Waukesha County Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Waukesha County Community Foundation supports arts and culture, community development, health, human services, education, environment and conservation and historic preservation in Wisconsin.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, community development, health, human services, education, environment and conservation, historic preservation
IP TAKE: This community funder has an accessible competitive grants fund that accepts requests once per year and supports nearly any nonprofit cause.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Waukesha County Community Foundation (WCCF) is a community foundation based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The founding Board members were Bryce Styza, Peter Lettenberger, Donald Fundingsland, Beverly Chappie and LaVern Herman. It has over 300 funds today. The foundation aims to "provide grant support to charitable organizations” and “serve a broad spectrum of community needs.” WCCF funds local efforts for arts and culture, community development, health, human services, education, environment and conservation and historic preservation.
The Waukesha County Community Foundation has a community grants fund that provides broad program support in the local community. WCCF does not provide funding for the same purpose or program in consecutive years or for political, religious or governmental purposes. The funder typically prefers to support organizations that are collaborating with other groups, striving for collective impact and strengthening the internal operations of their organizations.
Grants for Women and Girls
The foundation also invests in local women and girls through a related fund, which primarily invests in women and girls’ advancement by supporting their health, education, well-being, and economic empowerment.
The Women & Girls Fund of Waukesha County accepts donations and awards grants to help women and girls who have educational, financial, medical and emotional needs that are not being met. The focus of WGFWC tends to change by the year according to what the greatest needs are for women and girls at that specific time. WGFWC is interested in helping single mothers who live below the poverty line and working female caregivers. Other interests are disabled women and girls, healthy eating and physical activity, STEM education for girls, victims of abuse and sex trafficking and incarcerated mothers. In addition to grants, the funder also awards scholarships.
Grants related to women and girls range between about $1,000 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the news section of the WGFWC website. Grantmaking focuses on Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Past local grantees include Family Service of Waukesha County, La Casa de Esperanza and Alverno College.
Grantmaking Insights
General grants typically range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Past local grantees include Lake Area Free Clinic, Seniors on the Go Taxi Service and the Waukesha Chorale Union.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of intent from nonprofits. Grantseekers should create an online account and submit their letters through the WCCF website between June 15 and August 1. The funder’s grant review committee invites selected organizations to submit full applications, and these organizations receive email notifications about the board’s decisions during the fourth quarter of the year. Direct general questions to the staff at 262-513-1861 or via online form.
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