PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Denise Kalbus, Project Manager
Warren County Economic Development Corporation
515-961-1067

DATE: Wednesday, December 9, 2009

HEADLINE:
Donate Online to Warren County Philanthropic Partnership

BODY:
You can now take advantage of the new Endow Iowa tax credit of 25% starting January 1, 2010. Warren County Philanthropic Partnership (WCPP) has made it easy for you to donate to your local community. WCPP has set up a link on the Warren County Philanthropic Partnership Website that enables you to give directly to the Foundation online.

By making a contribution your are investing in your communities and neighborhoods. Locally, Warren County Philanthropic Partnership has made 82 grants and awarded over $389,248 to organizations and charities.  Together these awards have leveraged over $2,894,931.00 in new projects for Warren County, IA.

There has never been a better time for an opportunity like this.  In tough economic times it is more difficult for people to give.  At the same time, the need for charitable giving grows.  With Endow Iowa, generous Iowans are rewarded for giving, while communities are able to continue the good works of making life better for all residents. 

The directions on how to get to the online donation section follow. Go to the Warren County Philanthropic Partnership website: http://www.wcedc.com/wcpp/. In the first paragraph on this page you will find text in green indicating to Click here to learn more about giving to the Foundation. This link will take you to the Endow Iowa page, where you click on the link: To Give Now, Go To: http://www.desmoinesfoundation.org/page32914.cfm. At this point you will be at a secure site where you can donate directly to the Warren County Philanthropic Partnership. You can choose to have your money donated in memory of someone. WCPP partners with the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation to make secure online donations possible.

To learn more about Iowa Community Foundations, the County Endowment Fund Program and the Endow Iowa Tax Credit Program, visit www.wcedc.com or www.IowaCommunityFoundations.org.  For more information about Warren County Philanthropic Partnership please visit http://www.wcedc.com/wcpp/ or call the office at 515-961-1067.