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A Day of Giving, A Community United

Small Towns, Big Spirit

Clear Vision, Bright Futures

A Community That Shows Up

A Place to Call Home

Life-Changing Initiatives Turn 10 Years Old in Jackson County

Building Belonging in Postville

Rallying Around Child Care in Clayton County

Allamakee County Community Foundation welcomes new executive director

Clayton County Child Care Coalition launches new sustainability plan, offers opportunity for community to learn more

Steege retiring after 15 years of community leadership

Dyslexia tutoring comes to the Dubuque region

Great Give Day Returns Wednesday, May 20, 2026!

A New Fund for Investing in Impact

Clinton area nonprofits receive more than $73,000!

Rural Clinton County nonprofits receive nearly $195,000!

Jones County nonprofits receive more than $161,000!

Delaware County nonprofits receive nearly $284,000!

Dyersville area nonprofits receive nearly $113,000!

Jackson County nonprofits receive nearly $600,000!

Clayton County nonprofits receive over $390,000!

Allamakee County nonprofits receive nearly $170,000!

Nonprofits receive nearly $6 million!

‘Collaboration is where the magic is going to happen’

Energize Clinton reaches campaign milestone

Local donor supports Clayton County Food Shelf

Foundation welcomes Feldmann, Hemann

Till joins Community Foundation of Jackson County

Willimack joins Foundation in shared role

Child Care Solutions

Dyersville Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Awarded $25,000 to Strengthen Early Literacy and Family Engagement

Local nonprofits receive $12,500 in grants from Community Foundation during 20th anniversary celebration

Singsank joins Community Foundation

Jones County nonprofits awarded $109,000

A Summit of Relationships: How a Gathering of Rural Teachers Exemplified the GRAD Partnership’s Principles

Job opening: Make a difference in Allamakee County!

Imagination Library helps Clayton County kids develop love of reading

Jackson County nonprofits awarded $166,000

Marlowe leaves a legacy for youth, community

Love for community trumps political differences

Love for community trumps political differences

Dyersville area nonprofits receive over $25,000

Celebrating 20 Years of Impact

2025 Theisen’s grant program supports nonprofits with $400,000

Innovative area teachers receive classroom grants

Innovative Jackson County teachers receive classroom grants

Community members needed to support struggling readers

10 Big Ideas for Dubuque’s Future

Book and Build: Expanded Library Services

Ageless Support: Center for Senior Well-Being

Water-Powered Fun: Community Aquatic Center

Great Minds: Collaborative Brain Health Services

Industry to Innovation: Dubuque South Port Revitalization

Captivating Shorelines: Mississippi Riverfront Reimagined

Where Curiosity Sprouts: Children’s Museum

Putting Down Roots: Community-Centered Housing

Grow, Cultivate, Eat: Access to Healthy Food

Heart of Play: All-Ages Sports Hub

‘Spend, Save, Share’

Tax Law Changes for 2026 and the Potential Impact on Your Giving

Opera House and local Foundation support vibrant communities

11 nonprofits, $135,000 in grants

Explore economic mobility in the Dubuque region at our 2025 Data Walk

Purses with a Purpose raises over $6,000 at inaugural event

‘We know how important your rural schools are to our communities’

‘We all enjoy giving back.’

‘Heroes get remembered…’

Educators Leading the Change: How Teachers Build Student-Centered Culture

Q&A: Supporting a Healthy Local News Ecosystem

We Engage People in Addressing Local Issues

You Saved Endow Iowa!

Great Give Day 2025 Survey Results

Foundation receives $10,000 to support disaster recovery in Jones County

Great Give Day gets even greater in Jones County!

Foundation receives $10,000 to support disaster recovery in the Dyersville area

Foundation welcomes Ken Anderson

Foundation receives $10,000 to support disaster recovery in Jackson County

Delaware County nonprofits receive $110,000

The spirit of generosity is alive in Clayton County

Great Give Day gets even greater in Clinton and Camanche!

Great Give Day gets even greater in rural Clinton County!

Great Give Day gets even greater in the Dyersville area!

Great Give Day gets even greater in Jackson County!

Great Give Day gets even greater in Clayton County!

Great Give Day gets even greater in Delaware County!

Great Give Day gets even greater in Allamakee County!

Great Give Day gets even greater!

Where Personal Experience Meets Professional Purpose: Our Journey with GRAD Partnership

We Connect Caring People with Opportunities for Positive Change

We Empower Small-Town Leaders

We Make Grants to Strengthen Nonprofits

New fund supports emergency shelter for Clinton residents

Founding leaders reflect on 20 years of service

Leola Schmidt: For the community, forever

For our community, forever: Gabriela and Louie Egging

The Power of Partnership

Vicki and Gary Spellerberg: For the community, forever

Shirley Olberding: For the community, forever

Ann and Kevin Burns: For the community, forever

The Darby Family Legacy

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