The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation



The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation improves the quality of life for all by promoting charitable giving, connecting donors to the causes they care about, strengthening nonprofits through grants and support, and providing leadership on community issues that involve charitable giving.

Assets and Giving for Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 187,433,007
2018 - 161,918,998
2017 - 173,227,883
2016 - 149,337,500
Domestic Grants

2019 - 8,132,549
2018 - 7,665,768
2017 - 7,862,505


    

Recent News from Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation


On flood anniversary, 'a light at the end of the tunnel'
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

City leaders in partnership with the Economic Alliance and Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation established the fund with the help...more

Willis Dady Homeless Services hopes for fall groundbreaking
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

... shelter long-term. The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has pledged $25,000 toward this fund with a one-to-three challenge to...more

Cedar Rapids foundation stretching donor dollars for schools again this year
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

That's why the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is once again boosting donations for classroom needs in Linn County. A...more

Board Appointments: July 25
Foundation: Omaha Community Foundation, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Returning at-large members include: Dennis Nissen, Iowa foundations director for the Omaha Community Foundation; Beth Knipp, executive...more

Eastern Iowa area nonprofits, experienced in disasters, examine emergency plans
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

The workshop, held at the Community Foundation offices, 324 Third St. SE, was led by an emergency preparedness consultant from San...more

Collins Community Credit Union announces new board member
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

... sitting on the board of directors for Collins Community Credit Union, Cassell sits on the boards for the Greater Cedar Rapids Community...more

Get credit for giving to community foundations
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

In your community, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has distributed more than $105 million to nonprofit organizations and...more

Private philanthropy is critical for flood recovery
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

In the days leading up to and immediately following the Cedar River's crest in September, we saw the full force of the charity of our community....more

City creates fund to help small businesses after last month's flood
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) – The City of Cedar Rapids in partnership with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the...more

Fund created for Cedar Rapids small-business flood recovery
Foundation: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) has opened the fund for private donations from corporations and individual...more



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