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Planning for the Future - page 7

New partners in philanthropy

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Iowa Community Foundations given award for service - page 3

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On May 29, 2010, the Waterloo Center for the Arts Public Art Committee dedicated a new public art project at the RiverLoop Expo Plaza in downtown Waterloo.

The project is named “Art & Environment: Where People Gather” and was a fall 2009 grant recipient of the Community Foundation. The project highlights concepts of environment, natural history and sustainability, and gives visitors to downtown Waterloo a taste of the Cedar Valley’s rich environmental heritage.

Four artists whose art addresses these themes were commissioned to create an exhibit of banners and original works to be displayed at the Center and at the RiverLoop Expo Plaza. Artists Joan Webster-Vore, Scott Hudson, Pam Echeverria and Carol Macomber worked together to develop a body of work that interprets the above issues from their individual perspectives, while also providing visual

Art & Environment:Where People GatherFall 2009 Grant Recipient

Serving 20 Iowa counties

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FOUNDATION STAFFMary Ann BurkPresident and CEO

Stacy PaulDirector of Finance andOperations

Carolynn SweenProgram Director

Alison ParrishDirector of Communications

Mindy GressDirector of Outreach

Julie SchaeferProject Specialist

Nicole StuartAdministrative Assistant

BOARD OF DIRECTORSChuck ShireyChair

Gary BertchFirst Vice Chair

Dawn DuvenSecond Vice Chair

John MonaghanTreasurer

Dr. Kyle ChristiasonSecretary

Dee Vandeventer Past Chair

Katy WilliamsLois Rupkey-CohrtDennis ClarkLori JohnsonJay BullermanMark RolingerBob SmithMarlene Behn

AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVESJim DaviesKip Hauser

EX OFFICIOGreater Cedar Valley Chambers, Chair

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Junior League, President

Teen Trust Representative

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National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations

Give and receive with Endow IowaIt is rewarding to give to the causes and community you care about through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa—in more ways than one. Your gift creates lasting good in the community, and the Endow Iowa Tax Credit Program offers you generous tax incentives for giving.

Through Endow Iowa, Iowans can give for less. Those who give to endowed funds at qualified community foundations, like the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, are eligible to receive 25% state tax credits for their contributions. Endow Iowa gifts also are eligible for federal tax deductions.

“In Iowa, we have a strong tradition of people caring for one another and for the communities in which they live,” said Mary Ann Burk, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa President/CEO. “Endow Iowa builds on this tradition of neighbors helping neighbors by encouraging gifts to community foundations, which serve as trusted stewards and local partners in philanthropy.”

Since 2003, more than $50 million has been invested in community foundations because of Endow Iowa, improving lives and strengthening communities. By supporting endowed funds, Iowans are ensuring that their gifts will be at work well into the future.

For more information about Endow Iowa, please contact the Community Foundation at (319) 287-9106or visit www.cfneia.org. v

Gifts That Give BackWith Endow Iowa, a $10,000 gift could cost just $4,000.*

Gift: $10,000Tax Credit: $2,500Federal Tax Deduction: $3,500Total Tax Savings: $6,000Total Cost of Gift: $4,000***Based on 35% marginal federal tax rate.

**Give appreciated securities and your total cost of gift is even less.

Iowa Community Foundations receive award for serviceThe Rebuild Iowa Award for Service was presented to Iowa Community Foundations on July 22. First Lady Mari Culver and Lt. Gen. Ron Dardis, executive director of the Rebuild Iowa Office, presented the award during the Iowa Council of Foundations July membership meeting at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.

Iowa Community Foundations is one of nine recipients of the award, which recognizes individuals, and organizations that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in Iowa’s 2008 disaster recovery efforts. Other recipients were presented awards at various public meetings and events throughout July.

Iowa Community Foundations is a coalition of foundations which serve communities all across the state. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa is part of this coalition. Iowa Community Foundations was instrumental in the wake of the 2008 disasters in the Embrace Iowa fundraising campaign and in other disaster recovery-related activities.

There are approximately 130 community foundations serving both urban and rural Iowa, including the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Representatives from 10 of the Iowa community foundations were on hand to accept the award.

Nominees for the award were judged on volunteer hours, community impact, creativity, leadership and project(s) sustainability. v

Representatives from Iowa Community Foundations, including Mary Ann Burk, accepted the Rebuild Iowa Award for Service in Des Moines on July 22.

