Facilitating their philanthropy through a Donor Advised Fund: Pat & Jerry Papenfuss discuss the benefits
Pat and Jerry Papenfuss in 2023. Through a Donor-advised [...]
5th Annual Charity Golf Outing Benefits Local Non-Profits
Pictured from left to right: Kevin O'Reilly and Mandi Olson On [...]
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 [...]
$6,000 Grant to Grow the Miller Mentoring Program
Founded in 2000, Miller Mentoring is a local school-based mentoring program that offers individual [...]
2025 Founders Award Recipient: Judy Davis
The Winona Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Judy Davis [...]
The Ramona L. Jezewski Fund Continues Its Support of Winona Humane Society
Left to right: Richmond McCleur, Takka the dog, and Mandi Olson. It [...]
Many happy returns: How to help your kids celebrate charitable giving
If you’ve ever considered wrapping charitable giving into a child’s birthday party, you are [...]
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 hard [...]
Make a plan–and make your favorite charities part of it
At some point during your adult life, you’ve likely realized that it would be [...]
Refresher course: Charitable gift annuities
Several advisors have shared with us recently that they’re fielding more questions about charitable [...]
Trust matters: Your clients’ go-to resource for community impact
As attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, you know very well that trust is at [...]
Free Webinar: How to Maximize Your Charitable Impact
Giving with Heart & Strategy: How to Maximize Your Charitable [...]
Weighing the options: Private foundation or donor-advised fund?
When you're working on the charitable components of a client’s estate or financial plan, [...]
Donna Helble: Her passion lives on
Education and children’s literature were Donna Helble’s passions. In 1973, Helble moved to Winona [...]
Winona Community Foundation Awards $63,381 to Local Nonprofits
Left to right: Mandi Olson (WCF President/CEO), Rebecca Wolfe (Home & Community Options), [...]