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Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund
What is a Community Fund? A Community Fund allows individuals and groups to contribute time and money toward the betterment of a specific community. Each community fund has a volunteer advisory board comprised of local members who encourage the growth of the fund and oversee distributions in the form of grants. These grants are awarded to community projects and programs based on the changing needs of that community. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin oversees 16 community funds in its nine-county service area.
- Since its founding, the Blanchardville/Hollandale Fund has given back nearly $118,500 to the community.
About the Fund
The Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund is a permanent endowment created in 2007 to provide support for the people of Hollandale, Blanchardville, and the surrounding area. Each year the Fund gives back a portion of its earnings in the form of grants to qualified organizations serving the community.
The B/HAF is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
Family of Funds within the BHAF:
- B/HAF Fine Arts Fund
- Pecatonica Area Food Pantry Fund
About our Grants
Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies providing charitable programs or projects serving the good of the community. Grants are presented at a ceremony in May.
Recent Grant Awards
- Blanchardville Community Pride, wall mural, $3,500
- Blanchardville EMS, CPR training equipment & materials, $1,250
- Blanchardville Public Library, Library renovation – children’s area, $2,000 and
Library renovation – teen’s area, $1,000
Blanchardville Woman’s Club, Community garden fence, $2,000 - Hollandale First Responders, HFR pager upgrade & additions, $3,000
- New Hope Lutheran Church, Hollandale, basement repair/reconstruction, $3,000
- Pecatonica Educational Charitable Foundation, Grandview Summer Academy, $1,500
Seniors United for Nutrition, Single door reach-in refrigerator, $1,000 - Village of Blanchardville, Fence project safety caps, $1,000
- Pecatonica Area School District, Softball field backstop and batting cage, $3,000
- Pecatonica Area School District, Drone research & Community outreach, $550
2019 Total: $22,800
Grant Guidelines
Tips and tools for you to use as you prepare your application. Print out this PDF as you prepare your grant for a quick checklist of your progress.
Invest In Your Community
Donations to the Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund are welcome at any time of the year. All gifts are tax deductible. Mail a check to this address, or click the button to donate online.
Blanchardville/Hollandale Fund
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 733
Monroe, WI 53566
c/o Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 733
Monroe, WI 53566
Donor Services Representative
Linda Gebhardt
Phone: (608) 758-0883
Email: linda@cfsw.org
Advisory Board Members
The Fund is advised by a committee of community volunteers who initiate fundraising activities and determine grant awards:
Margie BarnesMarcie Domine
Connie Harker
Vernon Massey
Meg Pokorny
Barb Ryan
Paul Saether