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connectivity so the exhibit of banners and accompanying museum exhibition work as a unit.

Each artist created six unique pieces of artwork, which have been duplicated into 96 2’x6’ banners for the RiverLoop Expo Plaza grounds.

The banner exhibit on the RiverLoop Expo Plaza will remain on view through October 2010, and the accompanying exhibition of the original works opened this summer at the Center. One work from each of the artists will also be acquired for the Center's permanent collection.

Kent Shankle, Curator for the Waterloo Center for the Arts, offers a personal story about the project:

“With any major project, one encounters challenges. I would certainly say that I was feeling challenged as we were in the midst of the final installation of this banner art project on the city’s new RiverLoop Expo Plaza. We had encountered problems with the banners fitting with the existing hardware. We had to improvise a new installation process which caused a significant delay. This put us in a time crunch to complete the installation in time for the dedication reception, and we were finishing with only hours to spare.

The weather was extremely hot and humid, the progress painfully slow, and the installation crews were under the gun to get on to preparations for the 4th Street Cruise and other projects. I was hot, tired, sunburned and dehydrated. Just as I was feeling discouraged and overwhelmed, I looked upward at the banners that we had already put into place. Set against the vivid blue Iowa sky, the images called out to me. They spoke to me of the rich and evocative history of this place, of the fertility and beauty of the Cedar Valley’s land and life forms.

I found not only peace and comfort in these images, but also passion and inspiration. I immediately felt my discomfort ease and my frustration dissipate. At that moment, I knew that even if only a few of the people who spend time on or pass by this place experienced this banner installation as I did, the project would be a resounding success.

It was a tremendous joy to see others at the dedication ceremony the following morning looking up and enjoying the banners. I am thrilled to know that residents and visitors to our area will have this outdoor art installation to experience and enjoy for years to come. v

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Joan Webster-Vore

Carol Macomber

New 1st/2nd Quarter Partners in PhilanthropyThe Community Foundation is committed to cultivating strong communities across Northeast Iowa and beyond by growing our permanent endowment. We are pleased to announce the following funds were established January 1-June 30, 2010 in support of this mission:

BREMER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GOVERNING COMMITTEE ENDOWMENT FUNDThis fund was established by the Bremer County Community Foundation Governing Committee. Income from the fund will be used to make grants to qualified nonprofit agencies to benefit the citizens of Bremer County, Iowa.

CHARLES CITY AREA DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS FUNDThis fund was established through the Floyd County Community Foundation. Income will support the charitable activities and programs of Charles City Area Dollars for Scholars.

CHARLES THEATER FUNDEstablished through the Floyd County Community Foundation, income from this fund will benefit the charitable arts and cultural activities of the citizens of Charles City, Iowa, and Charles Theater Inc.

CITIZENS FOR UNDOING RACISM FUNDThis fund was established by the Citizens for Undoing Racism committee. Grants made from the fund will support charitable activities for the purpose of eliminating structural racism in the Cedar Valley.

COURIER 8 OVER 80 LEGACY FUNDThe purpose of this fund is to honor the 2010 Courier 8 Over 80 winners and any future such honorees who have created a legacy of service and overall generous support of the community. Grants from the fund will provide assistance to the many charitable programs that enrich the lives of the citizens of the Cedar Valley over the years. Through this fund, the legacy of giving that the 8 Over 80 honorees have modeled over the years will continue in perpetuity.

DONAL AND RAMONA DAWSON FUNDThis fund was established in honor of Donal and Ramona Dawson. Income from the fund will be used to carry out the educational and charitable purposes of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa in serving the broad needs of Black Hawk County.

DESMARIAS EDUCATION FUNDThis fund was established through the Grundy County Community Foundation. Income from the fund will support Grundy Center Dollars for Scholars.

FAYETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GOVERNING COMMITTEE ENDOWMENT FUNDEstablished by the members of the Fayette County Community Foundation Governing Committee, this fund will benefit both specific and broad Fayette County charitable interests and Fayette County citizens.

WILLIAM HERVEY MEMORIAL FUNDThis fund was established through the Winneshiek County Community Foundation in memory of William Hervey. Income from the fund will support Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa, for the benefit and maintenance of Gerri’s Garden and Gazebo.

JOHN AND FRANCES PETSCHE FUNDThis fund was established in honor of John and Frances Petsche. Income will be used to carry out the educational and charitable purposes of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa in serving the broad needs of Black Hawk County.

