The knowledge and wisdom of our former Directors help us identify areas of need, potential opportunities, and future projects for the Community Foundation. The Council also provides feedback surrounding the Community Foundation's current strategic direction. Members of the Council have no formal corporate role but serve as an invaluable counsel to the Community Foundation. The Council of Former Directors is convened twice a year. Every spring we convene the Council for a conversation about the current activities of the Community Foundation. This gives us the opportunity to gather feedback about our current strategic direction. Then in the fall, we reconvene for a discussion about Door County. This is our chance to have a discussion about what the Council sees and hears around the peninsula. … [Read More]
Door County Community Foundation
Inspiring people to give back to the community we love.
Simplify Your Giving
Donor Advised Fund
"The Door County community has been a good place for us to live, work and recreate over the years. Our Donor Advised Fund at the Door County Community Foundation makes it easier and more tax efficient to give to the charities we care about in our community. It’s mutually beneficial for us personally, for our family and our community.”
- Greg and Marsha Meissner
Give To The Future
Discretionary Fund
“Our parents loved Door County and cared deeply about preserving its history. Honoring them with a Discretionary Fund at the Door County Community was a natural fit. We don't know what the future holds, but the fund created in our parents’ names will forever be available to support historic preservation efforts in Door County.”
- Tom and John Herlache
News from the Community Foundation: Door County Community Foundation Blog
- Community Foundation Awards Sustainability Grant to The Ridges SanctuaryThe Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Ridges Sanctuary a Sustainability Grant from the Carol Coryell Charitable. This grant supports the Washington Island Environmental Education Pilot Program. The pilot program with Washington Island school will connect concepts learned in the classroom with place-based environmental education. “The goal of the program is to inspire students […]
