PCA/Community Fund grant applications are now being accepted through 4:00 p.m. on January 22nd, 2016. Click the following link to view the grant brochure and application: https://greaterpcf.org/community-fund-for-poweshiek-county/ Click here to submit your application online.
Tiger Packs is an initiative of the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) that was established to combat hunger in the Grinnell-Newburg School District. We are launching a peanut butter drive this holiday season as part of a greater effort to raise awareness for child hunger in Grinnell. A recent partnership with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank has brought about many
Imagine Grinnell is seeking to fill their Executive Director position. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to: Imagine Grinnell Board of Directors, PO Box 344, Grinnell, IA 50112 or electronically to queathem@grinnell.edu. Application deadline is December 10th, 2015. For more information about the position click here to view or download the job description.
The Poweshiek County Alliance (PCA) honored its 2014 grant recipients at a ceremony at the Foundation Offices on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Representatives from the 35 winning organizations received their checks and spoke about their projects. This year grants ranged from $250 to $7,000 for a total of $97,260. 2014 marks the ninth year that PCA has awarded grants. Since
The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation is now accepting nominations for its annual Connie Marshall Spirit of Giving Award. Nominations are due by August 31, 2015. The winner will be announced at the annual Spirit of Giving reception on October 12, 2015. Please select the link below to download the 2015 Spirit of Giving nomination form. 2015 Spirit of Giving Nomination Form
At a grant ceremony held at the Foundation Offices in Grinnell on July 6, 2015, Tim Douglas, President of the GPCF board, presented 10 awards to nonprofits and public entities throughout Poweshiek County. The Community Fund began in 2009 with a goal of securing 1,000 individual members who each commit to donate $100 per year for 10 years. Members see
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom Marshall, 81, founder and past president of the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. Tom died yesterday in the Mayflower Health Center after battling colon cancer. Two of Tom’s three children were with him and the third completed a visit just a few days ago. Services for Tom will be