Empowering Men

The Empowering Men Project’s mission is to build a positive connection with African American males; providing guidance by offering fundamentals of life goals, helping African American males feel valued within the community they live, providing positive activities and mentoring. There are many strategic ways to maximize giving using your currently held assets. Gifts from your … Read more

Jim and Marge Polacek Family Fund

The Jim and Marge Polacek Family Fund provides support for the Waterloo Community Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking in the city of 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 … Read more

Chuck and Alice Shirey Family Fund

The Chuck and Alice Shirey Family Fund will carry out the charitable mission of the Waterloo Community Foundation by contributing resources toward the betterment of the greater Waterloo, Iowa, community and its citizens. When possible, this Fund will contribute resources specifically to organizations or programs helping under-resourced, minority youth achieve academic success, prepare for, or … Read more

I’m Tyler Fund

To promote and provide education for Ability Awareness and Inclusion. Ability Awareness is the skill of recognizing that what someone CAN do is much more important than what they CAN’T do. Inclusion provides equal access to opportunities and resources and equal access to participation in those opportunities TOGETHER with all others. Inclusion does not support … Read more

Accessing Cancer Treatment (ACT) Fund

Contributing resources to reduce barriers for under-resourced individuals to access early cancer screenings and cancer treatment at service providers in Waterloo. Barriers may include the financial obligation toward the cancer screening or treatment, transportation to the appointment, or other barriers that may prevent a patient from seeking care. There are many strategic ways to maximize … Read more

Waterloo Disaster Recovery Fund

The Waterloo Disaster Recovery Fund is established to respond to emergencies that affect the city of Waterloo and its citizens 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 … Read more

Waterloo Veteran’s Memorial Hall

The Waterloo Veteran’s Memorial Hall Fund is established to support the ongoing operations, maintenance, programs, and special projects at the Waterloo Veteran’s Memorial Hall. 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

Royal Legacy Christian Academy Endowment

The Royal Legacy Christian Academy Endowment is established to provide long-term support for the Royal Legacy Christian Academy. 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

Dr. Jane Lorene Rohlf Fund

The Dr. Jane Lorene Rohlf Fund benefits programs and organizations educating young children to read, planting or replacing trees in Waterloo, or contributing to the betterment of the greater Waterloo 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 … Read more

Eric and Judy Thorson Fund

The purpose of this 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. There are many strategic ways to maximize giving using your currently held assets. Gifts from your IRA, stock, corn/grain, or estate make a … Read more