Foundation News

Fond du Lac Area Foundation Receives Friend of Education Award

The Fond du Lac Area Foundation is this year's recipient of the Friend of Education Award. The award, given by the Fond du Lac Education Association and the Fond du Lac School District, recognizes a person or organization in the community who provides a great service to the students and staff. To read the full article....click here

Jack Twohig Elected to Board of Directors

The Foundation recently welcomed Jack Twohig to serve on the Board of Directors. Jack Twohig, who was appointed by the Branch #3 Circuit Court Judge of Fond du Lac County, is currently the President-Owner of Jack Twohig Carpet One and has been in his own business for 32 years. To read the full article....click here

New Pension Law Also Provides for Charity

Provision Allows for Tax-free Charitable Transfers from IRAs

Fond du Lac, WI – Since 1974, millions of Americans have saved billions of pre-tax dollars in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Thanks to continued savings and investment returns, an estimated $3.6 trillion is currently invested in IRAs, and the total continues to grow. Today, a federal law was enacted allowing IRA owners to share the wealth of their retirement savings by giving directly to charity—without first counting it as income and paying income tax. To read more about this click here.

GRANT DEADLINE JANUARY 15TH

The second of two grant deadlines for the Fond du Lac Area Foundation is getting close. The deadline is January 15th. Each year the Foundation grants out over $850,000 back to the community in the form of grants. To learn more about our grant process and the grant guidelines....click here.

Fond du Lac Area Foundation

Phone: (920) 921-2215
Fax: (920) 921-1036
384 N. Main Street - Suite 4
Fond du Lac, WI 54935