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CITY NOTES: Community Foundation starts off year with a bang

By The Floyd County Community Foundation

The Floyd County Community Foundation (FCCF) started 2019 on a high note, awarding $102,811 to 20 area nonprofits and government entity projects building a stronger Floyd County.

The grants were distributed at the Community Foundation’s Jan. 23 awards ceremony at the Floyd County Fairgrounds Youth Enrichment Center. The ceremony gathered people working to make Floyd County communities better for everyone and provided an opportunity to hear how organizations carry out their missions locally.

Since its inception in 2005, the FCCF has given out more than $1.5 million in grants. These grants have supported groups in the areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation, and human service.

Grants are awarded through FCCF’s competitive grant process. Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local governing committee, which consists of volunteers from Floyd County. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization (or government entity) serving Floyd County in order to be considered for funding.

The 2019 grant cycle will open on Aug. 15 with an application deadline of Sept. 30, 2019.  More information including 2018 grant guidelines can be found at www.floydccf.org.

FCCF growth continues with the Foundation currently holding more than $3.8 million in assets. These assets include 42 funds supporting Floyd County communities. Many have been established by individuals and families to support the causes they care about forever.

Other endowment funds held with FCCF include nonprofit agency funds established by nonprofits to create a stable, professionally managed, long-term source of funding to support their programs and mission. Funds can be found online at www.floydccf.org.

On Jan. 7, FCCF also held its first Here for Good event. Approximately 30 people attended the event to learn more about how the Floyd County Community Foundation impacts communities across the county.

A panel of four local advisors — John Olson, CPA with Kronlage & Olson, P.C.; William Feller, JD, AIF with Feller & Associates; Larry Pump, CPA with Larry Pump C.P.A., P.C.; and Julie Versluis, CTFA with First Security Bank & Trust — was also on hand to discuss charitable giving, maximizing tax advantages and leaving a legacy for your community.

The Community Foundation has had the opportunity to have a local development associate working with its volunteer committee and the generous donors who support FCCF and the causes that matter most to them. Diane Neuzil has now been in the development associate role for more than a year.

Neuzil is the FCCF’s local contact and works to maintain strong relationships for those who want to work with the Foundation to create a more vibrant Floyd County. Diane is a 26-year resident of Charles City. Former development associate Marcie Andrews continues to serve as administrative assistant for the FCCF.

The FCCF committee would like to thank members who have recently transitioned off the committee. Thank you to Chuck Davis, Chris Garden and John Olson for your dedication to the Community Foundation and commitment to making Floyd County great.

Members of the current FCCF volunteer governing committee are Chairman Charlie Newman, Sue Bortz, Jim Erb, Lisa Garden, Kurt Hoeft, Sheila Koudelka, Jane Larson, Tracy Merfeld, Rod Nordeng, Alicia Schmitt, Amy Staudt, Teresa Stevens-Marth, and Erika Troyna.

Thank you to all the generous people who have supported the Floyd County Community Foundation by volunteering their time and talents and sharing their financial resources to support the communities they love forever. We have come so far in the past 14 years and continue to grow with your help!

For more information on FCCF, go to www.floydccf.org or contact Diane Neuzil at dneuzil@floydccf.org or 641-330-7173.

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