Wherever you are in your charitable giving process, we are here to support you. The Winona Community Foundation is just that –the community’s foundation– and we are here to help increase charitable giving, deepen your connections with the causes you care about, and provide leadership on critical community issues. Here’s where you can find a number of resources and tools tailored for your needs. Check them out!
If you’re looking for additional information or advice, reach out to us directly and we’d be happy to help.
Facilitating their philanthropy through a Donor Advised Fund: Pat & Jerry Papenfuss discuss the benefits
Pat and Jerry Papenfuss in 2023. Through a Donor-advised [...]
Is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) right for you?
Through a Donor-advised fund, individuals are able to make tax-deductible charitable gifts into their [...]
Make a plan–and make your favorite charities part of it
As you consider whether the time might be right for you to formalize [...]
Crisis giving: Proceed with caution, but do proceed!
It's a natural human response to want to help in a crisis–even though it’s [...]
QC…Drat! If you missed the 2024 deadline, start planning now
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a useful tool if you’ve reached the age [...]
Celebrating the causes you love
Pictured: Recreation Alliance of Winona A new year is in full swing, [...]
It’s a family thing
If you’ve not yet involved your children or grandchildren in your charitable giving, this [...]
Budgeting has its benefits, even with charitable giving
Your family may be among those who are taking their charitable giving budgets more [...]


