For the Community, By the Community

A community foundation is a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people in a local area. It enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about - immediately or through their will or estate plan. From the environment and healthcare, to education and the arts, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque makes grants to the organizations that are working every day to enrich the greater Dubuque area, now and for the future.

Community foundations are the fastest growing sector of philanthropy in the United States. There are currently more than 700 community foundations across the country. Community foundations are a popular choice for donors because of the services they provide in finding matches between donor interests and community needs.

Donors can give to an existing fund or establish a charitable fund at the community foundation by contributing a variety of assets. Those assets are then carefully invested by the foundation. The gift principal never gets spent and the earnings are used to benefit the community through annual grants. Gifts to the foundation will continue to grow and earn resources for the community forever.

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque meets national standards and is a qualified community foundation in the State of Iowa. For more information about community foundations, visit the Council of Foundations.