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Chickasaw County Community Foundation
The Chickasaw County Community Foundation is your partner in creating vibrant communities across our county. We connect with our communities by meeting local needs through grantmaking to nonprofits providing local solutions and helping you put your generosity into action.
Chickasaw County Community Foundation Impact
$153,350
Total grants awarded in 2023
$1.8 Million
Total grants awarded since 2005
$2.7 Million
Total net assets year end 2023
Connecting Your Generosity to Local Impact
Give TodayEveryone can make a difference in the community they love. We offer flexible giving opportunities to create customized charitable solutions that connect you to the causes you are passionate about. We work closely with you and your professional advisor to identify your priorities and turn your philanthropic vision into an inspired plan of action.
Chickasaw County Community Foundation Grants
Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible, if and only if, the project is deemed charitable; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal. Grants selections are made in an effort to create a better quality of life for people in Chickasaw County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Chickasaw County Grant Cycles
Grant Cycle
Open Date
11/15/25
Due Date
01/15/26
Awarded In
March
Cycle Closed
How to Apply
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Log in to our online grant management system (or register if you don't already have an account). All open CFNEIA grants are listed in this system.
Grant Management Login3
Find the grant you wish to apply for in the list to start your application. You can save your progress at any point and complete the application at a later date.
For Support
If you have questions about the online grant application, how to use the online grant site, or other grant writing questions, please visit our Grantseeker's Resources.
Grantseeker's ResourcesCommittee Members
Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the form.
Jeff Berns
Mary Gruenberg
Tara Hackman
Michelle Hoy
Lara Lawrence
Courtney Lechtenberg
Dana Lentz
Bill Meyer
Kristen Nosbisch
Kristi Reicks
Nicholas Winter
Matthew Ysbrand
Documents
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Happening in Chickasaw County Community Foundation
Chickasaw County Community Foundation Awards $113,636 in Grants to Local Organizations
Chickasaw County Community Foundation Distributes $109,350 to Local Organizations
Chickasaw County Community Foundation Distributes Over $100,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Search Chickasaw County Community Foundation Funds
There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Chickasaw County Community Foundation funds.
Featured Funds
Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Chickasaw County today! A gift to the Chickasaw County Community Impact Now Fund increases the amount available to grant to organizations in the next grant cycle.
Impact Forever
You can impact the future of grantmaking in Chickasaw County for generations to come through a gift to the Chickasaw County Community Impact Forever Fund. This endowed fund provides flexibility in our grantmaking to meet the ever-changing needs of communities forever.
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Gifts to the Chickasaw County Historical Society Endowment Fund with the Chickasaw County Community Foundation will support the charitable activities of the Chickasaw County Historical Society.
The Chickasaw County Impact Forever Fund provides a vehicle to invest in the future of Chickasaw County. This permanent endowment fund provides the Chickasaw County Community Foundation the flexibility to support the ever-changing needs of our community forever. Your gift to the Impact Forever Fund supports responsive grantmaking for generations to come.
The Chickasaw County Impact Now Fund strengthens the Chickasaw County Community Foundation’s ability to respond to current community issues. When you give to the Impact Now Fund, your gift goes to support the most current Chickasaw County Community Foundation grant cycle, providing nimble funding for organizations developing transformative solutions today.
Your gift to the Fredericksburg Community Foundation Fund with the Chickasaw County Community Foundation allows recommendations for grants to be made each year to benefit organizations and projects serving the Fredericksburg, Iowa area.
The Jim Morgan Memorial Scholarship with the Chickasaw County Community Foundation may be awarded to students meeting the scholarship criteria. Click Learn More to view the criteria.
The Leo and Elizabeth Kuennen Family Education Scholarship may be awarded to students meeting the scholarship criteria. Click Learn More to view the criteria.
