Learn how you can partner with the Door County Community Foundation to better serve your clients!This session is designed for investment professionals, trust officers, bankers, attorneys, and accountants but anyone in the community who is interested is welcome to attend, space permitting.  

The Community Foundation administers Donor Advised Funds for many local families.  A Donor Advised Fund is a simple, inexpensive and tax efficient means of managing a family's charitable donations - both today and in their estate plans.

Through the Community Foundation's Investment Partners Program, professional wealth advisors can offer their clients all the advantages of a Donor Advised Fund - and continue to manage the assets!

Investment Partners Program Reception

Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club - Commodore Room

Wednesday, May 4th

4:30 p.m. Reception & hors d'oeuvres

5:00 p.m. Formal Presentation

5:30 p.m. Questions & more hors d'oeuvres!

Please confirm your attendance by emailing Christine Henkel or by calling (920) 746-1786.

Let us show you how doing good for the community is also good for business!

The Door County Community Foundation's was pleased to sponsor the 2011 Door County Reads program with a grant from our Arts Fund.

Door County Reads is a collaborative effort led by the Door County Library which engages the entire county in an effort to read and explore great American literature.  This year celebrated Ray Bradbury's classic, Fahrenheit 451.

The effort began with a kickoff at the Door Community Auditorium last January.  Local artist Ernest Beutel premiered his rendering of the book's main character, Guy Montag.  Entitled "No Words," the piece was put on display at the Sturgeon Bay branch of the library and was auctioned off to help support the 2012 Door County Reads project.

Professor Christine Pawley from UW Madison appeared at Crossroad at Big Creek to discuss how the Door County Library was formed during a period when there was a resistance to public information in rural areas.  Peninsula Players put on two "radio plays" of other works by Bradbury at Bjorklunden.  And in February, futurist David Zach spoke to an excited audience in the spirit of Bradbury.

Countless copies of the book and graphic novels (for children) were distributed throughout the county.  In addition to the performances, viewings of the film, and classroom activities, 22 public book discussions took place in January and February all throughout Door County - from Washington Island to Southern Door.

As a finale to this year's Door County Reads, Ray Bradbury biographer Sam Weller shared stories with the community about his subject and friend. 

The Community Foundation was honored to support this wonderful program with a grant from our Arts Fund.  If you'd like to learn how you can incorporate this Fund into your estate plans, or to create one of your own, call us at (920) 746-1786 or email Bret Bicoy.  We're here to help you give back to sustain the community we love!

The Community Foundation believes that education must go beyond traditional schooling and formal education.  It should include informal modes of learning and extend beyond traditional settings.  It must be integrated into the home and throughout the community - and education is not limited to children.

Those are the guiding principles behind the Community Foundation's Education Fund - which is now accepting grant applications.

The Community Foundation believes that learning is a lifelong pursuit - and we hope to nurture its incorporation into the many aspects of life in Door County.  We welcome ideas from both recognized educational institutions and non-traditional organizations.

Applications are due by Tuesday, May 24th.  Download the application materials from the Community Foundation's website.  For information about applying for a grant, contact Christine Henkel at (920) 746-1786. 

The Education Fund is an endowment created to support educational programs in our community.  To learn how you can incorporate the Education Fund into your estate plans, or to create a Fund in your own family's name for the causes important to you, contact Bret Bicoy at (920) 746-1786.