Deep Local Roots. A Community Fund Built for Hudson.
The Hudson Community Foundation has been growing generosity close to home since 1999. As one of the St. Croix Valley Foundation’s local community affiliates, we are locally led, hometown-focused, and deeply connected to the needs and opportunities that serve the Hudson School District Boundaries.
Our volunteer advisory board guides the Hudson Community Needs Fund — the permanent community endowment created to invest in what matters most right here. With local insight and the regional strength of the St. Croix Valley Foundation behind us, we help generosity grow into lasting impact for Hudson—today and for generations to come.
Give Where You Live. Grow What You Love.
The Hudson Community Needs Fund is a long-term, permanent community endowment that fuels local grants, local partnerships, and local impact.
Gifts to the Hudson Community Needs Fund stay in Hudson—supporting priorities identified by the people who know this community best. And because we’re part of the St. Croix Valley Foundation, donors can choose to give locally or Valley-wide or both with confidence that every gift is wisely managed and built to last.
How Local Generosity Shows Up
Grants from the Hudson Community Needs Fund have supported:
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Hudson School District’s Celebration of Nations, honoring the cultures and voices that make our community vibrant.
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Christian Community Home’s “Memory Matters” Mural, creating beauty and connection for residents and families.
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Family Resource Center of St. Croix Valley, providing essential mental health support to local families.
Local Grants that Strengthen Hudson
Each year, we award grants to local nonprofits —supporting programs that reflect our community’s values, priorities, and vision for the future.
Our grant cycle typically opens in June, with decisions sent in the fall. Guidelines and application links are posted here when available.
Hudson nonprofits may also be eligible for regional grant opportunities offered through the St. Croix Valley Foundation, including the Vibrant Communities Mental Health Grants, which bring affiliates together with the Foundation to support mental health and wellbeing across our six-county region.
Our locally-led, regionally supported grant programs are designed to strengthen community life—and help Hudson thrive.
Led by Local Volunteers Who Know & Love This Community
Affiliate advisory board members are trusted local leaders who guide grantmaking from the Hudson Community Needs Fund, build donor connections, and help ensure philanthropy reflects local needs and aspirations.
Hudson Community Foundation Board of Directors:
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Tracy Habisch Ahlin, Chair
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Adam Bast
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Bob Baumann
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Jennifer Driscoll
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Ejaz Saifullah
Role of the Board:
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Recommend grants that strengthen Hudson
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Champion local philanthropy and share impact stories
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Cultivate donor relationships rooted in trust
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Share community insight that guides both local and regional strategy
Help Grow the Future of Hudson
Whether you give, volunteer, or help spread the word, you’re part of something bigger—a community growing good, one gift at a time.
Ways to Get Involved:
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Give to the Hudson Community Needs Fund
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Start a donor-advised fund to support Hudson
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Leave a legacy gift that benefits your hometown
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Join the Hudson Community Foundation board
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Share stories of impact from the Hudson Community Foundation
