News : BC Community Foundation workshop offered grant information

Over 20 representatives of area nonprofits and civic organization attended the Benton County Community Foundation grant workshop on Monday, January 12, at the Van Horne Community Building. The workshop was originally scheduled for January 5, but was postponed due to winter weather.

The Foundation is accepting grant applications until March 15th. The application can be found on-line at http://www.cfneia.org/affiliates/BentonCounty/grants. Grants of $10,000 or less are available to qualified organizations serving Benton County. Thirty-two organizations submitted applications in 2014 with grants being awarded to 26 organizations totaling $97,525.00.

The Benton County Community Foundation is primarily funded by receipts from the gambling industry in the state of Iowa. The Foundation also seeks financial support of county residents who share the mission of supporting are community organizations for projects in need of financial support. Contact Ann Jorgenson, President of the Foundation at annjorg@netins.net for information about giving opportunities.

For questions concerning the grant process contact Dotti Thompson at 319-287-9106, x 18 or dthompson@cfneia.org. The Benton County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.

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The Benton County Community Foundation is a local organization making grant investments to organizations that create a stronger and more vibrant quality of life in Benton County and helps people establish permanent funds for the causes they care about in their community. The Benton County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, a nonprofit committed to creating long-term impact in 19 counties in northeast Iowa. For more information, contact 319-287-9106 or visit www.cfneia.org. CFNEIA is confirmed in compliance with national standards for U.S. community foundations.