Basic Needs Giving Partnership

What Basic Needs Giving Partnership does

Basic Needs Giving Partnership (BNGP) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit grantmaking organization headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, that funds and convenes community-led efforts to address the root causes of poverty across a 10-county region in Northeast Wisconsin (Brown, Calumet, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Oconto, the Oneida Nation, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties). BNGP was formed in 2007 through a collaboration between the families behind U.S. Venture and the J.J. Keller Foundation, operated as a fund through three community foundations from 2008 to 2022, and became a standalone 501(c)(3) in January 2023.

BNGP operates three grant programs — single-year planning/capacity grants up to $75,000, three-year multi-year systems-change grants (2025 cohort: $2.63M to 9 partners), and Technical Assistance Grants up to $10,000 — alongside collective-action networks including the Northeast Wisconsin Child Care Alliance, the Jobs Action Group, and Community Alliance for Trauma Informed Care. Its core technology is a SmartSimple-based grant application portal; no proprietary AI, ML, or data platform was disclosed. The organization runs with a small team (1-10 employees).

BNGP's revenue model is donation-driven, anchored by the U.S. Venture Open annual golf outing held since 1986, which has cumulatively raised more than $70 million and granted $60 million to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. Fundraising is supplemented by Lead Partner support from J.J. Keller Foundation, Oshkosh Corporation, ThedaCare, and Thrivent, and by a 2026 award of $225,000 in startup funding as a Weaver Awards Community Host from Weave/The Aspen Institute.

Name

Basic Needs Giving Partnership

Legal name

Basic Needs Giving Partnership

Website

https://bngpwi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basic Needs Giving Partnership is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that grants funds and convenes cross-sector networks to address root causes of poverty across a 10-county region in Northeast Wisconsin, funded primarily by the U.S. Venture Open annual golf event.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community grantmaking
• Poverty alleviation
• Systems change
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Collective action

Headquarters

HQ city

Wisconsin Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. U.S. Venture Open Fundraising Event: Annual golf outing event since 1986 that has raised over $70 million and granted $60 million to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. The 2024 event raised $5.2 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Basic Needs Giving Partnership is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that distributes philanthropic funds raised through the U.S. Venture Open annual golf outing to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Northeast Wisconsin. It runs Single-Year Grants (up to $75,000), Multi-Year three-year Systems Change Grants, and Technical Assistance Grants (up to $10,000), and convenes collective action networks such as the Northeast Wisconsin Child Care Alliance and Jobs Action Group to address root causes of poverty in early care and education, housing access, mental health, and substance use.

Product overview

Basic Needs Giving Partnership is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that operates as a unified platform for philanthropy and community engagement in Northeast Wisconsin. The organization offers three distinct grant programs: Single-Year Grants (up to $75,000 for planning and capacity building), Multi-Year Grants (three-year systems change grants), and Technical Assistance Grants (up to $10,000 for organizational capacity). In addition to grantmaking, the organization facilitates collective action through the Northeast Wisconsin Child Care Alliance (a network focused on early care and education) and the Jobs Action Group. The portfolio is unified by the organization's mission to end poverty through addressing root causes via systems change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Northeast Wisconsin Child Care Alliance: A network of partners working to make it easier for children ages birth to 5 and their families to access high-quality, affordable early care and education. Previously known as Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance.

Products and services

• Single-Year Grant Cycle Planning and capacity building grants of up to $75,000 supporting innovative, collaborative systems-change efforts that address the root causes of poverty for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the 10-county Northeast Wisconsin region.
• Multi-Year Grant Cycle Three-year systems-change grants to community partners working to advance systems change efforts across Northeast Wisconsin in early care and education, housing access, mental health, and substance use. In 2025, $2.63 million was invested in 9 community partners.
• Technical Assistance Grant Cycle Short-term technical assistance grants of up to $10,000 to strengthen internal organizational capacity of regional nonprofits through support in areas such as communications, financial management, technology, or strategic planning.
• Northeast Wisconsin Child Care Alliance A BNGP-convened network of cross-sector partners working to make it easier for children ages birth to 5 and their families to access high-quality, affordable early care and education across Northeast Wisconsin; previously known as the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance.
• Jobs Action Group A BNGP-convened collective of nonprofits, service providers, and companies working together to connect individuals to jobs that provide livable wages and opportunities for economic mobility.

