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Funding Amount

$365 annual membership donation; grants awarded to organizations

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Giving Back 365

Program Focus: Community member-directed grants to local nonprofits

Mission: Allow donors to support local nonprofit organizations and participate in grant-making process

Geographic Scope: Watertown area, Wisconsin

Membership Structure:

  • Members donate $365 annually ($1 per day)

  • Members participate in voting to determine which organizations receive grants

  • Member base includes ages from grade school to 100+ years old

    • 2023 Program Results:

  • Total donations: $53,000+

  • $26,500+ placed into Giving Back 365 endowment fund

  • $26,500+ plus $7,600+ in endowment earnings available for immediate granting

  • Total grants awarded: $34,000+ to 15 organizations

    • 2023 Grant Recipients and Awards:

  • 4 the Kids SD: $2,500 (healthy snacks for students)

  • Boys and Girls Club of Watertown: $2,500 (warming oven)

  • Brothers & Sisters Behind Bars: $2,500 (educational assistance)

  • Codington County Historical Society: $2,500 (storage container)

  • Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton: $2,128.34 (transportation)

  • East-Central CASA: $2,470 (computers for advocates)

  • Friends of the Goss Opera House: $2,035 (Beads on One String event)

  • Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership: $2,500 (60's Plus Dining)

  • Joy Ranch of South Dakota: $2,000 (horse stall updates)

  • Lake Area Zoological Society: $2,147.50 (Wildlife Warriors Program)

  • Sandwich Ministry Program: $2,500 (food costs)

  • Watertown Area PACH: $2,500 (food costs)

  • Watertown Area Snow Queen: $1,000 (Girl Power)

  • Watertown Fire Rescue – PAD Program: $2,500 (Public Access Defibrillators)

  • Watertown Hockey Association: $2,500 (jerseys)

    • Contact:

  • Watertown Area Community Foundation

  • 211 East Kemp Avenue, PO Box 116

  • Watertown, SD 57201

  • Phone: 605.882.3731

  • Email: development@watertowncommunityfoundation.org

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitscommunity-services

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