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| Editorial: Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Receives Vote of Confidence | The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation has received a level of recognition that should heighten confidence for the organization's donors and recipients. GGBCF received the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Reconfirmation, which documen |
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| GGBCF Offers Grants to Fight Poverty | Non-profits willing to work with other agencies can now apply for grants to address causes of poverty in Brown, Oconto or Kewaunee counties through the Basic Needs Giving Partnership. |
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| Editorial: Need for Food has Never Been Greater | As the need to combat hunger increases, so must the response. That's why the Green Bay Press-Gazette is joining forces with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, J.J. Keller Foundation, Inc., Express Convenience Centers and local credit unions to pr |
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| LIFE Study Shows Brown County is Good Place to Live, but Progress Needed on Diversity | A survey upheld Brown County as a good place to raise a family, but also noted concerns about community acceptance of diversity. |
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| More than $1.7 Million Raised During U.S. Venture Open Charity Golf Outing | The U.S. Venture Open, now in it's 26 year, raised $1.7 million to provide funds for the Basic Needs Giving Partnership. |
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| School Spirit Endowment Fund Helps Green Bay Teachers go Above and Beyond | The School Spirit Endowment fund has been around for decades, but its mini-grants have become more critical to Green Bay educators as budgets become leaner. |
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| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation celebrates 20 years by giving $5M | Accumulating $69 million in assets is no small accomplishment, especially for a 20-year-old. Nevertheless, this particular 20-year-old, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, will celebrate its birthday quietly this year and with more joy over the go |
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| Community Foundations Reflect Local Values, Needs | If you've seen one community foundation, you've only seen one community foundation. That's because no community foundation is the same. Each is unique because it reflects its community's values and needs. |
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| Longtime Downtown Green Bay Priest Rev. Ken DeGroot Retires from St. Willebrord Parish | Thursday marks the end of a long and blessed tenure that the Rev. Ken DeGroot, O. Praem, has had at St. Willebrord Parish. He is retiring after 31 years as pastor of this downtown Green Bay parish, and 50 years as a Norbertine priest. |
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| Lance Armstrong headlines U.S. Venture Open charity golf tournament near Green Bay on Aug. 10 | When U.S. Venture Open organizers look for a nationally known sports celebrity to appear at their annual golf event for charity, they want one with the heart of a champion, too. So, this year, Lance Armstrong was an easy choice. |
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| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation ups grants | GGBCF awarded more than $1.2 million in grant money to local causes and initiatives during the first three months of this year, an increase over the amount awarded in the same period a year earlier. |
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| Guest column: Resident survey looks at overall quality of life in Brown County | This week, more than 1,400 randomly selected Brown County residents will have an opportunity to share their feelings about the strengths and weaknesses of our community through a survey sent to them in the mail. |
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| Community groups get $1.5M from Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in 4th quarter | The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to community organizations during its 2010 fourth quarter. |
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| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation taking basic need grant applications | The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation is accepting proposals for its grant program that supports programs addressing the root causes of poverty. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2011. |
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| Stock the Shelves Food Drive Reaches $75K Goal | With help from an anonymous donor, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation’s Stock the Shelves campaign has raised $76,280, exceeding its $75,000 goal for local food pantries. |
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| Food pantry donations through Stock the Shelves campaign top $71,000 | The Green Bay Press-Gazette and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation's Stock the Shelves campaign has seen contributions surge in the past week, bringing total donations to $71,161 for local food pantries in Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Oconto counties. |
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| Households using food pantries increase by 11 percent | With the U.S. poverty rate at a 15-year high, food pantries across the country are facing a record turnout this year. And many users are there for the first time. |
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| Green Bay food pantries expect season to be 'busiest ever' | The Community Foundation has partnered with the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Stock the Shelves, which is raising money for food pantries in the greater Green Bay area. |
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| Greater Green Bay grants support kids, families | The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation recently awarded more than $82,000 in grants to 20 local nonprofit programs, and more than half the funds will support programming for families and children. |
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| Editorial: Working poor still will be trapped | This Green Bay Press Gazette editorial, in reference to the results of the Community Foundation’s Non-Profits and the Economy Survey, applauds the efforts of local non-profits during difficult economic times and encourages community support of non-profits |
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| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation survey: Northeastern Wisconsin nonprofits hit hard by recession, but hopeful | The Green Bay Press Gazette reports on the findings of the Non-Profits and the Economy Survey. |
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| $800,000 fund is basis for grants that serve elderly | This news article from the Green Bay Press Gazette reports on the Community Foundation's announcement about the addition of the Bridging Communities Fund. |
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| Sustainability key when managing funds | This news article from the Green Bay Press Gazette covers the launch of our 2009 Annual Report. |