Introducing Us to Your Clients

Estate planners, financial consultants, and other professional advisors are often asked to suggest the best vehicle for charitable giving to their clients. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa offers you and your clients several distinct advantages over direct giving to charities.

Our staff works to ensure that a donor's contribution addresses the issues the donor cares about most. By working with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa your client will be able to fulfill their charitable intent while making a lasting difference in the community.

When working with your client there are several options they can consider when giving through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Your client can decide the type of fund, ways to give, and even how they wish to become a donor that will best help them to achieve their goals.

Convenience

We are a local organization established by and for the people of Northeast Iowa and have broad knowledge of community issues and needs. Feel free to contact us to discuss any client situation; we would be happy to work with you to explore the most effective giving options for your client. We provide sample documents for various giving options.

Simplicity

A charitable fund with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa is an easy, low-cost alternative to forming and administering a private foundation

Tax Incentives

We offer the maximum federal and state tax incentives.

Flexibility

We provide many ways to give including Outright gifts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Tributes/Memorials and Income planned gifts. The Community Foundation also provides your clients the opportunity to make one gift for the benefit of a variety of causes.

Community Impact

We are deeply involved with the needs in the community and can direct gift dollars to high-impact areas. Since 1956 residents of Northeast Iowa have been turning to the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. In 2011 the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa awarded over $4 million to projects and programs in the area.

Stability

The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa's standards for investment performance, donor services and grantmaking have been constant. We have been a trustworthy catalyst for charitable giving since 1956.