Making an Impact – Stories

The Winona Community Foundation’s Competitive Grant Program plays a vital role in addressing the ever-evolving needs of the Winona area. Through this program, the Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits, supporting a broad range of causes and helping to strengthen our community. Since its inception, [...]

For many years, the Winona Community Foundation has helped local charitable projects or groups get off the ground by providing fiscal and administrative infrastructure they need to operate through the use of a fiscal sponsorship agreement. A fiscal sponsorship agreement works for start-up nonprofit organizations, seasonal nonprofit organizations, and [...]

The mission of Storm Sporting Events is to promote health and wellness while raising awareness of youth and mental health. In 2023, Storm Sporting Events received a $5,000 Cycle 2 community grant from the Winona Community Foundation. As a direct result of this funding, the organization was able to [...]

Empowering Youth: Presenting the 2024 Founders Award On October 8, 2024, the Winona Community Foundation awarded the members of the BK5K Road Race Planning Committee with the Founders Award. The award honors an individual or group in our community who has demonstrated and extraordinary commitment to [...]

An important part of the Winona Community Foundation’s mission is realized though awarding community grants to meet the ever-changing needs of the community through a competitive process. By doing so, a variety of interests are supported with the goal of helping local charities make a [...]