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Evergreen Cemetery
This community really knows how to come together under tough circumstances. FACF has been lucky enough, thanks to our generous donors, to...
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FACF 50th Celebration
Last night we celebrated FACF’s 50th year of philanthropy in City of Fort Atkinson, WI at the beautiful Riverstone Premier Event Center....
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The Wildermuth Award for Excellence in Education
Since the Wildermuth Award for Excellence in Education was established in 1987, FACF has partnered with the School District of Fort...
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Making Fort Special
FACF is dedicated to making ‘A Better Fort Atkinson’ - but we are not the only ones. Over the last 50 years we have had a lot of help...
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Fort Atkinson's historic 1901 water tower
Hopefully some of you took the chance over the July 4th weekend to climb Fort Atkinson’s historic 1901 Water Tower. The Hoard Historical...
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Joan Jonas
Joan Jones was the first woman to serve on the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. She was the 10th director, nominated in 1984 by...
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Rock River Community Clinic (RRCC)
The Rock River Community Clinic(RRCC) has been serving the underinsured and uninsured population in Jefferson County and surrounding...
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FACF Community Grants Program
Ever wonder how the Foundation decides which grants to award or how the granting process works? Well, the first thing to know is that we...
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Ernie Pope Art Show
Ernie Pope had an idea. He worked at Johnson Hill Press in Fort Atkinson where he was a strong supporter of the arts. Because he believed...
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Fort Atkinson sports
PLAY BALL!! - This spring, summer and fall, as you enjoy watching – or participating in – the many ball games at various fields...
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Tree Fund
Over the last seven years, the Community Foundation has distributed well over $100,000 in grant and matching fund monies to the City of...
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Indian Effigy Mounds Park Fund
The idea began brewing in Hugh Highsmith’s mind in the mid-1980s – the idea to work with the Community Foundation and the Fort Atkinson...
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Ed Winiarski Turnaround Award
Every spring, the Community Foundation awards a grant to the School District of Fort Atkinson to fund the Ed Winiarski Turnaround Award...
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Fort Atkinson Senior Center
The Community Foundation provides a lot of support for our youth, but we also work to support those more seasoned among us – our senior...
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School District of Fort Atkinson
One of FACF’s strongest community partnerships is with the School District of Fort Atkinson. Since our inception, we have been dedicated...
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Project LEAD
Spring is here and we love seeing everyone outdoors enjoying our beautiful community spaces! We are so lucky to live in a city that...
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FACF Board of Directors
S ince 1973, our Foundation has been managed by a five-member Board of Directors who volunteer their time to serve our community. These...
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Doris Highsmith Memorial Fund
One of the great things about Community Foundations is that we always keep our focus on donor intent despite any changing circumstances...
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StoryWalk at Ralph Park
Ten Ways to Hear Snow - that is the children’s book now posted in the Dwight Foster Public Library's StoryWalk® in Ralph Park. Maybe the...
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Scholarship Committees
Ever wonder how FACF selects scholarship recipients? Each of our 41 competitive scholarship programs has specific guidelines outlining...
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