Jones County Community Foundation Joins Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque as an Affiliate Foundation

The Jones County Community Foundation (JCCF), formerly known as the Jones County Endowment Fund, is pleased to announce that as of April 24, 2013, it has joined the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (CFGD) as an affiliate foundation. This new partnership will increase JCCF capacity to help Jones County residents make an impact through charitable gifts, endowment building, community leadership and continued grantmaking throughout the county.

Over the past nine years, with the support of dedicated Jones County community members, JCCF has worked to support a caring and philanthropic county. Building on successful community initiatives including improved facilities, increased program offerings and strengthened nonprofit organizations, the board and staff identified an affiliation with the CFGD as a means of ensuring continued growth and opportunity for the foundation and its community.

Since 2004, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (CFGD) has demonstrated success in supporting the growth of affiliate foundations in Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware and Jackson counties, as well as the Farley and Dyersville areas. By working with CFGD, these communities have built philanthropic funds in support of schools, churches, health care centers and other needs totaling more than $6 million.

“We are excited about our new partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque,” says Cali Beals, president of the board of directors of the Jones County Community Foundation. “After more than a year of study and discussion, we feel strongly that this move will ensure continued success in serving Jones County residents and the causes they hold dear.”

CFGD will provide investment, accounting, grant making, training and administrative support and philanthropic expertise, allowing JCCF’s local board to focus on setting priorities, attracting donors and supporting local nonprofit organizations. In addition, Jones County nonprofits will now have immediate access to the Foundation Center Online Grant Search Service, a national database of funding opportunities housed at CFGD.

“The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is thrilled to welcome JCCF to our family of affiliate foundations and looks forward to working with its staff and board,” says Nancy Van Milligen, CFGD executive director and CEO. “Our goal is to help communities throughout Northeast Iowa build strong endowments that benefit their communities forever.”

For more information, visit www.dbqfoundation.org/jccf.