Try Pie Quasi-Endowment Fund

Supports the ongoing mission of Try Pie, a teen employment program that empowers young women through meaningful work and personal development. By combining hands-on experience in the kitchen with classroom-based learning, Try Pie equips teens with financial literacy, job skills, faith development, and a commitment to reconciling community. There are many strategic ways to maximize … Read more

Celebrating Our Grow Cedar Valley Partner Award with Union Block

We are honored to receive Grow Cedar Valley’s 2024 Cedar Valley Partner Award along with our dedicated teams, boards, and colleagues at Union Block – Black Hawk County Gaming Association, Otto Schoitz Foundation, R.J. McElroy Trust, and Waterloo Community Foundation. At the beginning of 2024, our organizations co-located to a shared office in the heart of downtown Waterloo … Read more

Cedar Valley Faces of Excellence

Cedar Valley Faces of Excellence holds an annual graduation ceremony and reception to recognize graduates, provide education empowering graduates with financial knowledge, work readiness skills, communication, and post-secondary preparation. There are many strategic ways to maximize giving using your currently held assets. Gifts from your IRA, stock, corn/grain, or estate make a lasting impact in … Read more

Waterloo Community Playhouse Special Project Fund

The Waterloo Community Playhouse Special Project Fund at the Waterloo Community Foundation will support the enhancement and replacement of vital equipment, the growth of new and expanding programs, and other special initiatives chosen by the Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theatre. The Waterloo Community Playhouse hopes to use this fund for new initiatives … Read more

Windows on Waterloo – Mental Health Services Presentation

The public is invited to join the Waterloo Community Foundation on Wednesday, March 5th at 11 a.m. for a Windows on Waterloo presentation.  A representative from Elevate CCBHC will share ways to support yourself and others in a healthy lifestyle. Mental health is a growing concern across the country, and our community is no exception. Join us … Read more

Mother Moon Scholarship Available – Honoring and Uplifting Students Serving their Community

The Waterloo Community Foundation is excited to offer the Mother Moon Service Scholarship in partnership with the Waterloo Youth City Council and the Leighty Family Fund. This Scholarship honors and uplifts students who are serving their community. Recipients will be chosen by a select group of youth members of the Waterloo Youth City Council allowing … Read more

Waterloo Community Foundation Announces New Board Members

The Waterloo Community Foundation is naming four new members to the Board of Directors in 2025. The Foundation’s locally-focused Board is comprised of fourteen members who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. Each is tied to the Waterloo community. The new Board members include: Katy Poe Harbaugh – Katy is a Waterloo native graduating from West … Read more

Black Hawk County Bar Association Scholarship Fund Investing In Future Legal Professionals

The Waterloo Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Black Hawk County Bar Association (BHCBA) to announce the establishment of the Black Hawk County Bar Association Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is designed to invest in the future of legal professionals as they pursue their education. Each year, the scholarship will provide two $1,500 awards … Read more