Community Foundation grants $232,516 to 36 local nonprofitsAt the June board meeting of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, the board of directors approved $232,516 in grants to 36 Black Hawk County nonprofit agencies as part of the Community Foundation’s spring grant cycle.

Among the awards was a $2,500 grant to the Bosnian Cultural Foundation for a project called Recapturing Traditions, which preserves and promotes Bosnian cultural traditions in the Cedar Valley. The grant will be used specifically for a video documentary, CD and interactive website project to preserve musical traditions now practiced mostly by elderly refugees. Audio and video recordings of traditional performances and cultural traditions will be presented to the public. North Cedar Elementary School received a $1000 Vision for Education grant for their “The Leader in Me” and “Lego: Serious Play” projects. During the 2010-11 school year, North Cedar Elementary will be implementing the leadership initiative called “The Leader in Me” based on Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids.” One of the ways this initiative will be carried out is through the “Lego: Serious Play” project. Teachers will be trained and will then introduce the use of Legos in the classroom with specific learning goals related to problem solving, communication skills and imagination. Additionally, the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s office received a $10,000 grant for their Shadow Boxing: Youthful Offender Diversion Program. Through a partnership with a local church, the Sheriff’s office targets “at-risk” youth and current youthful offenders for this program, wherein youth and their parents must agree to a one year “contract” in which they agree to provide community service and attend educational/motivational programming together that is provided by Juvenile Court Services, Department of Corrections, and local faith-based and community groups. This program is not unlike the adult “inmate worker program”, except that it goes further by involving parents every step of the way and aims to reduce the number of youthful offenders through prevention.

In addition to the Bosnian Cultural Foundation, North Cedar Elementary and the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s office, the following is a complete list of Black Hawk County discretionary grantees and the program that received a Spring 2010 grant from the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.

Arts & Culture: Bosnian Cultural Foundation (Recapturing Traditions); Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival (2010 Music Festival – “Earth, Wind, Fire, Water”); UNI Foundation (UNI Department of Theatre/Sturgis Youth Theatre-Imagine the Possibilities); Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra (2011 Youth Concerts); Waterloo Center for the Arts (Upkeep and maintenance of artwork); Waterloo Community Playhouse (operational support).

Community Affairs & Development: Association of Fundraising Professionals-NE Iowa Chapter (start-up funding); From the Heart (2010 Home Enhancement Project-a Fund of the Community Foundation); Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley (service-learning); Youth Sports Foundation of the Cedar Valley (Youth Tackle Football).

Education: Friends of National Cattle Congress (Discovery Program at the Fair); Hawkeye Community College (Family Literacy Program);

Sheriff Tony Thompson, Pastor Faye Scott and Deputy Joe Stafford accept the grant for the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Shadow Boxing program.

Waterloo Councilman Quentin Hart accepts the grant for the From the Heart Waterloo home enhancement project from Mary Ann Burk, President/CEO of the Community Foundation, and Dawn Duven, Chair of the Community Foundation’s distribution committee. continued on page 6

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Gerri’s Garden and Gazebo at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa.

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SEPTEMBER

September 8 - Metro Funders12:00pmPhilanthropy Center Conference Room

September 13-15 - COF Fall Conference for Community FoundationsCharlotte, North Carolina

September 29 - CFNEIA Board of Directors Meeting3:00-5:00pmPhilanthropy Center Conference Room

September 30 - WIP Fall Luncheon11:30-1:00pmThe Home of Joan Duea

OCTOBER

October 26 - Young Leaders in Action Conference8:00am-1:30pmUniversity of Northern Iowa

October 27 - CFNEIA Investment Committee Meeting3:00-5:00pmPhilanthropy Center Conference Room

SAVE THE DATE!November 12 - 2nd Annual “Celebrating Community” Event to kickoff National Community Foundation Week5:00-6:30pmIsle Casino Hotel, Waterloo

Legacy SocietyPlanning for the future through your estateThe Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Legacy Society is composed of caring individuals and families who have made formal plans to leave a gift to the Community Foundation. These gifts may take the form of bequests, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of life insurance or one of the many other types of charitable planned gifts.

By committing a portion of your estate to the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, you can guarantee an investment that will continue to pay dividends to our community for many generations to come.

To join the Legacy Society or to learn more call us at (319) 287-9106 or email Mary Ann Burk at mburk@cfneia.org.

