Make a Gift Today!
The Greater Madison area is home to more than 4,500 nonprofit organizations that play an essential well-being, character and vibrance of our community. Whether you love our schools, libraries or community centers; our parks and lakes; our vibrant arts and culture; or our collective commitment to make Madison a place where our neighbors can thrive, there’s a nonprofit for that.
Join us in investing in our community by making a gift to one of MCF’s funds or to an endowment fund that supports an organization or cause you care about. You can make a gift online using your credit card through the links below. Or explore the different Ways to Give and Legacy Options.
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A financial statement of the Madison Community Foundation disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year is available at www.madisongives.org/fs and will be provided to any person upon request.
Give to an MCF Fund
Make a difference in our community by supporting one of MCF’s Community Funds. Pooling your resources with those of others donors multiplies the impact you can have on the community.
Priority Fund
Allows MCF the greatest latitude in responding to the needs and opportunities of the Foundation as an organization as well as the community it serves.
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.
Bob Sorge Endowment for the Goodman Nonprofit Center
A fund to honor MCF President Bob Sorge by helping 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.
