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Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund
The Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund is dedicated to the improvement and long-term viability of our community.
The Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund encourages people from all walks of life to give back to their community by providing a full range of gift opportunities. A volunteer Fund Advisory Committee works actively to increase charitable giving and award grants to worthwhile organizations that are addressing the emerging needs and future opportunities in our area.
The Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund enhances the quality of life and helps create new opportunities in Boone County by:
- Supporting and strengthening local nonprofit organizations
- Providing innovative ways for donors to benefit their community
- Identifying needs and making grants in our community
- Participating in partnerships with other community groups
As an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, all contributions to the Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund are tax-deductible. The Nebraska Community Foundation is confirmed in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, and has met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards of operational quality, integrity and accountability.
View the Boone County Area Community Foundation Fund Brochure.
Opened: July 2002
Related Towns: Cedar Rapids, Petersburg, Albion
Related Counties: Boone
Contact Info
Name: Pat Neidhart
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: (402) 395-2178
Related Account(s)
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Albion Boone Central Alumni Association Picture Committee Account
To raise funds to restore and display historic photos in Boone Central High School in Albion, Nebraska. The historic photos are owned by Boone Central Schools in Albion.
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Boone-Nance County Cattlemen Foundation Endowment
An endowment to support the charitable activities of the Boone-Nance Cattlemen, including the granting of scholarships.
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General
An account used by the local Fund Advisory Committee to support and maintain the affiliated fund’s activities within the community.
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Jim & Mitzi Fox Account
To provide funds to support the following activities in the Boone County area, in the order of priority as set forth herein
- Construction of a new municipally-owned swimming pool in Albion, Nebraska
- Construction of a new municipal library building in Albion, Nebraska
The funds in this account may not be used for the renovation, repair or remodeling of the current swimming pool and library. The Boone County Area Foundation Fund Advisory Committee shall determine the amount to be used in support of each the swimming pool and library and may use the funds in this Account to issue a challenge grant to the community.
To the extent that neither of these projects has been started within five years of the effective date of this Account (December 2010) or there are uncommitted funds remaining in the Account five years following the effective date of this Account, the remaining funds in the Account are to be contributed to the unrestricted endowment account of the Boone County Area Foundation Fund.
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Petersburg General Account
An account used by the local Fund Advisory Committee to support and maintain the affiliated fund’s activities within the Petersburg community.
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Renewable Energy Research & Education Account
To promote education, training and research opportunities related to renewable energy and environmentally sustainable green building in Boone County, Nebraska.
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Unrestricted Endowment
A permanent account whose assets are invested to generate an ongoing source of income year after year. Investment earnings from the endowment are used to support community improvements and programs. The Fund Advisory Committee determines how the money generated from the endowment will be used to benefit the community now and in the future.
