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Cliff’s Gifts Benefit SAIL and Community

September 9, 2021

When Cliff Voegeli passed away in 2020, he left a permanent legacy of support for Sharing Active Independent Lives (SAIL). After volunteering with SAIL during his retirement, Cliff became passionate about the organization's work helping seniors age in place. He wanted to ensure SAIL could continue to provide support in the community for years to come.

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How MCF’s Investment Mindset May Differ From Yours (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

July 22, 2021

When fundholders establish an endowment at Madison Community Foundation (MCF), they do so because they want to create a permanent legacy; they are investing for future generations. To make this happen for the nearly 1,200 funds we steward, MCF operates under significantly different investment conditions than individual investors.

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A Useful Tool for Both Donors and Nonprofits

May 19, 2021

The Greater Madison Nonprofit Directory serves as a single platform for information about the thousands of nonprofits in our area, including more than 3,000 501(c)3 organizations in Madison alone. It also is the most visited page on our website, and is free for anyone to use. Madison Community Foundations (MCF) hosts the Directory as one way to help encourage transparency in the nonprofit field.

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MCF Supports Land Stewardship and Land Access

March 18, 2021

Andy Davey shares how MCF's environmental grantmaking supports youth education in land stewardship and land access for Hmong farmers.

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Stopping Erosion and Restoring Prairies

February 24, 2021

Andy Davey shares how MCF's environmental grants are having an impact on the community.

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