Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.

We will be there. For good. For ever.

aka CFSW   |   Janesville, WI   |  cfsw.org

Mission

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin matches personal philanthropy with community need.

Ruling year info

1992

Principal Officer

Wyatt Jackson

Main address

PO Box 8125

Janesville, WI 53547-8125 USA

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Formerly known as

United Community Foundation

EIN

39-1711388

NTEE code info

Community Foundations (T31)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grants and Scholarships

The organization is comprised of component funds that support a variety of charitable interests including education, the environment, historic preservation, health and human services.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Accreditations

Council on Foundations Accredited

Council on Foundations National Standards 2023

Affiliations & memberships

Council on Foundations - Member 2021

Indiana Philanthropy Alliance 2021

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network 2021

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Erin Ogden

Ogden Glazer + Schaefer LLC

Term: 2020 - 2021

Alan Dunwiddie

Ronald Spielman

Jim Cripe

Ginny Bean

Elle Swart

Tim Middleton

Joe Krantz

Richard Busch

Paul Mair

Jenny Revels

John Downing

Todd Schluesche

Kelly Bauer

Dan Winter

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/4/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/04/2021

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.