Guide to Giving

choose from OVER 80 charitable endowments!

give where we live
through our secure, online donation portal.

Donations may be eligible for the 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit and/or
a 10% match* (up to $250,000) from the Community Foundation for Western Iowa.

Gift and Fund Acceptance Policies available upon request by contacting info@givewesterniowa.org or 712.256.7007.

* Matching funds are offered when available and may be suspended at any time due to changes in the market.

DONATE ONLINE

Reasons to give through THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

We provide highly personalized service tailored to each individual or family's charitable goals, financial interests and desired impact.
We accept a wide variety of assets and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
We offer flexibility to update your giving plan when necessary.
We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.
We offer the maximum tax advantage for most gifts under state and federal law, including Endow Iowa Tax Credits.
We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.
Our funds allow generations of families to give together.
We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants.
We are accredited through the Council of Foundations National Standards program and maintain the highest ethical and legal standards.

Learn more about the types of endowment funds offered through the Community Foundation and how to leverage your fund.

5 FOR THE FUTURE

'5 for the Future' of Iowa Communities, an Iowa Council of Foundations initiative.

Imagine Iowa's future if each of us chose to invest 5% of our assets in community causes.

We would see small-town dreams realized, and funds flow to solutions that help neighbors flourish. The possibilities are as unique as the places:

Accessible workforce housing;
Compelling art and cultural experiences; and
Strong hubs for innovative programming.

We care about the places where we’ve put down roots. Seeding our community’s future is a collective effort. When we all leave five, our hometowns thrive! Planned endowment giving can help protect, grow, and spread wealth that would otherwise disappear from our communities and our state. This continues the quality of life Iowans cherish.

Realizing this vision takes planning and preparation, and the Community Foundation for Western Iowa is your trusted partner.

Over the next 40 years in Iowa, more than $128 billion will change hands, from one generation to the next. This intergenerational wealthmay be held in real estate or farms, stocks or securities, retirement accounts, and other assets. Some will go to taxes, but most will go to heirs. And, many of those heirs no loner live where the wealth was built. Now is the time to plan a legacy of giving that preserves generational wealth.

712-256-7007 ext. 11
info@givewesterniowa.org

year-end giving

As we near the end of the year, we would like to recognize our donors and their generosity throughout the year. You've continued to demonstrate a strong philanthropic spirit by maintaining and establishing new funds, and recommending hundreds of grants to local nonprofit organizations.

In an effort to assist you with carrying out your end-of-year philanthropic goals, please see below for deadlines regarding year-end giving activities:

STOCK AND CASH GIFTS (check, wire, online) submitted to the Community Foundation by Dec. 31 will be earmarked as a 2024 contribution. Note: The gift must be in the Community Foundation's account by Dec. 31 to be eligible for a 2024 tax deduction.
CHECKS can be made payable to:
Community Foundation for Western Iowa
536 E Broadway | Council Bluffs, IA 51503
* Please include the name of the Fund in the memo line of the check.
** Checks mailed can be earmarked as a 2024 contribution if postmarked by the US Postal Service on or before Dec. 31.
ONLINE DONATIONS to public funds through our online donation platform must be made on or before Dec. 31 to be eligible for a 2024 tax deduction. If you wish to make a donation to your individual or family fund online, please contact Kelly Dix at kdix@givewesterniowa.org for your unique donation link.
For inquiries regarding GIFTS OF CASH OR SECURITIES MADE VIA WIRE TRANSFER or GIFTS MADE VIA TRANSFER FROM MUTUAL FUNDS, please contact Kelly Dix at kdix@givewesterniowa.org or 712.256.7007 by Dec. 23.