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$70,975 given to communities and charitable groups in second grant cycle of 2011
MADISON, Wis. – September 15, 2011 – The Alliant Energy Foundation contributed $70,975 to 33 organizations in the Madison area in the second of three grant cycles in 2011. The grants ranged from $500 to $5,000 and were given to help fund a variety of community-based initiatives and projects. For example, a $5,000 community grant was awarded to the 201 State Foundation in support of the Overture’s Tommy Awards, a program to honor and celebrate excellence in high school theatre. Several other youth programming-related grants were also given support this summer like the Madison Children’s Museum, Madison Public Library Foundation, Wisconsin Academic Decathlon and Opera for the Young, Inc.
“The Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants Program annually provides grants to over six hundred deserving non-profit groups throughout our utility service territory,” said Julie Bauer, Alliant Energy Foundation Executive Director. “We are pleased to support so many innovative projects in the greater Madison area.”
The Community Grants Program focuses on contributing to a wide range of projects aimed at improving the quality of community life. Grants are awarded to support specific programs that address community needs and benefit a large number of people. The Program emphasizes five primary areas of giving: human needs, education, culture and art, civic and the environment.
In 2010, the Alliant Energy Foundation contributed over $4.8 million to charitable causes throughout Alliant Energy’s utility service territory with over $1 million of that total given via the Foundation’s Community Grants Program. The Foundation was formed in order to help improve the quality of life – now and in the future – in the communities where Alliant Energy has a presence. Its programs reflect a commitment to play an active role in those areas and give back to future generations. Since its formation in 1998, the Foundation has contributed more than $34 million to worthwhile projects and organizations.
The following organizations in the Madison area received Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants in the second grant cycle of 2011 (list attached).
The Alliant Energy Foundation is a philanthropic organization created by Alliant Energy Corp. and is operated as a separate entity led by its own board of directors. The Foundation is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where Alliant Energy employees, retirees and customers live and work. The Foundation, which is funded solely by the Alliant Energy shareowners, seeks to further the corporation’s goal of being a good corporate citizen and contributing member of society. For more information, visit the Foundation’s web site at http://www.alliantenergy.com/foundation.
ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION SECOND CYCLE COMMUNITY GRANTS 2011
LIST OF RECIPIENTS IN THE MADISON AREA
201 State Foundation
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc.
Dance Wisconsin
Dimensions in Sound & the Studio Orchestra, Inc.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc.
Forward Service Corporation
Forward Theater Company
Gathering Waters Conservancy
Gilda’s Club
Girls on the Run of Dane County, Inc.
Glacier’s Edge Council, Boy Scouts of America
Goodman Community Center, Inc.
Kanopy Dance Theatre, Inc.
Literacy Network, Inc.
Madison Ballet, Inc.
Madison Children’s Museum
Madison Public Library Foundation
Madison Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Opera for the Young, Inc.
Professional Dairy Producers Foundation
RSVP of Dane County, Inc.
Simpson Street Free Press, Inc.
The OccuPaws Guide Dog Association
Token Creek Festival, Inc.
Wisconsin Academic Decathlon Foundation, Inc.
Wisconsin Academy for Graduate Service Dogs, Inc.
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
Wisconsin Agribusiness Foundation, Inc.
Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.
