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


Master Gardeners leave their green thumbprints all over Council Bluffs
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation awarded the West Pottawattamie County Master Gardeners $750 to purchase pavers for...more

Veteran Memorial Dedicated in Western Iowa
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Grants from the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, donations from OSI Industries of Oakland and individual donations helped pay for...more

Spaghetti feed will raise money for Matt's Music Memorial; other charitable events planned
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

J in Council Bluffs, was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation. The grant will be used by the...more

Some groups' totals up, some down for this year's Pottawattamie Gives
Foundation: Omaha Community Foundation, Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

A number of factors can affect the final totals, said Kali Baker, vice president of community relations at the Omaha Community Foundation,...more

Pottawattamie County Community Foundation awards $35000 in Community Grants
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation has announced 39 grants totaling $34975 to local nonprofit organizations...more

Kelly Summy dedicated to seeing Pottawattamie County Community Foundation flourish
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Kelly Summy poses for a portrait outside the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation offices. Summy is one of the four founders of the...more

First-ever Orozco scholarship awarded
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

... from high school in May 2004, held a walk-run event, with proceeds starting a scholarship at the Pottawattamie County Community...more

2017 Pottawattamie Gives to be biggest yet
Foundation: Omaha Community Foundation, Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

The effort is a collaboration between the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation and the Omaha Community Foundation. “Our cooperation...more

Present for the future: Conservation foundation starts fund for 'generations'
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Pottawattamie County Conservation Executive Director Mark Shoemaker said he'd been working with the community foundation about setting up...more

Pott. County Foundation names 2 board members
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the election of two new members to its board of directors. Sheryl...more



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