Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America, the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, has awarded 45 General Use grants totaling $240,547 in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. General Use grants fund initiatives and organizations whose work enriches agriculture and the rural U.S., aligning with Compeer Financial’s mission.

These grants will directly impact the lives of 494,804 people and will touch 1.7 million lives.

Since the program was established in 2018, the fund has awarded General Use grants to 167 community organizations, totaling over $916,000. The fund will offer this grant again in May to provide funding for summer 2020. 

“The General Use Grant Program impacts the communities where Compeer Financial clients and team members live and work, and embodies our commitment to enriching agriculture and rural America,” says Karen Schieler, senior corporate giving specialist. “Many of the groups supported with this grant offering will have a direct impact on farmers, promote agriculture in a positive way or support local food insecurity initiatives. This grant is integral to our organization as part of our commitment to the farmers and communities we serve.”

The 15 organizations in Compeer Financial’s territory in Wisconsin receiving support from the General Use Grant Program include:

Fund for Rural America

The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, structured to support Compeer Financial’s mission to enrich agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s board of directors has dedicated 1% of annual net earnings to support the fund’s focus areas of education, youth engagement, rural development and community enrichment, agricultural advocacy and development, and cooperative initiatives.

The fund is managed by a board of trustees, made up of team members from Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and members of the Compeer Financial board of directors. More information about opportunities available through the fund can be found at compeer.com.

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