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Platteville Community 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 Platteville Community Fund has awarded nearly $900,000 through hundreds of grants for projects and initiatives in the Platteville area.
About the Fund
PCF Starts Disaster Relief Fund
PCF announces the creation of the Platteville Community Fund COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund to respond to the needs of nonprofit organizations, city/government agencies and schools within the Platteville School District to provide critical services in response to a significant crisis, in this case, the COVID-19 outbreak.
Learn more here.
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About the Platteville Community Fund
The Platteville Community Fund is a permanent, unrestricted, charitable endowment created in 2002 to serve the Platteville area. Annually a portion of the Fund’s earnings are given back to the community in the form of grants. The Fund supports community projects that enhance the arts, education, health and human services, the environment, and historic preservation.
The Platteville Community Fund also provides a means for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support their unique charitable community interests through funds that focus on specific concerns. The PHS Scholarship Fund, created by the Platteville Community Fund in 2010, is one such entity. A group of volunteer citizens makes up the Fund’s advisory board which initiates fundraising activities and determines grant awards.
Family of Funds
The charitable funds shown below have been established by individuals and organizations to support their charitable goals for the Platteville community:
- Platteville Community Fund Endowment
- Carmen and Eva Beining Community Fund
- Cushman Music in the Park Fund
- Joan & Ralph Faherty Family Community Fund
- Robert & Marian Graham Community Fund
- Margaret S. Keizer Charitable Fund
- Schneller-Tang Community Fund
- PCF COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
About our Grants
Twice per year the advisory board awards grant to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies providing charitable programs or projects serving the community.
Recent Grant Awards
Platteville Community Fund
• Platteville Community Arboretum, Inc – 2020 Tree & Trail Maintenance
Platteville Community Fund COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
• Friends of our Gallery – Rountree Gallery Art Exhibits
• Southwest Health – Southwest Health Respiratory COVID-19 Clinic
Camen and Eva Beining Community Fund
• City of Platteville – Broske Center Ride-On Floor Care Machine
• Southwest Opportunities Center, Inc. – Enhancing Work Experiences & Educational Opportunities for those with Severe & Profound Disabilities
Ralph & Joan Faherty Family Community Endowment
• Platteville Main Street Program, Inc. – Platteville Community Garden Raised Beds
Robert & Marian Graham Community Fund
• City of Platteville Museum Department – Expanding Museum STEAM Interpretation Through Rock School Revitalization Project
• Platteville Library Foundation – Platteville Public Library UV Window Protection
• Platteville Main Street Program, Inc. – Make Music Platteville
• Wisconsin Badger Camp, Inc. – Campership Program
Schneller – Tang Community Fund
• Grant County Historical Society – Repairs at the Mitchell- Rountree Stone Cottage
Fall 2020 Grant Awards Total = $22,591.20
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 Platteville Community 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.
Platteville Community Fund
P.O. Box 81;
Platteville, WI 53818
P.O. Box 81;
Platteville, WI 53818
Donor Services Representative
Dave Murphy
Phone: (608) 758-0883
Email: dave@cfsw.org
Advisory Board Members
The Fund is advised by a committee of community volunteers who initiate fundraising activities and determine grant awards:
Cindy Tang, ChairEd Faherty, Vice Chair
Jan Weier, Secretary
Todd Allion
Kim Brodbeck
Kathy Lomax
Eileen Nickels
Mary Rosemeyer
Joe Rosemeyer
Jen Schweigert
Bill Van Deest
