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Building a Strong Community: Aplington's Foundation Story

Discover how Aplington, Iowa established a foundation to invest in and support their community through grants, donor legacies, and community needs monitoring. Learn about the advantages of affiliating with Waterloo's Community Foundation and how to create a lasting impact. For more information, contact the provided representatives.

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Building a Strong Community: Aplington's Foundation Story

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  1. One Community’s Story…. Aplington, Iowa

  2. The idea of a Foundation in Aplington - Past Fundraising difficulties - Wealth in the Community - One person looking forward

  3. The formation of a Foundation - A committee - Education - Motivation

  4. Affiliating with the Community Foundation of Waterloo-Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa - Advantages in Waterloo *Invest and protect principal *Gain Maximum tax advantages *Administrative, investment and receipting duties *Automatic Qualified Community Foundation and 501 C3 status *Assets over $23 Million

  5. - Advantages in Aplington *Distribute earnings via grants *Build permanent community capital *Create donor legacies *Support and monitor community needs *Help organizations come into existence

  6. Concerns - Should we try this on our own? - Will our money end up in Waterloo? - Our response

  7. Our Job in Aplington - Education

  8. Aplington-Parkersburg Area Community Foundation - The idea - The advantages - Education and Re-education

  9. What next - We’re in it for the long run - Looking to the future - For Good. For Ever.

  10. For more information on the Aplington-Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Contact: Jenny Troyna at aedc@iowatelecom.net or call 319-347-2772 Virgil Goodrich at pedofc@prairieinet.net or call 319-346-1023 Mary Ann Burke at the Community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa. www.CommunityFoundationNEIowa.com or call 319-287-9106

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