Clayton County Foundation for the Future awards nearly $20,000 to local nonprofits
The Clayton County Foundation for the Future awarded $19,684 to area nonprofits through its 2021 grant cycle. The Foundation’s advisory board looks forward to rescheduling the grant award celebration when health conditions allow. Nonprofits will receive checks as scheduled to continue their work serving the community.
“We are excited to support the good work of nonprofits throughout Clayton County, and grateful for our partnerships with many responsive local donors,” says Andy Reimer, board chair. “This year’s grants touch communities across the county in a variety of ways.”
Grant funding was made possible by donations to the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment, Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund, Dan Barton Family Endowment, Watson-Rugland Family Endowment for Clayton County, and Dr. Russell and Juanita Loven Endowment.
“In March, the community lost a great friend in Colleen Darby. The legacy she and her husband, Leroy, have established will live on through their endowment funds supporting the Foundation’s work in communities across our county,” says MJ Smith, director of affiliate foundations for the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.
Donors who give to endowments may benefit from the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit in addition to federal charitable income tax deductions. For more information about giving to local nonprofits through the Foundation, contact Emily Sadewasser at ccff@dbqfoundation.org.
The grant awards are:
Funded by the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment
City of Guttenberg
Duwe Field Park Playground Project
Clayton County Development Group
Housing Needs Assessment for Clayton County
Edgewood Board of Economic Development
Edgewood Viking Loop Trail Project
Friends of the Marquette Driftless Area
Driftless Area Wetlands Centre Youth Enrichment After School Program
Funded by the Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
City of Monona - Butterfly Gardens & Trail Committee
Refresh the Gardens
Clayton County Community Collaboration Council
5C Substance Use Education Initiatives
Elkader Depot Project
Garnavillo Community Daycare
Adult/Child AED Unit
George Maier Rural Heritage Center
A Soldier’s Story
Iowa College Access Network
Student and Educator Support During and Post COVID-19
Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development
Bluffs, Brooks & Byways: A Podcast Highlighting the Best of Clayton County
Monona Chamber & Economic Development
Monona Butterfly Trail Kiosks & Trailheads
Motor Mill Foundation
Motor Mill Stable Grand Opening
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Clayton County Congregate and Home Delivered Meals
Riverview Center
Clayton County Sexual Assault Crisis Response
VCTC, Inc.
Seating for Spectators on West Side of River
Funded by the Dan Barton Family Endowment
City of Volga
River Bluffs Reflection Park Access Road and Parking Area
Funded by the Dr. Russell & Juanita Loven Endowment Fund
City of Guttenberg
Guttenberg Pickleball Courts Project
Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce
Cassville Ferry Sign
Funded by the Watson-Rugland Family Endowment for Clayton County
City of McGregor
McGregor Hiking Trail Wayfinding Signage