The Warren County Philanthropic Partnership will be hosting a grant writing workshop on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 12:00 – 1 p.m. in the Gallery Room of the Wells Fargo Building in Indianola. Please RSVP by calling 515.961.1067 or by email wcedc@mchsi.com.

The Warren County Philanthropic Partnership makes grants to I.R.S. 501(c)(3) ‘tax exempt' organizations and 170(b) ‘unit of government' organizations to assist in fulfilling the Foundation's mission to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions of the communities in Warren County. The Partnership promotes endowment building, community grantmaking, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of the Warren County area.

The foundation's areas of emphasis include: 

• Arts & Culture
• Community Betterment
• Education
• Health & Human Services
• Recreation & Environment
• Youth Development

Grant amounts are dependent upon the allocation of funds available to the Community Foundation each fiscal year and are limited to non-profits located in and projects serving the county. Awards will not be made for debt relief and ongoing operation subsides, fund raising expenses, endowments, and politically sensitive or religious purposes.

Below is a list of grant recipients from Fall 2009:

• American Legion - Warren Post No. 165 Inc.
• Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central IA
• Carlisle Little League
• Carlisle Soccer Club, Inc.
• City of Indianola Parks and Recreation Department
• Food for Iowa
• Girls Scouts of Greater IA Troop 225
• Hospice of Central Iowa
• Norwalk Easter Public Library
• Warren County Fairgrounds
• Warren County Modular Railroaders