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Fund Spotlight
Marquette County Basic Needs Endowment Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide long-term support for programs addressing food insecurity, shelter and housing stability, and clothing and hygiene in Marquette County. • Food insecurity – Programs that provide access to nutritious food, food pantries, meal programs, and emergency food assistance. • Shelter and housing stability – Services that support emergency shelter, rental assistance, transitional housing, homelessness prevention, and long-term housing stability. • Clothing and hygiene – Programs that distribute clothing, personal care products, hygiene items, and other essential material goods. Grant funding priority will be given to programs that address immediate, unmet basic needs, demonstrate a clear impact on vulnerable populations, show measurable outcomes and effectiveness, and leverage partnerships or collaboration to maximize community impact.
Discretionary Grants Fund
The Discretionary Grants Fund was established May 11, 2023 as an unrestricted fund. Gift to this fund will benefit the Marquette County community where and when the need is greatest.
Zacchaeus Fund
The Fund shall be distributed in accordance with the Community Foundation’s charitable purposes and for the purposes of helping to eliminate homelessness and helping to empower people at risk of homelessness in Marquette County.