Brillion Area Family of Funds - BAFF

02/20/2026

You did it!!!

It's official!

In January 2026, the Brillion Area Family of Funds (BAFF) officially hit its fundraising goal of $500,000 (plus a $500,000 matching gift!) for an endowment fund for the Brillion community. This endowment provides a permanent source of dollars for charitable organizations working to improve the lives of everyone in the Brillon area.

https://cffoxvalley.org/loop/2026/02/19/match-reached-brillion-area-family-of-funds-celebrates-major-milestone-in-endowment-funding-for-the-community/

01/07/2026

You did it!!!

12/13/2025

It's NOT to late!

You still have time to donate funds to the Brillion Area Community Endowment Fund with the Brillion Area Family of Funds and have your donation matched!

THANK YOU Hidden Treasures Thrift Shoppe Brillion for your donation today!

Our GOAL: raise $500,000 by December 31!

Where are we AT? With today's donation.... we are sooooo close! 5 years in the making! If you have thought about it... today is the day you can send checks to:

Community Foundation of the Fox Cities
Brillion Area Family of Funds Endowment Fund
4455 W. Lawrence St.
Appleton, WI 54914

Or click on the link and select Brillion Support Fund or Brillion Endowment Fund

https://cffvr.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list?sorg_id=1003

All dollars through the end of the year are matched. This endowment fund has been granting for several years in the brillion community... and will continue thanks to the generosity of community.

If you are interested in creating your own fund within the Brillion Area Family of Funds reach out to Kelly Hicks at the Community Foundation of the Fox Cities today or locally any board member of the BAFF.

11/17/2025

🚨RED ALERT!!!!🚨
🚨We are changing our granting cycle timeframe!🚨

In 2026 our granting cycle will open FEBRUARY 1st and close APRIL 1 @ 11:59pm.

Apply @ https://cffoxvalley.org/grants/brillion-area-commuity-endowment-fund/

💲What We Fund💲

🌠Creative new activities or services🌠
🧚‍♀️Enhancement or strengthening of existing activities🧚‍♀️
🥗Small capital investments requirements🥗

2025 Grant Recipients:

Brillion Historical Society $2,000 to support Roof Replacement on the History House
Brillion Nature Center: $1,000 to support the Christmas on the Marsh Event
Brillion Optimist Club: $3,000 to support the Horn Park Improvement Project
Brillion Police Department: $3,000 to support National Night Out 2026
Brillion Public Library: $2,000 to support Phase 2 of the Reading Garden Project
Brillion Public Library: $500 to support the Free Community Lunch Program
Brillion Public Library: $1,935.50 to support the Staying Sharp at the Brillion Public Library Program
Brillion Public Schools $750 to provide financial assistance for the 7th Grade Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya Trip
Crossfire Ranch, Inc.: $1,000 to support Sheltering Horse Powered Hope
Endries Performing Arts Center $3,000 to support the Sound & Lighting Upgrades
Home Aweigh Acres, Inc.: $1,071.98 to support their Headquarter & Program Relocation
LEAVEN, Inc.: $841.60 to support Basic Needs Emergency Financial Assistance Program
Riversurge FC Brillion Soccer: $3,000 to support Soccer Field Leveling and Maintenance
Samaritan Counseling: $1,000 to support Wellness Screening in Brillion Public Schools
Calumet County Salvation Army: $3,000 to support the Brillion Emergency Assistance Fund

09/19/2025

At the Brillion Area Chamber of Commerce Best and Brightest event on Thursday, October 2nd the BAFF Advisory Board will honor Bob and Pat Endries with the Philanthropic Legacy Award.

The Brillion Area Family of Funds Advisory Board is proud to recognize Bob and Pat Endries with this award for the lasting impact they are making through their charitable giving and actions—both during their lifetime and for generations to come.

This award honors the way Bob and Pat have woven their values, causes, and generosity into the very fabric of the Brillion community. Through thoughtful planning, strategic gifts, and the establishment of enduring foundations, they have created a legacy of giving that will continue far beyond today.

What makes their impact even more meaningful is the way they engage family, business partners, and community stakeholders in this vision. By intentionally passing down the values of generosity and service, Bob and Pat have ensured that their philanthropic spirit will live on for generations.

The Brillion community is truly blessed by the wealth of time, talent, and resources they have so willingly shared. Bob and Pat Endries embody the very definition of Philanthropic Legacy Giving, and it is with deep gratitude that we present this award in recognition of their extraordinary contributions.

Bob and Pat continue to match funds given to the endowment fund at https://www.cffoxvalley.org/partners/our-partner-funds/brillion-area-family-of-funds/

05/07/2025

WOW!! This is our year!

$62,660 to meet our dollar for dollar match!

Look for an amazing fundraising opportunity in August or give any time!

The Brillion Area Community Endowment Fund currently is granting funds yearly to organizations that apply. Our grant windows is open now until July.

More information on how to donate and how to apply for grants is located at https://www.cffoxvalley.org/partners/our-partner-funds/brillion-area-family-of-funds/

05/05/2025

Our Grant Cycle is now open until July 1, 2025. The Brillion Area Family of Funds Endowment Fund has funds available for grant seekers!

Are you in the Brillion Area and looking for funding? Please see https://www.cffoxvalley.org/grant-portal/

Click on the Grant Portal icon and create an account per the Applicant Tutorial - Grant Portal Guide

12/18/2024

Hidden Treasures Thrift Shoppe Brillion joined our current matching event!

All funds are matched!

Join them today at www.cffoxvalley.org/give-brillion

12/10/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, and we take time to reflect, the Brillion Area Family of Funds is grateful for you. Over the past three years we have raised over $375,000 that is being matched for an endowment fund to help sustain our community for generations to come.

Please consider making a generous gift of $100, $250, $500 or more this year to our endowment fund. Visit www.cffoxvalley.org/give-brillion to donate. All donations to this appeal are tax deductible and will be matched by Tom Endries. Your dollars will be doubled for this appeal and our overall total is also matched.

Together we can continue to make a positive impact in the lives of our neighbors and our community well into the future.

Thank you,

Tammy Koehler
Chair, Brillion Area Family of Funds

09/15/2024

Congratulations Brillion Public Library

September 15th is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, the library has four special Take & Makes. The first one, which feature Huichol Bead Art are available on Monday, September 16th! These kits include the supplies to make a Huichol inspired box, information on the traditions behind this craft, and a FREE BOOK! Thank you to the Brillion Area Family of Funds - BAFF for sponsoring these kits!

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¡El 15 de septiembre es el primer día del Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana! Para celebrarlo, la biblioteca tiene cuatro Take & Makes especiales. ¡El primero, que presenta Huichol Bead Art, estará disponible el lunes 16 de septiembre! Estos kits incluyen los materiales para hacer una caja inspirada en los huicholes, información sobre las tradiciones detrás de esta artesanía y ¡un LIBRO GRATIS! ¡Gracias a la familia de fondos Brillion Area - BAFF por patrocinar estos kits!

04/19/2024

The library was officially awarded a $15,000 grant from the Community Vision Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for the Brillion Public Library Reading Garden project! We are so thankful for this support, and are excited to announce that this grant will helping us in getting one step closer to accomplishing our goal of raising $50,000 for the Peters Foundation match. Thanks to this opportunity, and our other recent fundraisers, we are now only $5,000 away from raising all the funds needed for the match! Accomplishing this would allow us to break ground on phase 1 of the garden. Thank you to our amazing community and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for their support of this project!