Choose a type of fund based on how involved you would like to be.
We work with you and your financial advisor to determine the fund that maximizes your tax savings and establishes an enduring legacy. The following types of funds offer various levels of freedom in designating the dollars. You may contribute to an existing fund or start your own. For more information please call 715-552-3801.
Donor Advised Funds
Minimum of $25,000
If you wish to actively participate, you may setup a Donor Advised Fund that allows you to advise grant recommendations. A Donor Advised Fund might be setup for one person or a family, which is an excellent way to involve the entire family in the tradition of philanthropy.
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Janet Barland Fund
Dick and Marlene Cable Family Fund
Community Technology Fund
Arnold and Lois Domer Fund
Frederikson Family Fund
Charles and Joanne Graaskamp Family Fund
Grewe Family Fund
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Jon and Maureen Homstad Family Fund
John and Betsy Kell Family Fund
Norm and Mary Ellen Keller Fund
Kristo Family Fund
Larson Family Fund
O'Halloran Family Fund
David and Dorothy Owen Family Fund
Rice Lake 11/21/04 Fund
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Scobie Family Fund
Mike Siker Donor Advised Fund
Robert R. Southard Memorial Fund
Women's Giving Circle
Young Family Fund
Dan and Debbie Market Family Fund
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Designated Name Funds
Minimum of $10,000
A Designated Fund allows you the greatest control in the destination of your gifts. You may select a specific charitable organization or many different organizations to receive money.
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Thomas and Joyce Bruckner Fund
Eau Claire Police Department Special Units Fund
Eau Claire Transit Disadvantaged Token Fund
Eau Claire, Dunn and Pepin Medical Soc. Fund
Ralph Owen Disaster Relief Perpetual Fund
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Lyle and Karyn Quandt Fund
Hubbard and Kathryn Robbins Family Fund
Dr. Michel and Cathy Sultan Fund
John and Lela Thompson Fund
Dr. Joseph M. and Jean M. Tobin Family Fund
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Field of Interest Funds
Minimum of $10,000
A Field of Interest Fund relies on the expertise of the Board of Trustees to determine the most effective use of your gift within a general area of particular interest to you, such as arts, culture, or education.
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Aubre Children's Fund
Quality of Life of Children in Greater Eau Claire
Children's Legacy Luncheon Fund
Annual Awards for Notable Individuals or Programs
Children's Legacy Endowment Fund
Quality of Life of Children in Greater Eau Claire
Community Vision Fund
Clear Vision Eau Claire Support
John Matthew Fesenmaier Children's Fund
Children and Grieving Parents
Nellie and John I. Kaiser Memorial Fund
Children's Literacy Fund
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Luther Midelfort Children's Health Fund
Children's Health Initiatives
Daniel and Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund
Educational Programs and Initiatives
Jim and Kathy Pinter Mental Heath Fund
Adult and Youth Mental Health
Pat and Sue Quinn Recreational Fund
Recreational Programs
Public Garden Fund
Develop, maintain, and enhance local non-profit and
publically owned gardens
Siker Education Fund
Educational Programs and Initiatives
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Unrestricted Funds
Contributions to an Unrestricted Fund give the foundation the flexibility to address ever-changing community needs. Your gift will be strategically used to respond to the needs of the greater Eau Claire area.
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Charter Bank Fund
Community Fund
James H. Cupery Fund
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Richard T. Gannon Fund
T. Gordon and Gladys P. Keith Fund
Philip and Janice Happe Family Fund
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Marion S. Pfafflin Named Fund
Jack and Lois Postlewaite Family Fund
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Operating Funds
Your contribution to the Operating Fund is used for operating costs of the Eau Claire Community Foundation to ensure stability.
Agency Endowment Funds
Minimum of $10,000
We administer Endowment Funds for many Eau Claire area non-profit organizations. These funds enable agencies to ensures their future with a fund that provides perpetual support for operations.
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Beaver Creek Reserve Endowment
Bolton Refuge House Endowment
Chippewa Valley Health Clinic Endowment
Feed My People, Inc. Agency Endowment
Friends of Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum
Goodwill Industries Fund
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Interfaith Hospitality Network Endowment Fund
Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley Legacy for Literacy
LE Phillips Memorial Library Endowment Fund
LE Phillips Senior Center Endowment Fund
United Cerebral Palsy Endowment Fund
Young Men's Christian Association of Eau Claire
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Pass-Through Funds
Pass-Through Funds are established by groups for a specific purpose. In most cases these are short-term charitable projects benefiting our community or a particular agency.
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Eau Claire Sheriff's Department K-9 Fund
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LE Phillips Memorial Capital Campaign Fund
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Scholarship Funds
Minimum of $10,000
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Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund
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Acorn Funds
Acorn funds are starter funds that grow over time (with a maximum of five years). When contributions reach the minimum donation for their type of fund, gifting can begin.
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Tom and Jill Barland Fund
Stephen and Kristine Bien Family Fund
David Bodeau and Family Fund
Paul Del Torto Acorn Fund
Barbara and Phillip Fey Family Fund
Victoria E. Finstad Acorn Fund
Clarence and Isabel Berger
Family Scholarship Fund
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Giving Traditions Acorn Fund
Laura and Duane Hookom Family Fund
Al and Peggy Jones Acorn Fund
John and Jane Lokken Acorn Fund
Five Martins' Family Fund
Buzz and Mary Ann Minton Family Fund
Dean and Susan Olson Family Fund
Memorial High School Class of ’60 Scholarship Fund
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RCU Fund
SS Safari Fund
Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund
Chuck and Lori John Shoemaker
Family Fund
Sue and Roger Tietz Family Fund
Gary and Sonya Tourville Fund
Paul and Cheri Weinke Family Fund
Leonard E. Gibbs Fund
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