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.

Reasons to give through THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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:


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.  

Contact us today to discuss the
'5 for the Future' program! 

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:

Please note: the Community Foundation will be closed for the holidays on December 25-26 and January 1-2.