In 1999, a group of community leaders began meeting to explore the feasibility of a community foundation in Dubuque, Iowa. After completing the research, the group was convinced that the community leadership and nonprofit support a community foundation provides was important to Dubuque’s future. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque was incorporated in October of 2001 and went public in October of 2002. An office was opened in the Dubuque Building on February 1, 2003 and the President/CEO was named.
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and national non-profit “Vision To Learn” has provided free eye exams and new pairs of glasses...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque has presented nearly $180,000 in grant awards to local nonprofits for projects to improve energy consumption.
The grants were allocated under the...more
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque announced Thursday its final results of Great Give Day, eastern Iowa's first-ever 24-hour online...more
The Women's Giving Circle of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will award as much as $7,000 to nonprofits for 2014.
Grant application forms are now available at the foundation's website....more
Second floor build out for Eagle Point Software. ? Dubuque Initiatives-Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, $221,315. Construction/renovation of...more
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