Nonprofit organizations serving the Mansfield community are now eligible to apply for funding through the Mansfield Legacy Fund, as the grant application process officially opened on October 1, 2024. This marks the first time grants will be awarded from the Mansfield Legacy Fund, a charitable initiative established to provide lasting support for causes that improve the quality of life in Mansfield.
The Mansfield Legacy Fund was created through a generous gift from the estate of Neil Asmussen, a lifelong resident of Mansfield who cared deeply for his community. Mr. Asmussen, who passed away in 2022, established the fund as a way to support his community in the years to come. His dedication to Mansfield lives on through this fund, ensuring his commitment to the town and that its future lives on.
Thanks to Mr. Asmussen’s gift, the Mansfield Legacy Fund will provide annual grants to nonprofits addressing key community needs. These include projects in education, arts and culture, civic development, conservation, and health services.
“We are honored to be able to offer grants to benefit the Mansfield community, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Asmussen,” said Beth Stipe, the Executive Director of the Foundation. “His love for Mansfield continues through this fund, ensuring that his hometown will continue to have charitable resources to thrive for the future.”
Grant applications opened on October 1, 2024, and will be accepted through December 1, 2024. Mansfield nonprofits, community-based projects through local government, and projects benefitting the Mansfield School District are encouraged to apply. In addition to donations to the fund’s endowment, community members can also contribute to a spendable pool of money that is distributed to support current grant-making efforts. Increasing the endowment or the spendable pool is a way that donors can directly enhance the community’s resources and ensure greater support for local programs.
To learn more about the Mansfield Legacy Fund, join the mailing list, or apply for a grant, please visit https://cfncw.org/mansfieldcommunityfundgrant/ or contact the Community Foundation at 509-663-7716.
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