Clayton County Foundation for the Future Grants Nearly $9,000 to Local Nonprofits at Annual Grant Celebration
The Clayton County Foundation for the Future (CCFF) awarded $8,896 to area nonprofits April 6 at its annual grant award celebration at the Backwoods Bar and Grill in McGregor.
“These grants are made possible by local donors who believe in the future of our communities,” said Cheryl Meyer, donor connections coordinator. “The CCFF was created with the intention of establishing a perpetual endowment fund that would meet the needs of all of Clayton County and the 19 communities within the county.”
At the event, Board Chair Harry Blobaum announced grant awards totaling $8,896 to the following organizations:
Funded by the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment:
- City of Elkader - $1,000
Enhancing Elkader through public art - City of Guttenberg – $1,000
Enhancing Guttenberg through public art - City of Strawberry Point – $1,000
Strawberry Point aquatic center's design proposal - Motor Mill Foundation - $500
Motor Mill interpretive exhibit update - Shepherd Gallery and Creativity Center - $500
Art By the River: fine art festival and workshop
Funded by the Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund:
- Monona Chamber & Economic Development, Inc. – $1,000
Historic restoration of 100-year-old bandstand in Monona City Park - Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission - $1,000
Bike Safe! Clayton County youth bike safety education - VCTC, Inc. – $1,000
Volga City Opera House outdoor lighting - Froelich Foundation - $863
Promote tourism with large exterior barn banner sign - Motor Mill Foundation - $534
Surveillance cameras and information signage
Funded by the A.J. Spiegel Endowed Donor-Advised Fund:
- Naturally Guttenberg DBA Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce - $500
Information stations for downtown Guttenberg
Funding for the grants was made possible by donations to the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment, the Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund, and the A.J. Spiegel Endowment Fund.
“The Clayton County Foundation for the Future is a ‘give-through’ rather than a ‘give-to’ organization, fundraising not for our own operations but rather to develop funds that are distributed locally,” said Meyer. “Through our grants, we help community organizations increase their capacity to serve. We believe in the expertise and creativity of nonprofit organizations, and provide support to help them do what they do best."
Donors who give to endowments like the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment, also benefit from the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit in addition to federal charitable income tax deductions.
As an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, CCFF also works with its host to strengthen nonprofits by offering a variety of training programs and networking opportunities that build capacities and organizational structures. CCFF regularly evaluates nonprofits to assure donors and the Foundation that funds produce the maximum benefit for improving lives.
For more information on the CCFF, visit www.dbqfoundation.org/CCFF or call 563.245.2201.
An affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, the Clayton County Foundation for the Future was created with the intention of setting up a perpetual endowment fund that would serve the needs of all of Clayton County and the 19 communities within the county. To learn more, visitwww.dbqfoundation.org/ccff.