Green Lake County & Ripon Community Foundation
The Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation is a permanent endowment fund for the communities of Green Lake, Ripon, Princeton, Markesan and Berlin. As an affiliate of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, the Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation provides a vehicle for local residents to make tax-deductible gifts to forever benefit their local communities for good, for ever.
View the Green Lake County / Ripon Community Foundation brochure
Board of Directors
- Janis Edwards, Berlin
- Larry Behlen, Green Lake (President)
- Lyle Plagenz, Markesan
- Robert Eidahl, Berlin
- Barb Evensen, Ripon
- Mark Judas, Princeton
- William Neill, Ripon
- Steve Sorenson, Ripon
- Jeff Liddicoat, Ripon
Donate
Donating online is simple, convenient and safe. You can be assured that your personal information will not be compromised.
If you’re more comfortable sending us your contribution, please mail it to:
Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation
230 Ohio Street, Suite 100
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Funds
Individuals, families and organizations establish charitable funds with us to give back to the community in ways that help others today and for future generations. It’s easy to start a fund to reflect your own charitable interests with a gift of cash, stock, real estate or almost any asset. Or donate to an existing fund that supports something you’re passionate about.
Acorn Funds
Community Impact Funds
Designated/Agency Funds
- Alfred T. Peck, Jr. Fund
- Boys and Girls Club of the Tri-County Area Unmet Needs Endowment Fund
- Card, Card, Richards and Peacock Library Fund
- Dartford Historical Society Fund
- Friends of the Ripon Public Library Fund
- Green Lake Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Fund
- Green Lake County Fair Fund
- Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation Fund
- Green Lake Rotary Fund
- Green Lake Rotary Red Geranium Veterans Fund
- Green Lake School Excellence Fund
- Little White Schoolhouse, Inc. Fund
- Markesan Public Library Fund
- Princeton Public Library Fund
- Ripon Girl Scouts Fund
- Ripon Historical Society Fund
- Ripon Public Library Fund
- Rotary Club of Ripon Charitable Foundation
- Thrasher Opera House Endowment Fund
Donor Advised Funds
Field of Interest Funds
Scholarship Funds
- Dr. Allen E. Greer Memorial Mentoring Fund
- Charlie Marks Memorial Environmental Scholarship Fund
- Green Lake High School Alumni Fund
- Green Lake United States Bowling Congress Wisconsin Bowling Association Fund
- Marjorie and Lester Brown Scholarship Fund
- Princeton Scholarship Fund
- Rogers Performing Arts Scholarship
- Tough As Nail Scholarship Fund
Special Project Funds
- Green Lake Concert Series Fund
- July 4th Fireworks Fund
- Princeton Public Library Expansion Fund
- Ripon Noon Kiwanis Splashpad Project
- Wishing Well of Green Lake County Fund
Grants
Charitable funds within the Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation have awarded more than $1,000,000 in grants since the Foundation was established in 2000. Most grants are awarded through funds that support specific charitable organizations or causes or funds where the donors recommend recipients.
Several competitive grant opportunities are available for charitable organizations serving residents of the greater Green Lake area.
- Green Lake Basic Needs
- Wishing Well of Green Lake County
- Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation
- Ripon Fund
Scholarships
While some donors create scholarship funds that emphasize a student’s academic ability or financial need, others focus on graduates from particular high schools, students heading for a specific college or those pursuing a given field of study or particular co-curricular activity. The choices are as wide open as a graduate’s prospects.
To view scholarship opportunities benefiting area graduates, visit our scholarship website Fox River Scholarship Center.
