Tag: Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
For your clients who love local causes, GPCF is the place
Your clients probably give to a wide variety of charities year after year. The causes they support represent a range of motivations, including personal experience, a role as a volunteer or board member, family tradition, or alignment with values and community priorities. Many of the charitable organizations your clients support are local. That’s important to note because it means that
Celebrating the causes you love
A new year is in full swing, but you’ve still got plenty of time to consider your charitable impact and how you’d like to make a difference in 2026. A great way to do that is to reflect on the difference you’ve already made through the years. Many people are drawn to charitable giving and decide to establish a fund
Client Reminders For 2026
When you are meeting with clients, consider sharing this information to build relationships and support our county. 1. Social Security COLA increases Retirees are a unique group when it comes to tools and techniques related to charitable giving. Given that a high percentage of older cohorts give to charity each year, discussing your clients’ Social Security benefits is a logical
Get Started Now: Your 2026 Charitable Giving Checklist
Many people approach a new year with a genuine desire to be more intentional about their charitable giving. They know they want to make a difference, align their generosity with their values, and perhaps even involve their families—but they are often unsure where to begin. The combination of busy lives, changing tax laws, and an ever-growing number of worthy causes
Your Voice, Our Future: The Countdown to a Better Grinnell Starts Now
September 11, 2024 Build A Better Grinnell 2030 Invites the Community to an Information Session and Celebration on September 24 Over the past two years, Build A Better Grinnell 2030 (BABG) has been hard at work, gathering input from residents across the community to craft a vision for Grinnell’s next decade. Now, that vision is ready to be shared, and
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Announces 2024 Poweshiek County Alliance Grant Awards
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 Poweshiek County Alliance (PCA) grant recipients. A total of $192,386 will be distributed to support 33 projects across the county benefitting residents of Brooklyn, Deep River, Grinnell, Hartwick, Malcom, Montezuma, Searsboro, and other rural areas. PCA grants are available annually to nonprofits and public entities serving residents of Poweshiek County.
Annual Community-Wide “We GIVE” Fundraiser Begins October 1
October 1, 2023 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) will kick off the end of year giving season with their annual “We GIVE” campaign. From October 1 through October 31, GPCF and CDAF are encouraging people across Poweshiek County to unite in supporting a variety of community initiatives. The “We GIVE”
Annual Big GIVE for Poweshiek County kicks off with Spirit of Giving on October 4th
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation will celebrate the launch of the 2018 Big GIVE fundraising campaign with the annual Spirit of Giving event which applauds the important role donors and volunteers have in community success throughout the county. The public is welcome to attend the event to celebrate with the Foundation. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and complimentary refreshments will be served courtesy
GPCF Appoints New Board Members, Wraps Up Successful Year
The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) has welcomed three new members to its board of directors as the foundation concludes another successful year of fundraising and leading community projects. Connie Scurr, controller for Interface Sealing Solutions; Vickie McDonald, office manager for Manatts, Inc.; and Barb Baker, director of advertising and community relations for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company have been appointed
Spirit of Giving Celebration Seeks Nominees
Nominate an individual or couple today August 2, 2017 – Every year the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation celebrates the members of our communities that choose to do good and give back to make Poweshiek County a better place to live. If you know someone that helps make your community better, nominate them for recognition at a celebration on Saturday, October
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The National Standards Seal indicates official confirmation from the Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency & accountability. GPCF received this seal of approval in January 2010.