Salamanca Arroyo DREAM Scholarship Fund

This scholarship supports post-secondary education of students who are first generation immigrant or Latino heritage. Eligible students are graduating from West High School, East High School, Expo High School, or Columbus High School, planning to attend a 2 or 4-year institution as a full or part-time student. They demonstrate positive engagement in volunteer service with … Read more

Waterloo Public Library Fund

As a flow-through fund, your gift provides immediate support where it is needed most, helping the Waterloo Public Library spark curiosity, enrich lives, and build community by ensuring resources, recreation, and expertise are accessible to everyone.  There are many strategic ways to maximize giving using your currently held assets. Gifts from your IRA, stock, corn/grain, … Read more

Elevate Agency Fund

A flow-through Fund established to support Elevate’s mission of expanding access to behavioral health and crisis services across Black Hawk County and surrounding communities. 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 our community, not only today … Read more

Waterloo Leisure Services Fund

The Waterloo Leisure Services Flow-Through Fund was established to support recreational programs, facilities, and initiatives that enhance quality of life in the community. 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 our community, not only today but … Read more

Mary K. Williams Scholarship Fund*

* Gifts to this fund are eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. As a nationally accredited community foundation, we are proud to offer this program, which gives donors who give to a permanently endowed fund at a qualified community foundation an opportunity to receive a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for … Read more

Mary K. Williams Fund*

The purpose of the Mary K. Williams Fund is to carry out the charitable mission of the Waterloo Community Foundation by contributing resources for the betterment of the greater Waterloo, Iowa, community and its citizens. * Gifts to this fund are eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. As a nationally accredited community … Read more

Iowa Irish Fest Fund

The Iowa Irish Fest Fund was established to support and strengthen Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, the state’s largest Irish celebration since 2006. 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 our community, not only today but … Read more

Chiles Orchestral Advancement Fund*

This fund strengthens and expands orchestral music Waterloo, Iowa and the Cedar Valley through education, professional excellence, and private-sector engagement. The Fund focuses on building a sustainable pipeline of musicians, elevating the quality of orchestral performance, and fostering a vibrant, accessible regional orchestral ecosystem for the entire community. * Gifts to this fund are eligible … Read more

Waterloo Public Library Endowment Fund*

Established through a generous anonymous gift, the Waterloo Public Library Endowment Fund is a permanent endowment that creates a lasting legacy of support for the library. This fund provides enduring support for library services, collections, programs, and resources, helping ensure access to knowledge, lifelong learning, and community connections for future generations. * Gifts to this … Read more

Waterloo Handball Initiative

This fund provides support for the development of a new outdoor handball court at Byrnes Park in Waterloo. 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 our community, not only today but for generations to come. If … Read more