HCF receives Capacity Building Grant

Hiawatha Community Foundation (HCF), serving Hiawatha, Robinson, Reserve and Fairview, is proud to announce the receipt of a Patterson Family Foundation Capacity Building Grant. This program was created to help rural community foundations address staffing challenges. With the receipt of this grant, Hiawatha Community Foundation has the ability to hire its first executive director.

The community foundation board is grateful for the support of the Patterson Family Foundation. This opportunity will help to move the Foundation to the next level and have a major influence within the community.

The grant will be used to hire an Executive Director who will focus on various areas, including grant-making and marketing the funds of the foundation. The Executive Director will collaborate with local leaders to raise assets and be a philanthropic resource for non-profits. This will allow the foundation to be better prepared to meet the needs of the community.

The Patterson Family Foundation is a family foundation extending the legacy of Neal and Jeanne Patterson with a focus on improving health care, education and economic opportunity.

The Patterson Family Foundation programs for community foundations help local communities plan for the transition of wealth, keeping rural dollars in rural communities. Helping to expand the staffing capacity of rural foundations is one way to reach their goals. For more information about Hiawatha Community Foundation, please visit hiawathacf.org.

The Hiawatha Community Foundation was established in 2020 to support programs and projects that enhance the quality of life for Hiawatha residents today and into the future.

For more information, please contact the Hiawatha Community Foundation either by email at info@hiawatha.org or by calling 785-740-4423.