Talley Family Fund

 The Warloski Family Fund

 Victoria E. Finstad Fund

 Beaver Creek Reserve Endowment Fund

 Bolton Refuge House Endowment Fund

 Boy Scouts of America - Chippewa Valley Council Endowment Fund

 Chippewa Valley Health Clinic, Inc. Endowment Fund

 Feed My People Endowment Fund

 Goodwill Industries Fund

 Interfaith Hospitality Network Endowment Fund

 L.E. Phillips Senior Center Endowment Fund

 Literacy Volunteers-Chippewa Valley Legacy for Literacy Fund

 Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum Endowment Fund

 United Cerebral Palsy Endowment Fund

 Young Men's Christian Association of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

 Dr. Joseph M. and Jean M. Tobin Family Designated Fund

 Dr. Michel and Cathy Sultan Fund

 Eau Claire Dunn Pepin Medical Society Fund

 Eau Claire Transit Disadvantaged Token Fund

 Hubbard and Kathryn Robbins Family Fund

 Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Fund

 John and Lela Thompson Fund

 L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund

 Lyle and Karyn Quandt Fund

 Ralph Owen Disaster Relief Perpetual Fund

 Thomas and Joyce Bruckner Fund

 Charles and Joanne Graaskamp Fund

 Dan and Debbie Market Family Fund

 David B. and Dorothy H. Owen Family Fund

 David T. Bodeau and Family Fund

 Dick and Marlene Cable Family Fund

 Frederikson Family Fund

 Grewe Family Fund

 Janet Barland Fund

 John and Betsy Kell Family Fund

 John Matthew Fesenmaier Children's Fund

 Jon N. and Maureen S. Homstad Family Fund

 "Katharine's Wish" Everett-Rhoten Family Fund

 Kristo Family Fund

 Larson Family Fund

 Mike Siker Advised Fund

 Norm and Mary Ellen Keller Fund

 O'Halloran Family Fund

 Robert R. Southard Memorial Fund

 Robert V. and Benjamin G. Miller Fund

 Scobie Family Fund

 Siker Educational Fund

 Stephen A. and Kristine K. Bien Family Fund

 Tech Fund-Krause Family

 Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund

 Thomas and Jill Barland Fund

 Women's Giving Circle Endowment Fund

 Young Family Fund

 Aubre's Fund

 Children's Legacy Endowment Fund

 Daniel and Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund

 Jim and Kathy Pinter Mental Health Fund

 Junior League of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

 Luther Midelfort Children's Health Fund

 Nellie and John I. Kaiser Memorial Fund

 Pat and Sue Quinn Recreational Fund

 Public Gardens Fund

 Eau Claire Police Department Special Units Fund (K-9 Fund)

 Operations Fund

 Society of Founders Fund

 Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Pass-Through Fund

 Circle of Friends Sculpture Fund

 Clear Vision Fund

 Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund

 Eau Claire Soccer Park "Bringing on the Heat" Sculpture Fund

 Flying Eagles Ski Club Hill Improvement Fund

 Jack's Story Time - Sculpture Fund

 Pinehurst Project

 Rice Lake 11-21-04 Fund

 Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Fund

 Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund

 Memorial High School Class of '60 Scholarship Fund

 Ross Proctor Music Scholarship Fund

 Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation

 B.J. and Bea Farmer Family Fund

 Charter Bank Eau Claire Fund

 Community Fund

 Dean and Susan Olson Family Fund

 Giving Traditions Fund

 Jack and Lois Postlewaite Family Fund

 James H. Cupery Fund

 Lois and Arnold Domer Fund

 Phillip and Barbara Fey Fund

 Preston and Mary Kay Bissell Fund

 Richard T. Gannon Fund

 T. Gordon and Gladys Keith Fund