About the Viroqua Area Foundation
Mission Statement
The mission of the Viroqua Area Foundation is to encourage and promote worthwhile charitable enterprise in and around the Viroqua area.
Purpose
The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a mechanism for people of goodwill interested in the Viroqua area to make donations for the improvement of quality of life within the area for present and future generations.
Goals
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Responsibly solicit, manage, and distribute philanthropic assets created by
charitable gifts and bequests. -
Communicate opportunities and benefits of philanthropy to communities served.
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Demonstrate leadership and act as a catalyst to design programs and identify issues in collaboration with other foundations, corporations, organizations, communities, and individuals.
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Engage in creative and sensitive grant making to enrich communities served.
Organizational Structure
The Viroqua Area Foundation is lead by a Board of Directors, consisting of 11 members serving staggered 3 year terms. The current board members are:
| James R. Hohlfelder (President) | |
| Fred D. Nelson | Thor J. Thorson |
| Roland J. Hill | Dr. Robert A. Starr |
| Gary T. Monson | Angie L. Lawrence |
| Stephanie M. Hopkins | Marty B. McEvoy |
| Sigurd P. Molland | Ingrid M. Mahan |
The VAF also has an Executive Committee (officers) and three standing committees: the Finance Committee, the Policy, Procedures and Development Committee, and the Scholarship Committee.
The Viroqua Area Foundation has been designated a 501 (c) (3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service and contributions are tax deductible as provided by law.
For more information on the organizational structure of the VAF, please see the operations manual.
History of the Viroqua Area Foundation
The VAF was established on February 10, 1988. The Lion’s Club and a group of local citizens of Vernon County proposed the creation of the VAF Trust Fund. Prior to 1988, anyone wishing to make a gift to the community of Viroqua or surrounding areas, either outright or in his/her will, had no organization that could accept these contributions.
Contact Information
The Viroqua Area Foundation
c/o The State Bank of Viroqua
Attn: Jim Hohlfelder
101 N. Main Street
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-3127
info@viroquaareafoundation.org
(Attn: Angie Lawrence)