Rhinelander Community Foundation awards $59,337 to local organizations

The Rhinelander Area Community Foundation (RCF) has announced its 2024 grant recipients.

A total of $59,337 was awarded to 25 qualified local organizations who submitted applications to the RCF Board of Directors, according to an RCF press release.

The awards were made possible by a combination of grants from the Rhinelander Community Endowment, Community Impact Fund, Non-profit Support Fund, Rhinelander Cultural Arts Fund, Rhinelander Youth Project Fund, Bruce and Jean Ann Wendt Endowment, Pioneer Park Historical Complex Fund, and multiple donor advised funds.

The grants were awarded at the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce “Business After 5” event on April 17 at the Rhinelander Country Club. 

“We are pleased to be able to award grants to more organizations this year than ever before,” said Gina Heck, president of the Rhinelander Community Foundation.  “We were also recently awarded The Community Foundations National Standards Accreditation, which is the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Our donors can feel especially confident that their donations are being managed wisely and with transparency.”

The winning organizations needed to meet the following criteria:  They must be a 501(c)3 non-profit, governmental unit, church, school, or hospital. The application submitted needed to express how that organization would meet community need, serve a broad-based population, show collaboration and impact in the community, and show financial responsibility and attainable planning. Each project must also align with the mission of the RCF to enhance the quality of life in the Rhinelander community now and into the future. The mission of the Rhinelander Community Foundation is to facilitate charitable giving and, together with donors, enhance the quality of living in the Rhinelander community now and for the future. For more information, visit www.rhinelandercommunityfoundation.com or follow the group on Facebook and LinkedIn.