Giving a gift that keeps on giving.

The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation is committed to making good things happen in Cerro Gordo County. The purpose of Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation is threefold:

• To provide services to donors with charitable intent, enabling them to give in planned, significant, and permanent ways;
• To manage the funds contributed with the goals of perserving them safely, insuring their steady growth in the face of inflation, and generating income from them for distribution to charitable entities;
• To stimulate private philanthropy in the community. Through support of non-profit agencies (the “Third Sector”), the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation enhances the quality of life for all who live, work in, and love Cerro Gordo County.

The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation was formed in 2005 as an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa.  The founding members of the organization had a vision to ensure that our communities’ charitable programs were supported now- and in the future.  We work together with many individuals, families, business, and organizations to establish endowment funds that will provide grant awards for years to come. 

The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation is governed by a local Board of Trustees who are active in our local communities. 

Members of our Board of Trustees are:

Ken Bales
Marlene Bartlett
Janet Brown
Eugene Christianson
David Moore