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Good Grows Here: Enhancing literacy and early grade reading, together

Erika Ritchie | May 16, 2023

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

Erika Ritchie | April 18, 2023

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

Erika Ritchie | April 3, 2023

$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

NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin

Erika Ritchie | March 31, 2023

NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Journalists with the Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) News Lab were awarded top prizes at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest, for their work advancing in-depth local reporting. The NEW News Lab is a collaborative … NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin

Grants totaling more than $88,700 impact women, girls

Erika Ritchie | March 23, 2023

Grants totaling more than $88,700 impact women, girls March 23, 2023 – The Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay has awarded more than $88,700 to eight nonprofit initiatives positively impacting women and girls in our community. Since 1995 the Women’s Fund, a fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, has granted more than $1.56 … Grants totaling more than $88,700 impact women, girls

Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay Announces New Logo & Website

Erika Ritchie | March 21, 2023

Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay Announces New Logo & Website March 21, 2023 – After a decade, the Women’s Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation is proud to unveil a new brand campaign that honors the extraordinary past of the Women’s Fund and our commitment to the future. With the new look … Women’s Fund of Greater Green Bay Announces New Logo & Website