Are you seeking to become a volunteer for good? Want to connect with your local community foundation? Looking to collaborate to make your community stronger?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grantmaking Snapshot: Historic Preservation in Howard County
In 2019, Howard County received a grant from the Howard County Community Foundation for a historic preservation project on a refurbished pioneer Baptist church built in the 1850s that now […]
By Terry Gaumer, CAP®, Affiliate Director of Development The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted January 1, 2020. With this legislation came questions from those who […]
Grantmaking Snapshot: Emmet County Emergency Preparedness
It is important to plan in order to be prepared in times of crisis and Emmet County Emergency Management applied and received a $4,000 grant in 2019 from the Emmet County Community […]