(APPLETON, WI) — January 13, 2026 — The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced its final two rounds of grants for 2025 totaling $1.7 million. This brings total 2025 grantmaking to $4.8 million with the previous multi-year and first round of technical assistance grants. We are investing $1.5 million in one-year grants to 23 organizations that are planning...

The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced its 2025 technical assistance grant awards, with $442,446 awarded to 46 organizations across Northeast Wisconsin. The grant awards are up to $10,000 each and are designed to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their internal capacity through short-term technical assistance. From strategic planning and fundraising ...

(APPLETON, WI) — October 7, 2025 — The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced its 2025 multi-year grant awards, with $2.63 million awarded to nine organizations across Northeast Wisconsin. These three-year grants support current and emerging collaborative projects working toward long-lasting, equitable solutions to deep-seated community challenges in the ar...

U.S. Venture, Inc. announced today that award winning actor and philanthropist Jeremy Renner will serve as the guest of honor at the 2025 U.S. Venture Open, the nation’s largest one-day charitable event aimed at ending poverty. This year’s event, taking place Wednesday, August 13, marks the 40th year of the U.S. Venture Open and its commitment to transforming live...

  (Appleton, WI) – June 11, 2025 – The Basic Needs Giving Partnership is proud to announce Adam O’Doherty as its new Executive Director, bringing with him a track record of transformative leadership, deep personal conviction, and bold vision for collective impact. A seasoned nonprofit executive and systems thinker, Adam has served as a founding CEO and reco...

(APPLETON, WI) — January 16, 2025 — The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced their 2024 one-year grant awards with $2.50 million awarded to 58 organizations across Northeast Wisconsin. This brings total 2024 grantmaking to $5.35 million with the $2.85 million previously awarded in multi-year grants. These one-year grants support organizations that are wor...

(APPLETON, WI) — September 19, 2024 — The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced their 2024 multi-year grant awards with $2.85 million awarded to 12 organizations across Northeast Wisconsin. These three-year grants support collaborative projects working toward lasting solutions to deep-seated community challenges in the areas of early care education, housin...

(Appleton, WI) April 9, 2024 — U.S. Venture, Inc. whose vision is to be the very best provider of transportation products, sustainability solutions, and insight driving the world forward, announced three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, and philanthropist, JJ Watt, will be this year’s U.S. Venture Open guest of honor. The ...

(APPLETON, WI) — October 30, 2023 — The Basic Needs Giving Partnership recently announced their 2023 grant awards with $1.25 million in new grants being awarded to 42 nonprofits. Additionally, $2.46 million in multi-year grant awards is being distributed this year through partnerships with our local Community Foundations to 74 collaborating organizations. This brings ...

(Appleton, WI) June 13, 2023 — U.S. Venture, Inc. announced Academy Award-winning actor, United Nations Messenger of Peace, and philanthropist, Charlize Theron, will be this year’s U.S. Venture Open guest of honor. The funds raised at the annual event, held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, aim to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. While Charlize may be most recognize...