Who We Are

Mission

The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District connects the community with our schools to ensure EVERY student has extraordinary learning experiences. Together we empower teachers and district staff and inspire students to learn.

Vision

As the preferred channel for gifts to the Iowa City Community School District, the Foundation is dedicated to engaging, enriching and advancing opportunities available to every student, every year.

Priorities

  • Enrich: enhancing student opportunities through meaningful programs and events.
  • Engage: building community with our stakeholders to strengthen and advance public school education.
  • Ensure Equity: advancing the academic environment so EVERY student can succeed.

Ensuring the Future

The Iowa City Community School District schools are excellent. However, there is always a need to expand educational opportunity and meet the needs of our children beyond the core program that is provided by the public schools.

Unfortunately, school districts alone cannot fund the additional financial support that schools and students require. The Foundation provides a means for our community to become involved in public education and to make a difference in our schools and the lives of our students. Funds raised in our communities will support innovative programs and provide and enrich educational opportunities. Your contribution will ensure the success of our most precious resource (our children) today and in the future.

How You Can Help

Funds are raised from generous individuals, business sponsors, and from community members by direct appeals and through community-wide educational and social events. This is done using a variety of mechanisms, including:

  • General donations – cash, online giving, credit card, or pledged donations
  • Planned giving – life insurance, wills, trusts, estate plans
  • Gifts of stock
  • Matched giving – donations matched by employers
  • Fundraisers – Dine Out for Education,  Education is Everybody’s Business Breakfast, Run for the Schools

Donate Today

There are many opportunities to make a lasting impact in the lives of our community’s children.