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Community is at the Heart of All We Do
CFNEIA develops deep connections with our communities to create impacts leading to transformational change. We partner with nonprofit organizations, local leaders, changemakers, and generous individuals across our 20-county region, to address the ongoing needs of our entire region. By inviting diverse voices and perspectives to the table, we build vibrant, inclusive communities. Together.
Our Local Community Foundations
Our region encompasses 20-counties in Iowa. We collaborate with local community members to identify unique local needs and opportunities to create a regional impact.
Community Initiatives
CFNEIA is committed to building communities where everyone has an opportunity to thrive. Using an equity focus, we emphasize collaboration, convening, and community investment to be a catalyst for change in our initiative areas.
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Strong nonprofits equal strong communities. We focus on six core grantmaking areas to guide grant decisions. This framework allows us to make impacts that meet the needs of our region and inspire generosity.
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Community Programs
CFNEIA leads programs connecting people to their community through education, collaboration, and grantmaking and partners with other organizations to develop community solutions and strengthen the nonprofit sector.
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With over 325 people making local decisions for the communities they love, volunteers are at the heart of our impact. We are always looking for community-minded people to join our mission.
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Read Our Impact Report
Learn more about the impact we’ve made together over the past year.
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Stories of Impact
Nature at the Heart of Community
Ed Gruenwald is passionate about his job. Watching the director of Hartman Reserve Nature Center talk with a group of kids about mussels and watching their eyes get big and their hands go up demonstrates why Hartman Reserve is an important part of the community. "There's not just one inspiring moment. Every time I think, […]
Stories of Impact
Breaking Poverty One Children's Book at a Time
The children's book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and alphabet refrigerator magnets may not jump out as the solution to poverty, but these simple items in the toolbox of Hawkeye Community College's Family Literacy Program staff are a first step in breaking the cycle of generational poverty for families. "Our prime directive is literacy education and […]
Stories of Impact
A Lifesaving First Step for an Entire County
Imagine your life depending on emergency communications systems that may or may not work. Your life could be saved by information relayed from first responders to the ambulance in route, but minutes are lost because of a communication glitch. "The Federal Communications Commission put a narrowbanding mandate into place in 2012, which has affected our […]
Ackley County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1 Million
Granted Since 2005
$39,012
GrantED Last Year
$1 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Benton County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.9 Million
Granted Since 2005
$310,013
GrantED Last Year
$1.1 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Black Hawk County
At a Glance
$80 Million
Granted Since 2005
$4,233,208
GrantED Last Year
$83.6 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Bremer County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$3.8 Million
Granted Since 2005
$483,712
GrantED Last Year
$7.9 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Buchanan County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$3.6 Million
Granted Since 2005
$344,484
GrantED Last Year
$3.8 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Butler County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$2 Million
Granted Since 2005
$304,232
GrantED Last Year
$952,231
Net Assets Year-End
Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$2.4 Million
Granted Since 2005
$284,734
GrantED Last Year
$5.9 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Chickasaw County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.8 Million
Granted Since 2005
$153,350
GrantED Last Year
$2.7 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Elma County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$161,693
Granted Since 2005
$17,070
GrantED Last Year
$611,716
Net Assets Year-End
Emmet County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.8 Million
Granted Since 2005
$152,776
GrantED Last Year
$1 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Fayette County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$3.2 Million
Granted Since 2005
$446,140
GrantED Last Year
$2.6 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Floyd County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$2.9 Million
Granted Since 2005
$248,760
GrantED Last Year
$7.2 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Franklin County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.8 Million
Granted Since 2005
$154,444
GrantED Last Year
$1.1 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Grundy County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$2 Million
Granted Since 2005
$193,461
GrantED Last Year
$2 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Howard County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$2.1 Million
Granted Since 2005
$318,710
GrantED Last Year
$1.9 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Iowa County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.9 Million
Granted Since 2005
$160,598
GrantED Last Year
$1.3 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Kossuth County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$3.5 Million
Granted Since 2005
$530,890
GrantED Last Year
$7.6 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Palo Alto County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$858,065
Granted Since 2005
29
GrantED Last Year
$206,107
Net Assets Year-End
Tama County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$858,065
Granted Since 2005
29
GrantED Last Year
$206,107
Net Assets Year-End
Winnebago County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$1.8 Million
Granted Since 2005
$147,667
GrantED Last Year
$1.1 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Winneshiek County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$4.7 Million
Granted Since 2005
$312,451
GrantED Last Year
$7.6 Million
Net Assets Year-End
Worth County Community Foundation
At a Glance
$269,764
Granted Since 2005
$5,226
GrantED Last Year
$130,359
