2025 Community Grant Cycle 1 Now Open
2025 Community Grant Cycle 1 The Winona Community Foundation’s Community Grant application is now available online and due March 1, 2025. Grants up to [...]
Winona Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members in 2025
The Winona Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to their Board of Directors: Cecilia Manrique and Mark Peterson. [...]
Winona Community Foundation Welcomes New Finance Director
The Winona Community Foundation recently welcomed new Finance Director, Vicki Elliott. Elliott comes to the Foundation with a background in [...]
Competitive Grant Program Receives $19,000 Boost for 2025 Through Endowment Support
The Winona Community Foundation’s Competitive Grant Program plays a vital role in addressing the ever-evolving needs of the Winona area. Through this [...]
Philanthropy and New Year’s Resolutions
Philanthropy. It’s a big, intimidating word. According to dictionary.com, philanthropy is defined as, “the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by [...]
Launching as a 501(c)(3): The Success of Sandbar Storytelling Festival
For many years, the Winona Community Foundation has helped local charitable projects or groups get off the ground by providing fiscal and administrative infrastructure [...]
Support the Foundation’s Work in Shaping Our Community
Dear donors, partners, and friends, As we approach the end of another year, I hope this letter finds you in [...]
A trio of donor tips to wrap up 2024
Year-end is closing in, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the advice floating around about what to do before December 31. We’re [...]
Nancy Brown to Step Down as President and CEO of Winona Community Foundation; Mandi Olson Named Successor
After more than five years of leadership, Nancy Brown will step down as President and CEO of the Winona Community Foundation at the end [...]
$5,000 Grant to Bring Back Kids Trinona
The mission of Storm Sporting Events is to promote health and wellness while raising awareness of youth and mental health. In 2023, Storm Sporting [...]
