DPACCF · De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Investing in De Pere's people —
not just its businesses, five pillars, one community, led by volunteers who live here.
The DPACCF is the chamber's charitable foundation: five active program pillars serving youth, veterans, women in business, faith, and community connection — chaired by Emily Jacobson and guided by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Foundation is a separate charitable organization — here's what that means for you.
The De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (DPACCF) is its own organization, distinct from the chamber's membership side. Chamber dues support the chamber; gifts to the Foundation fund charitable program work — and may be tax-deductible as charitable contributions. The chamber can provide current documentation for your gift, and your tax advisor can confirm what applies to your situation.
Questions about the distinction? info@deperechamber.org · (920) 334-6500
About the DPACCF
What does the Foundation actually do?
Its mission is simple to say and busy to live: inspire and support the De Pere area through programs that build economic and community impact. In practice, that means five pillars running at once — youth, veterans, women in business, faith, and community connection.
A volunteer Board of Directors, chaired by Emily Jacobson, guides every program decision — business owners, nonprofit leaders, and civic contributors who live and work here. The work is funded by charitable gifts and powered by the local business community you'll find across this site.
The five pillars
- Connecting Community
- Beyond the Classroom
- Fairways for Veterans & Youth
- Business with Christ
- Recognition programs — veteran- & women-owned businesses
Foundation programs
Five pillars. One community.
Youth, veterans, women in business, faith, and community connection — all active at once, all rooted in De Pere. Current dates for every program land on the events calendar.
Pillar 1 · Community
Connecting Community
The Connecting Community Series and After-Hours Community Mixers are the Foundation's civic-connection programs — intentional gatherings that strengthen relationships across De Pere's neighborhoods, businesses, and residents.
See upcoming gatherings
Pillar 3 · Veterans & youth
Fairways for Veterans & Youth
An annual golf outing held each June in partnership with VFW Post 2113 — a day on the course honoring veterans and raising funds that go to youth programs.
Watch for this year's outingPillar 2 · Youth
Beyond the Classroom
Career exposure, financial literacy, resume building, and scholarship pathways for De Pere juniors and seniors — staffed by local employers. See it in context on the education page.
Pillar 4 · Faith
Business with Christ
A faith-centered business networking program connecting De Pere-area professionals who share a commitment to faith in their work — recurring sessions appear on the events calendar.
Pillar 5 · Recognition
Veteran- & women-owned business recognition
The Foundation's newest pillar: recognition programs for veteran-owned businesses and women professionals in the De Pere area. Nomination and timeline details are announced on the events calendar as they open.
Foundation leadership
Guided by people rooted in this community.
Foundation Chair Emily Jacobson leads the DPACCF Board of Directors — a volunteer board of business owners, nonprofit leaders, and civic contributors from across the De Pere area. Every program decision runs through people who live and work here.
Questions for Foundation leadership? info@deperechamber.org
Support the Foundation
Want to put a gift to work in De Pere?
Gifts fund the program work — youth career experiences, veteran recognition, community connection — in the community where you can watch it happen.
Give by check
Make checks payable to:
De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation1120 Employers Blvd, Suite #335
De Pere, WI 54115
Ask about giving
For online giving, gift documentation, or anything else — the chamber office is the fastest route.
Gifts to the Foundation may be tax-deductible as charitable contributions — the chamber can provide current documentation, and your tax advisor can confirm what applies to you.
What is the DPACCF?
The De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation is the chamber's charitable foundation — a separate organization with its own volunteer Board of Directors. Its mission: inspire and support the De Pere area through programs that build economic and community impact.
What programs does the Foundation run?
Five pillars, all active: Connecting Community (civic gatherings and mixers), Beyond the Classroom (career experiences, financial literacy, and scholarship pathways for De Pere juniors and seniors), Fairways for Veterans & Youth (the annual June golf outing with VFW Post 2113), Business with Christ (faith-centered professional networking), and recognition programs for veteran-owned businesses and women professionals. Current dates are on the events calendar.
How do I give to the Foundation?
By check, payable to the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 1120 Employers Blvd, Suite #335, De Pere, WI 54115 — or contact the chamber at info@deperechamber.org or (920) 334-6500 to ask about online giving and other options.
Are gifts to the Foundation tax-deductible?
The Foundation is a separate charitable organization from the chamber's membership side, and gifts may be tax-deductible as charitable contributions — which is different from chamber dues. The chamber can provide current documentation for your gift, and your tax advisor can confirm what applies to your situation.
Can anyone attend Foundation events like Fairways for Veterans & Youth?
Foundation events are community events — registration details for each one, including the June golf outing, are published on the De Pere events calendar when they open. Questions about a specific program are always welcome at the chamber office.
Who leads the Foundation?
A volunteer Board of Directors of business owners, nonprofit leaders, and civic contributors from the De Pere area. Program decisions are made by people who live and work in this community.
Ready to connect?
Be part of what makes De Pere worth living in.
Play in the June outing, cheer on a student, nominate a business, or just come to a mixer — every Foundation program has a door in, and they all open from the events calendar.
De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation · (920) 334-6500 · info@deperechamber.org