The La Crosse Community Foundation on Monday announced a new online giving tool, opening additional opportunities just in time for Giving Tuesday.
The La Crosse Giving Catalog — lacrossegivingcatalog.com — lists various needs from local nonprofit organizations to inspire local crowdfunding. Causes range from holiday gifts for kids in need to tractor forks and watershed research.
The foundation also announced that it will match all donations, up to $5,000, given through the catalog on Giving Tuesday.
“Anyone in the community can review the catalog for programs and projects that match their passions and give to them whatever amount they wish,” said Jamie Schloegel, chief executive officer at La Crosse Community Foundation.
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She said the catalog will refresh each quarter to list needs submitted by local nonprofit organizations along with projects submitted for competitive grants that the foundation can’t fully fund.
“The catalog is open to submissions from all La Crosse County charitable organizations,” said Brent Smith, board chair for the La Crosse Community Foundation. “So it will bring a wide range of nonprofits and needs appealing to people with wide-ranging interests and passions.”
As a member of the foundation’s grants committee and community outreach specialist for Goodwill NCW, Darrell Ferguson sees how the La Crosse Giving Catalog stands to help local nonprofit organizations.
“A catalog like this opens your fundraising to a much wider audience, can be a lot more efficient than traditional fundraising and exposes more people to your mission and programming,” said Ferguson.
“At the same time, the catalog brings more community investment opportunities to people from a large range of incomes. The La Crosse Giving Catalog allows all of us to be philanthropic at whatever dollar amount suits our budget. And as we all give what we can, from $5 to $5,000, we all become part of transforming our nonprofits and, ultimately, our community.”
The catalog can be found at lacrossgivingcatalog.com. It looks and feels like online shopping, so it’s easy to use, intuitive and has features familiar to users.
“The La Crosse Giving Catalog is a great place to find the perfect honorary gift for the people on your list who have it all. And for honorary donations through December 31, La Crosse Community Foundation will send a holiday greeting to the honoree, letting them know about the gift,” said Schloegel. “Our hope is that it encourages community philanthropy on Giving Tuesday and throughout the year.”
IN PHOTOS & VIDEOS: A look back on October in the Coulee Region
Halloween to the Max
Bill Doering, right, and his son, Max, light their flaming pumpkin Monday, on Halloween, at their home at 1611 Main St. The father-and-son team have elaborately decorated their yard for the scary holiday for over 15 years.
Zumbrota vs La Crescent, Oct. 25
La Crescent-Hokah's Carter Todd, right, and Mason Einerwold celebrate.
Riding before the rain
A bicyclist heads down West Avenue on Monday before rain began to fall. Wednesday’s forecast from the National Weather Service calls for sunny skies and a high temperature of 52 degrees in La Crosse.
Scary sights abound
Spider webs, skeletons, and more are part of a creepy Halloween exhibit on Market Street.
Autumn on the farm
Rows of corn are seen under a hillside of trees showing fall foliage on a farm on Cty Road OA near Barre Mills last week. Fall foliage is starting to peak around much of the Coulee Region. See Sunday's Tribune for reports on area farming.
Farm tab
A farmer harvests corn in a field on Cty Road OA near Barre Mills, Wis., in mid-October.
Onalaska vs Holmen soccer, Oct. 11
Onalaska's Will Bakkestuen, left, and Holmen's Jacob Lor
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Elementary medicine
Northside elementary second graders, Nate Baker, right, and Keng Thao practice giving shots on a grapefruit during Monday’s Science Medicine Day event. Some 400 students participated.
Bangor vs Luther football, Oct. 7
Bangor's Chase Horstman catches a pass while closely defended by Luther's Nathan Riley and Cole Bryant on Friday.
Mayo celebrates heritage
Sister Celesta Day, right, with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration leads a group from Mayo Clinic Health System’s leadership team Thursday through a tour of the Maria Angelorum Chapel at the St. Rose Convent. Mayo celebrated its heritage and 30-year anniversary during the visit.
Girls sectional tennis: Oct. 5
Central's Katie Johnson, No. 1 doubles state qualifier
Golden Rule sailboat
Stephen Buck, left, and Mary Ann Van Cura, both crew members of the Golden Rule out of Humboldt Bay, Ca. riase the sails of the 34-foot wooden sailboat Wednesday off of Riverside Park. The crew, in conjunction with Veterans for Peace, is on a 15-month journey through the central, southern and eastern part of the country to raise awareness about the growing danger of nuclear war and to build support for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
WATCH NOW: The Thundercloud singers perform at Lowe Arts Center dedication
Maple Leaf Parade-2022
Jeff Hankey, a drummer with the UW-La Crosse Alumni Band gets silly by playing laying down Saturday during the Maple Leaf Parade.
Maple Leaf Parade-2022
Members of the UW-La Crosse Alumni Band Pom Squad dance on Second Street during the Maple Leaf Parade.
Maple Leaf Parade-2022
Dee Dee Burns, right, of La Crosse play her toy horn with members of the UW-La Crosse Alumni Band during the Maple Leaf Parade.
