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Community
Foundation...
The Community
Foundation has grown and gained strength over the past years. As our donors
have continued to fulfill their philanthropic desires; our Board of Directors
are committed to nurturing, protecting, and growing our funds, all with the goal
of improving the quality of life in the communities we serve by:
- Increasing charitable giving by encouraging people to give
back to their home towns.
- Establishing permanent community endowments and protecting
and growing them through prudent investment and effective stewardship.
- Identifying needs and priorities in the Fort Dodge area and
providing financial support to address them.
- And, serving as a
leader that identifies challenges and
opportunities, and brings people together to work for the achievement of common
goals.
Endowed Funds...
The First Covenant Church of Fort Dodge, IA, Endowment Fund:
Donor-advised
fund established by the heirs of Kenneth B. & Henrietta K. Anderson to assist in
meeting the needs of the First Covenant Church of Fort Dodge.
The Community Foundation Scholarship Fund:
A fund endowed
by an anonymous donor to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Fort
Dodge Senior High and St. Edmonds. Scholarships are given to "average" students
showing financial need.
The Fort Dodge Firefighters' Fund:
A designated-agency fund established to
enhance the training, equipment and support needs of the Fort Dodge Fire
Department.
The Nola and
Jim Humes Fund: A
donor-advised fund established by Jim and Nola Humes to benefit the general
well-being of Fort Dodge and Webster County.
The John and
Margo Daniel Scholarship Fund: A
scholarship fund established by John & Margo Daniel to assist graduates of Fort
Dodge Senior High intending to pursue a career in pharmacy.
The FDSH
Class of 1958 Fund: A
scholarship fund established by the Class of 1958 to assist graduates of Fort
Dodge Senior High as they pursue a college education.
The Charles Foughty Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund:
A scholarship fund established by the
family of Charles Foughty to assist graduates of Fort Dodge Senior High.
The Ivan
Metzger Memorial Scholarship Fund: A
scholarship fund established by numerous individuals and community organizations
in the memory of Ivan Metzger. The scholarship will assist graduates of Webster
County high schools intending to pursue careers in criminal justice.
The Gilbert and Nancy Stanek Fund:
A
donor-advised fund established by Gib and Nancy Stanek to fulfill their
charitable goals.
The Vincent
House Endowment Fund: A
designated-agency fund established to support the Vincent House.
The Webster
County Endowment Fund:
A permanent fund established by the Iowa
legislature to improve the quality of life of Webster County residents.
Twenty-five percent of .8 percent of state tax revenues from gaming will be
added to the fund annually.
The YWCA Endowment Fund:
A
designated-agency fund established to support the work of the Fort Dodge YWCA.
The Dayton Community Fund:
An
unrestricted community endowment fund established for the perpouse of economic
and community development as well as improving the quality of life of all
citizens, youth and families in the Dayton community.
Non-Endowed Funds...
- The Alliance for Philanthropy
- The Fort Dodge Fireworks Fund
- The Frontier Days Fund
- The Tim and Kellie Guderian Fund
- The Old Fort Dodge Tinsmiths Guild Fund
- The PICA (Pride In Community Appearance) Fund
- The Webster County Disaster Recovery Committee Fund
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