Calendar of Events

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Inc. (Black Hawk County “Our Region” programs);

Vision for Education grants: Elk Run Preschool (Learning and Fun Boxes); North Cedar Elementary School (The Leader in Me and Lego: Serious Play project); Price Laboratory School (Summer investigations: Explorations in Science and Math); UNI Student Association of Middle Level Educators (E Pluribus Unum-Out of Many, One: Creating Magic Within).

Health: Together for Youth/Allen Women’s Health (Community health education); National Alliance on Mental Illness of Black Hawk County (services for people with mental illness and their families).

Human Services: ARC of Cedar Valley (bowling program/adaptive recreation); ASPIRE-TRP, Inc. (Camp Hope); Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office (Shadow Boxing); Boys and Girls Club of Black Hawk County (character and leadership development programs); Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center (capital improvement/building renovation); Children’s Cancer Connection (2010 oncology and sibling camps); Community United Child Care Centers, Inc. (playground resurfacing); East Side Ministerial Alliance (office repairs and equipment); Family Management Credit Counselors (foreclosure prevention counseling); First Children’s Finance (First Children’s Finance programming in Iowa); La Porte City Crosslines (temporary support for residents in need); Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc. (HOPES); North Star Community Services (Newel Post and “Opening Doors” project); Northeast Iowa Center for Independent Living (Prime Time Pass); Operation Threshold (housing and fair lending counseling program); Salvation Army (reception area renovation); YWCA (case management services for Cedar Valley Latinos). v

Community Foundation grants $232,516continued from page 5

New 1st/2nd Quarter Partners in Philanthropycontinued from page 4

GENE A. SHAW ART TRAVEL FUNDThis fund was established through the Grundy County Community Foundation. Income from the fund will go to the Grundy Center High School to provide art students the opportunity to annually travel to museums or other venues to view fine art exhibits.

SOUTH WINNESHIEK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS ENDOWMENT FUNDThis fund was established through the Winneshiek County Community Foundation. Income from the fund will be granted to South Winneshiek Dollars for Scholars to award scholarships to deserving students.

UNION COMMUNITY-TROWEL LODGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND andUNION COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIncome from these funds will be used to provide one-year

scholarships, made annually as long as funds are available, to qualified graduates of Union Community Schools who will be attending an accredited university, junior college or trade school, and who demonstrate the abilities required to successfully complete the requirements of the institution chosen and who strive to serve their community through volunteer service.

THE WATERLOO RAGBRAI FUNDThis fund was established to support the charitable activities of Waterloo RAGBRAI. If funds remain after RAGBRAI is over, grants from the fund will support charitable programs of nonprofit agencies serving the Cedar Valley area.

Support the causes you care about by starting a fund or making a gift to one of our established funds at the Community Foundation. For more information, call (319) 287-9106 or visit us at www.cfneia.org! v

Anonymous DonorsDon M. AdamsPauline BarrettBerdena BeachLouis BeecherAl BernardDr. Lawrence and Jacqueline BettsHarry and Evelyn BoardsenRobert and Judith BrownPete and Mary Ann BurkDr. Ross and Patricia ChristensenJohn and Sharon Hackenmiller CowinChuck and Betty DaltonRamona (Donal*) DawsonDr. William DrierAlbert DuroeAnn EllsworthAnn EnderleinGene EnderleinLouis FettketterJack and Shirley Geist

Gary GraceJan GuthrieJoel and Linda HaackDavid HappelLarry and Gracia HerbertDonna HickmanThe Darrell R and Lynda K Jobman Trust Jerri Jenner KarrBobbi (Gregario*) KazenelsonEleanor KearnsAl KlingerDon KnissFred KochDonna M. KoweilRobert F. and Mary L. LichtyKen and Amy LockardWendell and Arlyne LockardSusan (George A. “Tony”*) LoveallTimothy and Genevieve ManattValentina K. Martin

Elaine (Fred*) Driver MastBetty (Robert*) McCoyKathy McCoyDr. Richard and Donna McKayNeil MullenGeorge PaulJohn PetscheDorothy PlagerLee (Dean*) PlattLou PorterWallace and Mona ReedJohn and Roberta RodecapLorene RohlfJohn and Joan SchullerJames SlifeRay (Stuart*) StitchmanThomas TaiberThe (Rose*)/Nancy Unger TrustWanda Van DuynCharles WalkerMark Whaley

*Name in parenthesis is deceased member.

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“We are so appreciative of

our many donors who made these grants possible.”

~ Chuck Shirey, Board Chair