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Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Kick Off We GIVE 2026 Campaign to Support Local Communities

The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) are excited to announce the kickoff of the annual We GIVE 2026 Campaign, a philanthropic initiative designed to address the immediate needs of our neighbors, first responders, conservation, children, and schools in Poweshiek County. This annual campaign connects caring [...]

2026-09-29T12:24:58-06:00September 28th, 2026|Foundation News|
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Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership

By working together, the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation strive to complement one another, rather than compete with the goal to enhance our local communities.

2026-09-28T09:35:11-06:00September 28th, 2026|Foundation News|
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Grinnell Gathers Series Connects Community Members to Opportunities for Involvement

(Written by Grinnell College) The Grinnell Gathers series was inspired by local resident Rieslynn Goetzinger. As she wrapped up her senior year of high school, Goetzinger wanted to share the impact her involvement in the Rotary Club of Grinnell had on her experience as a student and introduce other students and community members to [...]

2026-09-22T12:58:01-06:00September 10th, 2026|Foundation News|
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Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership and Community Impact

May 19, 2026 The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) are proud to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their transformative partnership through the Community Support Services (CSS) program — a collaborative model that has strengthened nonprofits, expanded charitable giving, and helped deliver lasting community impact throughout Poweshiek [...]

2026-05-21T11:21:28-06:00May 19th, 2026|Foundation News|
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Annual Community-Wide Fundraiser We GIVE kicks off October 1

October 1, 2022 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) will kick-off the year-end giving season with the annual We GIVE for Poweshiek County, a month-long fundraiser starting October 1 and continuing through October 31. Nicole Brua-Behrens, Executive Director of Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, invites givers across [...]

2022-09-27T11:59:58-06:00September 30th, 2022|Foundation News|
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We GIVE kicks off October 1 Reengaging and Refocusing on the Future

October 1, 2021 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) will kick-off the year-end giving season with the annual We GIVE, a month-long fundraiser starting October 1 and continuing through October 31. Last year, Poweshiek County was drastically affected by a series of unprecedented disasters, but out [...]

2021-10-06T09:34:03-06:00October 1st, 2021|Foundation News|
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Gifting Grinnell Virtual Auction to Stimulate Business, Benefit Local Nonprofit Programs

January 29, 2021 Gifting Grinnell, a virtual auction intended to stimulate business activity and benefit nonprofit programs, is in the final planning stages by six area organizations that have partnered throughout the past year to ease the pandemic’s local burden. At the end of 2020, the City of Grinnell, Grinnell Mutual and Grinnell College [...]

2021-02-02T19:54:19-06:00January 29th, 2021|Foundation News|
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The Racial Equity Fund Awards First Grant

January 22, 2021 The Racial Equity Fund, established in December 2020, announces its first grant in the amount of $6,500 to the Grinnell-Newburg School District’s Re-Imagining Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Grinnell (REDI) Committee. The REDI Committee will use the grant award to perform a curriculum review and audit. Dr. Janet Stutz, Grinnell-Newburg Community [...]

2021-01-22T16:36:22-06:00January 22nd, 2021|Foundation News|
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2020 Giving Campaign for Local Foundations is a Success

November 30, 2020 The tenth annual giving campaign for Poweshiek County, themed We Give, raised $202,941 for 60 funds and nonprofits supported by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF). The annual campaign sponsored by the two foundations reaches over 1,500 households via mailed catalogs of giving [...]

2020-12-03T22:11:42-06:00November 30th, 2020|Foundation News|
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Spirit of Giving winner, Dr. JR Paulson

November 1, 2020 Dr. JR Paulson, Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation's final Spirit of Giving award winner, has made a habit of giving back to our community. He led the Grinnell Hospice program for over 30 years, providing compassionate end-of-life care to patients while always seeking to improve services through innovative programs like music therapy. He [...]

2020-11-04T22:17:00-06:00November 1st, 2020|JPK|
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