2019 Annual Impact Report
Click on the links below. 2019 Annual Report Webpage 2019 Annual Report PDF [...]
Inspiring Stories of Giving Back
Inspiring Stories of Giving Back Even among the current state of uncertainty, there are inspirational people who are making a difference. Community members raised [...]
Foundation Earns Highest Level of Transparency Award
Winona Community Foundation Reaches GuideStar’s Highest Seal of Transparency The Winona Community Foundation (WCF) earned the 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level [...]
Introducing the Donna Helble Literacy Fund
Connecting Passions to Projects Introducing the Donna Helble Literacy Fund A monetary gift left by a passionate educator and child literacy advocate will impact [...]
$100,000 Reached for COVID-19 Relief Fund
$100,000 Milestone Reached COVID-19 Relief Fund Update “This will help me make ends meet for this month, I am so grateful for your help,” [...]
COVID-19 Relief Fund has Immediate Impact
COVID-19 Relief Fund has Immediate Impact After receiving over $65,000 in donations to the COVID-19 Relief Fund, initial $5,000 checks were immediately sent to [...]
Support Community Needs Among COVID-19 Crisis
Support Community Needs Among COVID-19 Crisis To address a growing need for emergency funds and assistance, the Winona Community Foundation Board of Directors has [...]
Community Grant Program Awarded $45,200 to Area Nonprofits in 2020 Cycle 1
The Winona Community Foundation (WCF) awarded eight grants totaling $45,200 to area nonprofit organizations in its first-cycle of 2020 after reviewing 25 qualified applications exceeding [...]
Growing our Community Grant Program
Competitive community grants are a common element of community Foundations. The funds to support these grants come from annual donations, gifts made through a [...]
Fiscal Sponsorship: Ready Set School
In 2014, Ready Set School of Winona County needed a little help. While the organization had been operating successfully as a 501(c)(3) since 2005, [...]