Did you know that the Foundation for Dane County Parks has raised $2,400,000 to support Dane County Parks? As of last year, the Foundation raised over $800,000 for the endowment to sustain the Parks for years to come, and awarded over $52,000 in grants to Friends and volunteer groups. You can read about the impact of these funds in our 2023 Annual Report.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Foundation for Dane County Parks' mission in 2023.
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Dane County Conservation League
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County of Dane
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Madison Fishing Expo
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Sinikka Santala
American Family Insurance
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Mad City Ventures Fund, a component fund at Madison Community Foundation
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Susan Springman
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William Stebbins
Joleen and Everette Stinson
Nancy and Tom Sundal
Ruth Sybers
Nancy Tahtinen
Ellen Taylor-Powell
Judith Temby
Stan Temple
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Harv Thompson
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