Fondy 100 Gives
Funding Amount
$7,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
A members-only grant program of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation that awards quarterly grants to local nonprofit projects and programs.
Geographic Scope: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Program Details:
- Members-Only Initiative: Maximum enrollment of 100 members
- Quarterly Dues: $100 per member per quarter
- Total Awards to Date: $127,500 across 17 grants (as of November 2021)
- Award Structure: Each funded project receives $7,500 in grants, with an additional $2,500 allocated to the Fondy 100 Gives Endowment Fund
Funding Model: Every dollar awarded is exclusively funded by program members. Members vote quarterly on projects to fund.
Voting Process:
- Three nonprofit representatives present their projects (5 minutes each)
- Members ask questions (5 minutes per presenter)
- Members cast anonymous votes
- Project with most votes is funded immediately
Focus Areas: Projects can address various community needs including youth services, health, human services, and community development.
Contact Information:
- Website: www.fdlareafoundation.com/fondy100/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fondy100Gives
- Address: 1020 S. Main Street, Suite E, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
What Fond Du Lac Area Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 53
- Total given
- $2.27M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,400–$500K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 93%, Massachusetts 7%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Fond Du Lac, WI; Beaver Dam, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
FDL County · Fond Du Lac, WI
$500K
St Mary's Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI
$230K
City of Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI
$190K
FDL YMCA · Fond Du Lac, WI
$156K
McLean Hospital · Somerville, MA
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Small grants
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