Growing Community Grants
Competitive community grants are a common element of community Foundations. The funds to support these grants come from annual donations, gifts made through a [...]
Donna Helble – Her passion lives on
“Education and children’s literature were Donna Helble’s passions. In 1973, she moved to Winona to take a position at Goodview elementary where she taught [...]
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, [...]
2020 Community Grants
The Winona Community Foundation Community Grant committee has changed the granting cycle for 2020 from four granting cycles per year to two cycles per [...]
New Board Members at the Foundation
The Winona Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of four new board members to their Board of Directors: Genelle Groh Beck, Kevin [...]
WCF earns Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar
Platinum Seal Awarded to the Winona Community Foundation The Winona Community Foundation earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition [...]
Lyndon and Jennie Pierce
Lyndon Pierce was a World War II vet, trucker and electrician. His wife, Jennie, taught in a rural Winona County school and then became [...]
Introducing the Winona Community Foundation Team
The Board of Directors of the Winona Community Foundation is pleased to introduce three new staff to the Winona Community Foundation. An event was [...]
Year-End Giving: Change the Tradition
An over-cooked turkey. Aunt Lu’s fruitcake. The office ugly Christmas sweater contest. Some traditions deserve a change including the stress of making your charitable [...]