Community Leadership
Women Supporting Women Leads to Local Change
By Laurie Everhardt, Director of DevelopmentDuring March, the spotlight on women, our achievements, and unfortunately gender inequality in society, is in full force. Even with recent increased attention, disparities continue nationally and locally. Here in Black Hawk County, women...
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Community Leadership
Leading the Way for Vibrant Communities
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa is making an impact now and will forever.The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) is proud to be one of over 900 community foundations in the United States making tremendous impacts and providing...
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Community Leadership
Nurturing Children for a Healthy Community
CFNEIA is working to provide solutions to the current child care crisis in Iowa, making grants and helping child care organizations establish funds across our region. We are also providing hands-on leadership and are key...
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Community Leadership
Grin & Grow Child Care - Child Care Success Story
The working poor, or those hovering at or just above the poverty line, are often those most impacted by the current child care crisis. It affects their ability to get ahead or to just get...
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Community Leadership
It Takes a Village - Child Care Success Story
When you’re discussing a premier senior living retirement community, you don’t typically think of high-quality child care, but in 2019, Waterloo-based Friendship Village made the two synonymous. “It’s interesting because it’s the opposite end of...
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Community Leadership
A Commitment To Do More
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa cannot be complacent in the wake of recent acts of violence that have brought the ugliness of racism to the forefront of our national and local conversations. Injustice and...
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Community Leadership
Child Care Workers Stay Strong on Front Lines
By Black Hawk County Child Care Coalition Chairs: Kaye Englin, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa; Mary Janssen, Children and Family Services Director, Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Iowa; Dan Levi, Levi...
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Community Leadership
A Legacy of Youth Philanthropy: Teen Trust Celebrates 25 Years
What can a group of high school students do for their community? For 25 years, CFNEIA's Teen Trust program has been answering that question and the answer is a lot. Over the more than two...
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Community Leadership
Women for Good Changing the Lives of Women and Girls
The Women's Fund grant cycle began accepting applications on Friday, May 10. This is a great opportunity to talk about what the Women's Fund and how Women for Good is a driving force behind making...
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