More than $400,000 in scholarships awarded to students June 5, 2023 – Eighty-nine students were awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships through the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation to pursue post-secondary education. The Community Foundation stewards 50 scholarship funds on behalf of donors wishing to support scholars in their education. Scholarships are awarded based on … More than $400,000 in scholarships awarded to students
Data, collaboration fuel regional momentum to improve mental health May 30, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Brown County is experiencing a momentum shift around mental health resources. There is significant community investment and collaboration with local healthcare systems and numerous nonprofit agencies offering mental health services. Challenges like timely access to … Data, collaboration fuel regional momentum to improve mental health
Stories of impact Impact of Give BIG Green Bay goes beyond the dollars raised May 25, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Give BIG Green Bay is a 24-hour online giving day presented annually in February by the Green Bay Packers and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. Since launching in 2018, … The impact of Give BIG Green Bay goes beyond the dollars raised
Stories of impact Enhancing Literacy and Early Grade Reading, Together May 16, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children in our community struggled with reading and literacy. The pandemic only added to those challenges. Statewide testing for the 2020-2021 school year showed significant drops in reading … Good Grows Here: Enhancing literacy and early grade reading, together
Hmong Heritage Month: Making Space to Belong April 18, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Wisconsin is home to a vibrant Hmong community of more than 62,000 individuals as of the 2021 U.S. Census. Brown County has the fifth largest Hmong population in the state – comprising a large segment of … Hmong Heritage Month: Making Space to Belong
$50,000 investment strengthens nonprofits led by diverse voices Grants seek to enhance capacity, strength of nonprofits led by people of color The Brown County United Way is investing $50,000 in the Capacity Building Grants Program of the Nonprofit Impact Initiative. Dollars will be granted over the coming year to organizations with significant BIPOC representation at … $50,000 Investment strengthens nonprofits led by diverse voices