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2020 Year-End Giving: Make Sure Your Gift Counts!
At the Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa, we are pleased to help you experience the JOY of philanthropy! To ensure…
Boxes, Presents, and Treasured Memories
On a child’s first birthday, it is not uncommon to see them get more enjoyment from playing with the box…
A Lasting Legacy: Leaving a Gift to Catholic Charities
Anita joined the Catholic Church later in life. It all began as she watched EWTN (Eternal World Television Network) during…
Is a Donor Advised Fund for You?
What is a Donor Advised Fund?A donor advised fund is simply a special kind of fund account sponsored by a…
Connecting Faith and Investing
Faith-based institutions have, for centuries, considered social and environmental impacts of their financial decisions. At the core of this approach,…
Taking a Closer Look at QCDs
This article was written by our partners at PG Calc. The orginal post can be found here. Qualified charitable distributions…
Rutledge Leaves a Legacy
Kersti Rutledge will touch the lives of Des Moines Diocesan priests and seminarians for years to come, even though she…
Fall 2020 Greetings
All of us at the Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa wish you and yours good health and much happiness. While…
CFSWIA Awards $29,850 in 2020 Grants
On June 30th, 2020, the Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa (CFSWIA) awarded 10 grants to Catholic parishes, schools, and organizations…
Gift of Grain Commodities
If you are a farmer, a gift of grain or other crops, instead of a cash contribution, can be a…
Lawler and Whitty Join CFSWIA Board
Date: April 22, 2020 Contact: Rachel Seidl Email: [email protected] Phone: (515) 237-5044 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWEST IOWA…
The Secure Act and the QCD
The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” Act, aka the SECURE Act, was among several bills attached recently to a “must-pass” appropriations…