Partnership Pools

The Wisconsin Humanities Council works with a number of businesses and organizations to expand our services across the state. Most notably, the WHC arranges “partnership pools” that match private donations with federal funding, thus expanding the capacity of our grant program and channeling resources into specific areas of interest.

The Boldt Company, a Wisconsin construction services firm based in Appleton, sponsors our newest partnership pool: “The Future of Farming & Rural Life in Wisconsin.” This initiative encourages organizations in smaller cities and towns to generate creative public humanities programs that examine the changing nature of agriculture and community life in rural Wisconsin. Thanks to the Boldt Company, the WHC will award grants in 2006 and 2007 to organizations based in communities with populations of 5,000 residents or less, whose programs explore the rich and diverse histories, stories, and values of Wisconsin’s evolving rural and agricultural heritage. More information here.

The Jeffris Family Foundation and the WHC pair resources to create a special fund to support “Historic Preservation Program Grants.” These funds are set aside specifically for projects that enhance our appreciation of historic preservation, and increase public awareness of the importance of particular historic buildings or decorative art works in Wisconsin. More information here.

Perhaps your organization should consider a partnership pool.

For more information, contact Dean Bakopoulos, Executive Director, at 608-265-5594.