Recent Grants From Field of Interest Funds
Madison Community Foundation stewards nearly 70 different Field of Interest funds, encompassing a variety of donor-directed focus areas. MCF staff facilitates grantmaking from these funds, based on guidelines established by the donor when the fund was created. Here are some of the field of interest grants we made in 2024.
Arts
American Players Theatre
Student Matinee Series & Classroom Workshops, $10,000
Black Power Dance and Swing State Aerial
Summer of Love and Community Connections, $6,000
Dane Dances
25th Anniversary Programming, $5,000
Four Seasons Theatre
2024-2025 Season, $50,000
Lead Between the Rhymes Youth Filmmaking
Youth STEAM Filmmaking Program, $2,500
Opera for the Young
Beauty and the Beast in the Playhouse, $10,000
The Bodgery
Growing Makerspace Youth Class Capacity, $10,000
TNW Ensemble Theater
Step Right Up Ma’am: Resilience Theater, $4,000
Basic Needs & Nutrition
More Smiles Wisconsin Dental Clinic
Oral Health Supplies for Dane County, $2,000
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Fighting Hunger With Home Delivery, $15,000
Capacity Building
Center for Community Stewardship
Life Cycle of Collaboration Workshop, $1,500
LIFT Wisconsin
LIFT Community Justice Worker Training, Dane County, $6,000
LOTUS Legal Clinic
Expanded Access to Legal Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking in Dane County, $6,000
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Capacity Building Partnership in Program Evaluation, $5,000
Wisconsin Philanthropy Network
Wisconsin Funders for Children and Families, $10,000
Community Development
Arbor Good Neighbor House
Building Community through Arbor Good Neighbor House, $10,000
Badger Rock Neighborhood Association
Expanding Adult Programs and Activities, $15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County
Abundant Life Christian School Emergency Recovery Fund. $5,000
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
Assistance for Crisis Intervention Services, $5,000
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
Refugees and Immigrants Seeking Empowerment (RISE) Law Center, $5,000
Madison Public Library
Birding Backpacks, $5,000
United Way of Dane County
Abundant Life Christian School Emergency Recovery Fund, $20,000
Wheels for Winners
Free Bicycle and Repair Events, $3,500
Wil-Mar Community Center
Violence Prevention Through Movement, $10,520
Elderly
Affordable Dental Care
Dental Care for Seniors, $5,000
East Madison Community Center
Expanding Senior Amenities and Programming, $20,000
Eastmorland Community Center
Expanding Center Amenities and Technology, $11,500
MTZ Charitable Organization
Older Adult Enrichment Programs, $25,000
Sugar River Senior Center
Kitchen Renovations, $10,000
Environment
Midwest Environmental Advocates
Preventing the Reroute of Line 5 Through Legal Challenges, $13,500
Faith Communities
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Providing a Quality Sound Experience for Members & Community, $5,000
Catholic Multicultural Center
Food Pantry for Immigrant Communities, $15,000
Catholic Multicultural Center
Immigration Legal Services, $5,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Expanding Christ’s Presence in Prison, $18,700
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Providing Scholarships for Latino Students, $25,000
Health & Blindness
Aravind Eye Foundation
New Approach for School Eye Health, $22,500
Combat Blindness International
Women’s Empowerment and Workforce Development Programs: Certified Ophthalmic Paramedics Training Program, $75,000
VisionSpring
Expanding Access to Affordable Visual Care for Low-Income Communities in India, $25,000
Homeless
Briarpatch Youth Services
Homeless Services for Youth, $20,000
JustDane
Healing House, $15,000
Porchlight
Affordable Housing Furniture and Appliances for Men’s Apartments, $20,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Expanding Christ’s Presence in Prison, $18,700
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Providing Scholarships for Latino Students, $25,000
Learning
Black Girl Magic Educational Services
Black Girl Magic Saturday Program, $10,500
Briarpatch Youth Services
Bilingual Services for Youth, $15,000
CEOs of Tomorrow
Social Entrepreneurship in Schools, $10,000
Lakeview Public Library
Expanding ESL, Elderly and Homeless Services, $5,450
Middleton Public Library
Mobile Programs and Materials, $17,500
The Sewing Machine Project
Immigrant Sewing Class, $2,500
Sports & Recreation
Special Olympics Wisconsin
Special Olympics Wisconsin Officials, $1,800
Connecting Values to High-Impact Opportunities
MCF offers many ways to support the community and the causes you love. A field of interest fund may be the right choice for you if:
- You want to simplify your giving by supporting a specific area of interest.
- You want to provide support for generations to come, where it is most needed, within your chosen area of interest.
- You trust MCF to select specific organizations that are having an impact to receive grants.
With a field of interest fund, you determine the area your fund will support. MCF invests the money, and staff will distribute grants each year to organizations working in the areas you have determined. We monitor the changing needs of our community and ensure your grants continue to have the highest impact possible.
Start your own field of interest fund. We can help.
Create Your Own Field of Interest Fund
If you would like to learn more about creating a field of interest fund at MCF, we would be happy to help.
Or you can make a gift to one of MCF’s field of interest funds. MCF has funds focused on:
- Women
- Arts and Culture
- Basic Needs/Social Services
- Children and Youth
- Community Development
- The Environment
- The Elderly
- Learning
- Nonprofit Capacity Building
