The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin aims to enhance the betterment of communities in its nine-county service area through the support and management of community funds. Each fund, guided by a local volunteer advisory board, focuses on responding to the evolving needs of the community by distributing grants to various projects and programs.
The grant program from the Evansville Fund is designed to enhance the community of Evansville by funding projects and programs in the arts, education, health and human services, historic preservation, and other needs as they arise. It operates with the goal of bringing together individuals and groups to contribute toward the community's betterment, overseen by a volunteer advisory board. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, which oversees the Evansville Fund among others in its service area, ensures that the grants meet the changing needs of the community.