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Last night we celebrated FACF’s 50th year of philanthropy in City of Fort Atkinson, WI at the beautiful Riverstone Premier Event Center....

Since the Wildermuth Award for Excellence in Education was established in 1987, FACF has partnered with the School District of Fort...

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...

Hopefully some of you took the chance over the July 4th weekend to climb Fort Atkinson’s historic 1901 Water Tower. The Hoard Historical...

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...

The Rock River Community Clinic(RRCC) has been serving the underinsured and uninsured population in Jefferson County and surrounding...

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...

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...

PLAY BALL!! - This spring, summer and fall, as you enjoy watching – or participating in – the many ball games at various fields...

Over the last seven years, the Community Foundation has distributed well over $100,000 in grant and matching fund monies to the City of...

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...

Every spring, the Community Foundation awards a grant to the School District of Fort Atkinson to fund the Ed Winiarski Turnaround Award...

The Community Foundation provides a lot of support for our youth, but we also work to support those more seasoned among us – our senior...

One of FACF’s strongest community partnerships is with the School District of Fort Atkinson. Since our inception, we have been dedicated...

Spring is here and we love seeing everyone outdoors enjoying our beautiful community spaces! We are so lucky to live in a city that...

S ince 1973, our Foundation has been managed by a five-member Board of Directors who volunteer their time to serve our community. These...

One of the great things about Community Foundations is that we always keep our focus on donor intent despite any changing circumstances...

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...

Ever wonder how FACF selects scholarship recipients? Each of our 41 competitive scholarship programs has specific guidelines outlining...

In reading through the minutes of the early Foundation board meetings, we noticed that from 1974 to 78, the Board frequently met at...