Quantifiable outcome

• $60 million granted to end poverty since 1986
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, lead partner and minor.

• NeighborWorks Green BayflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Selected together with BNGP and The Canary Fund as one of 25 Community Hosts in the U.S. for Weaver Awards 2026-2029. Receiving $225,000 in startup funding along with training, tools, and technical assistance from Weave.
• The Canary FundflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Selected together with BNGP and NeighborWorks Green Bay as Weaver Awards Community Host. Has distributed over $220,000 to more than 100 individuals since 2019.
• Greater Green Bay Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008One of three community foundations through which Basic Needs Giving Partnership granted funds from 2008-2022. Partnership transitioned when BNGP became independent 501(c)(3) in January 2023.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008One of three community foundations through which Basic Needs Giving Partnership granted funds from 2008-2022. Continuing close partnership post-transition.
• Oshkosh Area Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008One of three community foundations through which Basic Needs Giving Partnership granted funds from 2008-2022. Partnership continues post-2023 transition.
• J. J. Keller FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Founding partner alongside U.S. Venture families in establishing the Basic Needs Giving Partnership in 2007. J. J. Keller Foundation serves as Lead Partner with logo on key partners section.
• Thriventlead partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Partner with logo featured prominently. Thrivent team members (Julie Lepsche, Madeleine Caceres, Julie Bloniarz, Mandy Nielsen) provided strategic and creative guidance on logo and brand refresh for Child Care Alliance.
• Oshkosh Corporationlead partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Partner with logo featured on key partners section of website.
• ThedaCarelead partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Partner with logo featured on key partners section of website.
• Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Lynn Coriano served as panelist at Economic Mobility Summit discussing 'Addressing Care Needs' alongside representatives from York, PA and Cedar Rapids, IA.
• NEW Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasic Needs Giving Partnership Executive Director Lynn Coriano was guest on NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast discussing child care 'market failure' and regional efforts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Greater Green Bay Community Foundation: One of the three regional community foundations through which BNGP distributed grants from 2008-2022. Operates in the same Northeast Wisconsin geography, distributing philanthropic funds to local nonprofits with overlapping grantee networks in housing, education, and community wellbeing.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region: Another of the three community foundations that previously administered BNGP grants, now a continuing close partner. Same regional footprint (Fox Valley/Northeast Wisconsin), same grantmaking and donor-advised fund model, and overlapping focus areas including early childhood and economic mobility.
• Oshkosh Area Community Foundation: Third former BNGP-administering community foundation in Northeast Wisconsin. Operates in the same geography with similar grant cycles, donor services, and a focus on Oshkosh-area quality-of-life initiatives.

Direct peers

• United Way Fox Cities: Regional nonprofit with overlapping service area and focus on poverty reduction, housing stability, and early childhood. BNGP board member Lisa Kogan-Praska represents United Way Fox Cities, indicating active collaboration on shared grantees and collective impact efforts.
• J. J. Keller Foundation: Founding partner of BNGP (since 2007) and Presenting Lead Partner. Operates as a regional philanthropic foundation in Northeast Wisconsin focused on community wellbeing, with a closely aligned mission and shared governance with BNGP.
• U.S. Venture Foundation: The corporate foundation of U.S. Venture, the company whose families co-founded BNGP. Operates the U.S. Venture Open annual fundraising event that channels nearly all of BNGP's grant capital — making the two organizations structurally intertwined as donor and grantmaker.

Emerging players

• Wisconsin Women's Network: Statewide advocacy and grantmaking organization that recognized Beth Hudak of House of Hope with an Excellence in Advocacy Award. Overlaps with BNGP's equity and systems-change mission but with a statewide (rather than regional) scope and a women-focused lens.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute (Weave: The Social Fabric Project): National convener running the Weaver Awards program that selected BNGP as one of only 25 Community Hosts. Connects BNGP to a national network of community weavers and provides the methodological backbone for BNGP's convening and systems-change model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments64 records

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