Make a Gift Today!
Through Madison Community Foundation’s Community Impact and Field of Interest Funds, people in the community come together to have a collective impact and support common interests. Each year, gifts to these funds are pooled and invested in projects across Dane County through grants. Pooling your resources with those of other donors multiplies the impact you can have on the community.
Priority Fund
Allows MCF the flexibility to allocate resources to meet its mission and capitalize on opportunities for greater community impact.
Community Impact Fund
Support MCF’s grantmaking, focused in Arts and Culture; Community Development; Environment; Learning; and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
Goodman Nonprofit Center Fund
Help provide professional development and other resources for area nonprofit leaders.
A Fund for Women
Provide economic empowerment to women and girls in Dane County through programs that support them in reaching their full potential.
Fund for Arts & Culture
Help maintain a thriving arts community and provide access to the arts for all Dane County residents.
Fund for Basic Needs/Social Services
Provide grants to organizations helping our neighbors achieve a healthy and stable quality of life.
Fund for Children & Youth
Support organizations working to provide children with opportunities to learn and grow.
Fund for Community Development
Help strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion for our neighborhoods and important community assets.
Fund for the Elderly
Help seniors stay healthy and independent, and limit isolation.
Fund for the Environment
Invest in nature education, restoration and conservation projects that protect Dane County’s natural beauty.
Fund for Learning
Support tutoring and mentoring programs, alternative education and workforce development.
Fund for Nonprofit Capacity Building
Strengthen capacity, infrastructure and training for Dane County’s more than 3,000 nonprofits.
MCF’s Administrative Endowment Fund
Support MCF’s operations and ensure its financial stability for years to come.
Find a Fund by Name
You can search our Fund Catalog to find your own named fund or any other fund held at MCF.
MCF accepts a wide variety of assets
- Explore the different Ways to Give today.
- Learn about our Legacy Options for your future giving.
See the impact of our giving
Explore our stories of impact to learn more about the people who give to MCF, and the impact our collective giving is having in the community.
