Robert (Bob) Anderson was passionate about falconry and restoring the peregrine falcon to the bluffs of the Mississippi River. His passion and dedication attracted the attention of many to the cause and he founded the Raptor Resource Project (RRP) in 1988. Bob’s passion for scientific research and raptors spilled out to everyone around him, including children and teachers.  Eagle research and filming in Decorah, Iowa led to the establishment of the world-famous Decorah Eagle camera that reaches millions of naturalists and students today.

This scholarship fund is presented through the Winneshiek County Community Foundation and RRP.  The endowment fund will award scholarships to selected Luther College students in Decorah, Iowa and is designed to receive gifts through contributions, bequests, charitable trust remainders, and other gifts directed to the Fund. Students will be selected on criteria including demonstrated concern for the environment through positive environmental activism and community involvement or independent studies related to environmentalism.

Gifts to the Robert Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund may be eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% state tax credit. This tax incentive is only available to Iowa residents. 

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The Balik Family Memorial Scholarship Fund with the Winneshiek County Community Foundation awards financial assistance to senior graduates of South Winneshiek High School pursuing higher education. As the cost of tuition continues to rise, it is more important now than ever to diminish the barrier of affordability and allow students to focus on what is most important - their education.

Your gift to the Robert "Bob" J. Cowie, Jr. Memorial Fund with the Winneshiek County Community Foundation will benefit charitable causes in Winneshiek County, honoring the memory of Bob Cowie in the place where he lived and practiced law.

Your gift to the Decorah Volunteer Fire Department Quasi Endowment Fund with the Winneshiek County Community Foundation allows recommendations for grants to be made each year to support charitable causes that carry out the mission of the Community Foundation.