Canale Family Fund

The Canale Family Fund was established July 12, 2024 as a donor advised fund to make a lasting difference in our community. The purpose of community Building through support of local based non-profit and government organizations with the City of Marquette executing strategic projects to enhance public spaces and to enable basic human needs.

Community Response Quasi-endowed Fund

Frank and Mary Beth Lorsbach Endowment for Basic Needs

Homelessness Prevention Endowment

Provides support to charitable organizations for projects or programs that prevent homelessness.

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.

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.