Providing opportunities for growth.
Building capacity.
Strengthening our community.
The B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation exists to strengthen Marathon County
by investing in the people and organizations that support it. Through strategic grantmaking and community initiatives, the Foundation supports programs that improve quality of life, expand opportunity, and build lasting connections across the region.
The Foundation’s purpose helps organizations takes a long view, helping organizations grow sustainably, collaborate effectively, and reach more people in meaningful ways.
Over
$36,400,000
Invested in the community since 1998
- Supporting meaningful community projects
- Building sustainable partnerships
- Investing in lasting change
The B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation exists to strengthen Marathon County
by investing in the people and organizations that support it. Through strategic grantmaking and community initiatives, the Foundation supports programs that improve quality of life, expand opportunity, and build lasting connections across the region.
The Foundation’s purpose helps organizations takes a long view, helping organizations grow sustainably, collaborate effectively, and reach more people in meaningful ways.
Over
$36,400,000
Invested in the community since 1998
- Supporting meaningful community projects
- Building sustainable partnerships
- Investing in lasting change
Our Mission
We are committed to strengthening our community by providing opportunities for growth to the people of Marathon County in the fields of Arts, Education, Health and Economic and Social Development.
Together Marathon County
Our focus is simple: make it easier for people and organizations to show up for their community. Through grantmaking, partnerships, and Together Marathon County, we’re building the infrastructure that helps good work go further.
How we support our community:
Grants
Funding meaningful projects across Marathon County
Together Marathon
County
Connecting volunteers and nonprofits
Increasing capacity
Building financial, operational, and leadership capacity
How we support our community:
Grants
Funding meaningful projects across Marathon County
Together Marathon County
Connecting volunteers and nonprofits
Increasing capacity
Building financial, operational, and leadership capacity
"The B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation is so much more than a funder. They are a trusted convener and collaborator who brings people together with care and purpose. As a listener and coordinator, they help connect organizations, ideas, and resources in ways that truly support the whole community. Their commitment to building capacity strengthens not just individual programs, but the community as a whole."
Micki Krueger
"The B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation is a community asset in every sense of the phrase. The staff and trustees don’t just provide resources to make north central Wisconsin a great area to live. They truly care about and are invested in the people and institutions that define the place we call home."
Matt Foss
“We received support from the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation when it really mattered most. They were the first local Foundation to say YES to our capital campaign. That support helped us launch and ultimately exceed our capital campaign expectations.
Christine Daniels
Executive Director – Good News Project, Inc.
Grants
Contact
Address: 500 First Street, Suite 5 - 10th Floor, Wausau, WI 54403
Phone: 715-842-3700
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