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Wisconsin Community Fund -  24 Years of Support for Social Justice Organizing

Over the past 24 years, WCF has provided grants and program services totalling more than $ 4,600,000. Details about these grants and services, by WCF grantmaking program and focus area of grantee groups, is set out below.

 



Grants & Program Services, 1982-2006


Grants - Unrestricted

General Fund Grants
Competitive grants awarded by WCF's Grant Allocation Committee

 

$ 968,051
Special Opportunity Grants
Emergency grants of $500

 

    43,443
Fund of the Sacred Circle Grants 
American Indian grant program, joint project with Headwaters Foundation

 

    105,000
Lotus Software Grants 
Free software program for nonprofit groups, 1987-1997

 

    512,696
Computer & Office Equipment Grants 
Free office equipment awards

 

      25,840
Memberships and Sponsorships 
Support for nonprofit groups since 1997

 

      69,864
Special Grant Allocations 
Miscellaneous grants

 

      30,208
Other Program Service Expenses 
Education & Outreach, Technical Assistance & Grant-making expenses

 

  1,200,322
Total Unrestricted Grants and Programs  $ 2,955,424

 


Grants - Restricted

Donor Advised Grants 
Grants designated by donors

 

$  614,763
Fiscal Sponsorship Grants
WCF acts as fiscal agent for emerging non profit groups

 

  1,030,744
Total Restricted Grants and Programs  $ 1,645,507

 


Total Grants and Program Services

Total Unrestricted Grants and Programs 

 

$ 2,955,424
Total Restricted Grants and Programs  $ 1,645,507

 

Total Grants and Program Services

$ 4,640,931

 

[Amounts of Grants and Services]      [Details by Category]      [Chart by Category]


Details of General Fund Grants by Category, 1982-2006

Human Rights
  • Anti-Racist Organizing             
  • Education 
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,  Transgender Rights 
  • Health Care
  • Native American Rights
  • People with Disabilities Rights 
  • Women's Rights 
  • Youth & Senior Rights

                              Subtotal

Social Justice Organizing

  • Community Organizing 
  • Constituency Organizing 
  • Culture & Media Organizing 
  • International Organizing

                              Subtotal

Economic Justice
  • Rural and Farm 
  • Welfare Rights 
  • Workers' Rights 
  • Economic Justice

                              Subtotal

Environment

  • Environmental Justice 

Peace

  • Peace and Justice 

Total 

 

 

   4%
   3%
   8%
   2%
  13%
   2%
   6%
   1%
    
           39%

 

  10%
   6%
   3%
   5%

   
           24%

 

   2%
   2%
 12%
   2%
   
            18%

 

  11%

 

   8%

 

100%

[Amounts of Grants and Services]      [Details by Category]      [Chart by Category]


     
Wisconsin Community Fund - General Fund Grants, 1982 to 2006,  $968,051 total

[Amounts of Grants and Services]      [Details by Category]      [Chart by Category]


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