Pottawattamie County Community Foundation



Pottawattamie County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to meet the current and future needs of our local communities. We are also a trusted and valuable resource to individuals, families, and their professional advisors.

The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation is a partnership of rural and urban citizens dedicated to improving the lives of all residents of the county's communities.

Assets and Giving for Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 22,426,181
2018 - 13,328,009
2017 - 12,816,353
Domestic Grants

2019 - 457,416
2018 - 671,849


    

Recent News from Pottawattamie County Community Foundation


Mathiasen's leukemia in remission, 'thankful' for public's show of support
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

For Jerry Mathiasen and his wife, Cindy, March 21 was a special day — a day that marked the end of one difficult journey and the beginning of a new — hopefully more pleasant — one. After almost...more

Mercy to honor Rasmussen for service through business
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

... former president and inaugural member of the Midday Optimist Club; lieutenant governor, Optimist Iowa district; Lutheran Family Social Services Wine and Wicker event chairperson; Alegent Mercy...more

Face of the Day: Carol Wood
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Carol Wood, president and CEO of Children's Square U.S.A., is grateful to the generous donor who initiated the Children's Square Endowment Fund with the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation in...more

Face of the Day: Doug Goodman
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

The Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation partners with the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation to manage their endowment...more

Face of the Day: Deb and Jerry McCarthy
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

By establishing the Meighan McCarthy Johansen Hope Fund at the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, they hope to benefit...more

Nov. 14 Face of the Day: Cheryl Heininger
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

“I chose to partner with the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, as a way to honor the memory of my late husband, Richard Downing, and...more

Face of the Day: Tony Tauke
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Beginning today, Tony Tauke and nine other members of the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation Board of Directors will celebrate...more

Kelly Dix named interim PCCF president, CEO
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Kelly Dix, interim president and CEO of the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, poses for a portrait at Bayliss Park on Monday, Nov....more

Mathiasen retires as head of Pottawattamie County Community Foundation
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Jerry Mathiasen, president and CEO of the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, speaks as Cheryl Heininger, the widow of longtime...more

Head of Pottawattamie County Community Foundation on leave after cancer diagnosis
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Pottawattamie County Community Foundation President and CEO Jerry Mathiasen has taken a leave as he battles...more



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