The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, along with its fundholders, has awarded $236,700 in Funds for Greater Green Bay grants to 31 nonprofit organizations working to address a diverse range of community needs—from health and education to the arts, the environment, and community improvement.

Funds for Greater Green Bay is a collection of funds held at the Community Foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life in Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties. Grants are awarded twice a year. In each cycle, the Community Foundation invites its fundholders to co-invest in applications that align with their giving goals. This round, fundholders contributed $31,200 to increase available grant dollars through co-investment.

Grants awarded this cycle are supporting the following nonprofit programs:

• Achieve Brown County | Collective Impact Partnership: Funding will support the coordination of community-wide action using shared data, aligned strategies, and accountability to improve reading outcomes for all Brown County third graders.
• Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County | Grounded Café: Funding will help strengthen and elevate Grounded Café by expanding its job training program and replacing outdated kitchen equipment.
• Ampact | Evidence-Based Tutoring: Funding will support tutoring for 150 kindergarten through third-grade students in Brown County who are below grade level in reading and math.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin | Youth Mentoring Program: Funding will help sustain and strengthen Big Brothers Big Sisters core mentoring programs serving children and youth in the Greater Green Bay area.
• Brown County United Way | HubCAP Initiative: Funding will support the collaborative HubCAP (Community Access Partnership) Initiative, which connects individuals to vital resources where they live, work, and gather.
• CASA of Brown County | Youth Advocacy: Funding will support volunteer recruitment, training, supervision, and case oversight so that, as the need for advocacy grows, children have a consistent, caring advocate and feel safe, valued, and equipped with the tools to thrive.
• Center for Suicide Awareness | General Operating Support: Funding will maintain 24/7 HOPELINE crisis text support, prevention education, and community partnerships so individuals receive timely support before a crisis escalates.
• Curative Connections | General Operating Support: Funding will help support Curative Connections to continue helping people with disabilities and seniors achieve their goals for independence.
• Ducks Unlimited | Wetland Conservation: Funding will help conserve 200 acres of Green Bay coastal wetlands through restoration and permanent protection.
• Encompass Early Education and Care | Tuition Assistance Program: Funding will support Encompass’ tuition assistance program so families pay no more than 15% of household income for care.
• Friends of Crescent Beach | Greenspace Restoration: Funding will restore Olson Park in Kewaunee County using nature-based solutions and native habitat restoration, all while improving public recreational access for residents and visitors.
• Golden House | General Operating Support: Funding will support Golden House’s operations to provide continued support for individuals and families experiencing domestic violence.
• Green Bay Area Public Schools | Eye Care We Care: Funding will allow 25 uninsured students to receive a comprehensive eye exam and, if necessary, glasses.
• Green Bay Fringe | Technology Upgrades: Funding will support the annual downtown arts festival including upgrading technology for ticket scanning and door sales.
• House of Hope | General Operating Support: Funding will help House of Hope sustain comprehensive services for youth and young families experiencing homelessness.
• Jackie Nitschke Center | Jackie’s Legacy Financial Assistance Program: Funding will help offset the cost of treatment for clients who are uninsured or underinsured.
• Legal Action of Wisconsin | Outreach and Legal Services: Funding will provide legal services for low-income households in Greater Green Bay in housing issues and other legal issues affecting financial stability.
• Literacy Green Bay | Summer Language Lift: Funding will support summer English Language Learning (ELL) classes.
• Lovin’ the Skin I’m In | Youth Development and Mentorship Program: Funding will support school-based mentorship groups, leadership workshops, and cultural celebrations that help Black and Brown girls build confidence and stay connected to caring adults.
• Machickanee Players | General Operating Support: Funding will support continued operations of the Machickanee Players, an Oconto County theatre group of varied ages from young children to senior citizens.
• myTEAM TRIUMPH | Addressing Loneliness and Inactivity: Funding will support up to 40 people with disabilities in Greater Green Bay with weekly training and race day experiences that boost health, confidence, and meaningful connection.
• Northeast Wisconsin Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition Group | General Operating Support: Funding will support the Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition, which is a group of 10 nonprofit organizations in Northeast Wisconsin that advocates throughout Wisconsin for people with disabilities.
• Oconto Falls Community Library | Accessible Text: Funding will allow the library to update and enhance its large print book collection.
• One Wrightstown | Summer Lift Program: Funding will support Summer Enrichment Field Trips which are designed to provide low-income students in the Wrightstown Community School District with meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and connect during the summer months.
• Oneida Nation | Oneida Reads: Funding will support work that ensures 100% of Oneida kids read on grade level by third grade.
• Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services | General Operating Support: Funding will sustain Rainbow House’s essential Oconto County services, ensuring no survivor is turned away.
• Salvation Army Green Bay | One Stop School Shop: Funding will support the one-day event providing 5,000 students the opportunity to “shop” for folders, notebooks, pencils, and other school essentials.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace | No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town: Funding will be used to provide  beds to Brown County children in need.
• St. John’s Ministries | Women’s Shelter Expanded Services: Funding will respond to a community gap in shelter and affordable housing options by offering six months of program-based shelter for women beyond the emergency shelter season.
• Suring Public School District | Sensory Paths: Funding will be used to create a painted, colorful, interactive sensory path for the playground to improve students’ physical coordination, focus, and emotional regulation.
• Unity Hospice | Grief Services: Funding will support Unity’s community-wide grief services provided at no cost to residents throughout Northeast Wisconsin following the death of a loved one.
  

About the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Established in 1991, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation inspires and encourages charitable giving in Northeast Wisconsin by providing simple and smart giving tools, impactful grants, and collaborative leadership to address critical community needs. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $224 million in grants supporting a broad range of organizations and initiatives. In the last fiscal year, together with its donors, $19.4 million was distributed. Today, the Foundation manages more than 800 charitable funds with assets exceeding $193 million. www.ggbcf.org