The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri recently established a fund to provide disaster relief particularly for flood victims in Northwest Missouri.
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This fund was established through the generous donation from an out-of-state donor and grew with other community donors. This out-of-state donor was looking for a Community Foundation in Northwest to disperse these funds.
The donor stated that they are familiar with Community Foundations and like the model they provide for charitable giving. They have given to Community Foundations in different parts of the country for the purpose of distributing funds where most needed.
The fund provides natural disaster recovery assistance to Northwest Missouri through grants to non-profit organizations that address high-priority community needs. To receive a grant, the organization must serve a county that has been declared a natural disaster area by state or federal government.
“We are humbled by this opportunity to help flood victims at this critical time,” says Mary Hinde, foundation President/CEO. “We are pleased to announce that a grant has been awarded to Livingston County for flood disaster relief.”
The Community Foundation serves the 18 counties of Northwest Missouri through regional collaboration increasing the power of charitable giving and philanthropy to transform our region into an economically vibrant area. Administering charitable funds is core to the foundation’s work. In 2018 a total of 713 grants exceeding $1.6 million was distributed to 193 different nonprofits and 207 scholarship awards.
For more information about the foundation and how it works, please see: https://cfnwmo.org/giving-history/