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Fort Atkinson, WI – January 13, 2026  – The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce John Kutz will be joining the Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2026 for a five-year term, beginning in January.   Kutz, Vice President & Director of Sales at MSI General, was nominated by Premier Bank and will be taking the seat of the Foundation’s 2025 Chairman, Lisa Caras, who will move into the non-voting Past Chairman role.   “Few people embody community spirit like Joh

Fort Atkinson, WI – December 15, 2025  – The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently approved a community grant for $97,213.60 to the School District of Fort Atkinson, in support of a community-led effort to revitalize the Brietzke Educational Wetland to reopen its use for students, educators, and community members.   “Our foundation is so excited to support this revitalization project and bring this beautiful, educational area in our community back t

Fort Atkinson, WI – December 2, 2025  – The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is honored to announce that donation support for the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry Fund has exceeded to the $50,000 match opportunity offered in the month of November.    “While not surprised, our Board of Directors is humbled by the investments made by almost 100 donors in support of our designated Food Pantry Fund,” states Lisa Caras, Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Board Chairman. “We feel so ble

Fort Atkinson, WI – October 28, 2025  – The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation’s Board of Directors approved a $20,000 grant to support a partnership project between the Fort Atkinson Parks & Recreation Department and Fort Atkinson Kiwanis Club to provide much-needed improvements at the Kiwanis Youth Fields in Rock River Park.   “Our Board of Directors appreciates the opportunity to lend support to this collaborative community project,” states Lisa Caras, Fort Atkinson Commun

Fort Atkinson, WI – August 21, 2025  – The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is set to launch a rebranded grant program aimed at...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Whitney Townsend will be joining the Foundation's Board of Directors...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has a number of scholarships available to local students attending or planning to enroll in...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for 43 different scholarships available to Fort Atkinson...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for 43 different scholarships available to Fort Atkinson...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new scholarship fund to its portfolio.  The Don Gruber...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Megan Hartwick will be the Foundation’s next Executive Director.  She...

Fort Scholarships, the online scholarship application website sponsored by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, is now open and...

We are happy to publish our 2023-24 Impact Report, highlighting grants, projects, scholarships, donors, stories, finances and more! You...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has announced their intention to invest $1 million into Thrive Economic...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of two local American Association of University Women...

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation (FACF) has announced the upcoming retirement of their Executive Director Sue Hartwick.  Hartwick...

The deadline to apply for a whole host of scholarships available from the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation for the 2024-25 school year...

Organizations interested in submitting a grant application to the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation are reminded of the upcoming March...

Check out our February edition of our quarterly Foundation newsletter : Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Quarterly Newsletter (mailchi.mp)

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is pleased to announce that three American Association of University Women (AAUW) scholarships,...