WaterStone Bank Foundation: Charitable Giving & Sponsorships Grant

The WaterStone Bank Foundation, established in 2002, actively supports community initiatives through charitable giving. With a focus on education, women and children, community development, and veterans, the foundation aims to strengthen its local ties and enhance the well-being of the communities it serves. Nonprofits are encouraged to apply for funding, ensuring they meet specific criteria, including being a registered 501(c)(3) organization and aligning with the foundation's core giving categories.

NOTE: The WaterStone Bank Foundation reviews requests on a monthly basis.
WaterStone Bank established the WaterStone Bank Foundation with the Waukesha County Community Foundation in 2002 in order to ensure the bank’s ability to continually give back to the communities in which we serve.
Charitable giving not only helps us achieve this mission, but also allows us to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor.
Core Giving Categories
Each year, the WaterStone Bank Foundation receives a large number of charitable donation requests from nonprofit organizations. In order to focus our charitable giving, the WaterStone Bank Foundation has identified four target areas for its grants:

• Education

The Education category includes nonprofit organizations such as schools, school programs, educational foundations, scholarship programs, libraries and literacy programs and financial literacy initiatives.
Women and Children
This category includes nonprofit organizations that benefit women's initiatives and any initiatives that do not fall under the education category that benefit children under the age of 18.
Community Development
The Community Development category includes nonprofit organizations that serve the needs of the broad community through low-income housing programs, economic and business development organizations, civic celebrations and events, scouting groups, youth programs and zoological societies.
Veterans Initiatives
The Veterans Initiatives category includes nonprofit organizations in the Greater Milwaukee area that provide services to those who are military veterans.

Eligibility

Donation Request CriteriaMust be made by a registered 501(c)3 nonprofitSubmitted a minimum of 60 days prior to your event date