Door County, Wis. (July 24, 2023) – The Community Foundation is pleased to honor Donald & Carol Kress for their remarkable leadership and commitment to Door County. Each year, the Community Foundation honors Door County’s great philanthropists at the Celebration of Giving. Philanthropists give their time to the charities they care about. They share their wisdom as members of boards of directors. […]
Women’s Fund of Door County to Host 9th Annual Tales of Our Lives
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 28, 2023) – The Women’s Fund of Door County will host its ninth annual “Tales of Our Lives: A Story Slam” on Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28 at the Door County Fire Company, 38 S. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. The event begins at 6 pm with social hour, light […]
Door County Community Foundation Grants Awarded to Big Brothers Big Sisters, Door County Maritime Museum
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 23, 2023) – Door County Community Foundation recently awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin from their Children and Youth Fund for the Door County Youth Mentoring Program. Mental health problems in children and adolescents are a lasting legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, making the one-on-one mentoring of Big Brothers […]
Community Invited to Opening Reception for Artists David Graham and Terri Warpinski
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 17, 2023) – The community is invited to attend a reception on Friday, January 27th from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Door County Community Foundation. The reception celebrates the Lobby Gallery Winter Exhibition featuring works by David Graham and Terri Warpinski. The Community Foundation is located at 222 N 3rd Avenue […]
Community Invited to View “People if Impact” Exhibition
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 8, 2022) – The community is invited to the Door County Community Foundation to view “People of Impact.” The exhibit features photographs highlighting impactful community members taken by Dennis Connolly, Tina M. Gohr, Tom Groenfeldt, Thomas Jordan, Brett Kosmider, Arlene Stanger, and Steven Stanger. The Community Foundation is located at 222 N […]
Grants Awarded to Door County Housing Partnership and Crossroads at Big Creek
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 18, 2022) – The Door County Housing Partnership (DCHP) recently received a grant from the Women’s Fund of Door County, a component fund of the Community Foundation. This grant is for the Affordable Housing Home Collaborative Build. DCHP is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to construct a home for a single mother […]
Door County Emergency Response Fund Grants to Peninsula Players Theatre
Fish Creek, Wis. (May 21, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce that it has been awarded three Door County Emergency Response Fund grants. The Emergency Response Fund is a coordinated philanthropic response to the COVID-19 health crisis by the Door County Community Foundation and United Way of Door County. “We are incredibly grateful for […]
Door County Emergency Response Fund Now Open to Arts, Environmental, Historical and Other Charities
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 22, 2021) – If you’re an arts organization, environmental group, historical society, or other kind of nonprofit that is incurring expenses related to COVID-19, you are invited for the first time to join human service charities in seeking assistance from the Door County Emergency Response Fund. The Door County Community Foundation and […]
Community Foundation Announces Creation of Philanthropic Services Team
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 8, 2021) – The Door County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of a philanthropic services team. These philanthropic professionals will offer counsel to donors as they develop new and more effective strategies helping Door County’s generous families increase the impact of their charitable giving. Leading the new team is […]
Youth Mini Grant Opportunities
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 15, 2021) – The Door County Service Club Coalition has partnered with the Community Foundation to offer two separate youth grant programs. Youth as Resources Grants provide financial support to projects in which youth use their skills, talents, and abilities to serve or educate others. Youth in Theatre Grants provide financial support […]
