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Excellence Fund | Individual School Funds | Campaigns & Projects
Scholarships | Memorial Fund | Specialized Programs | Other Programs
The ICCSD Foundation strives to reach every child, every year through a variety of programs that enhance student learning. The impact of the many projects and programs affects all ages of students and most areas of study including music, arts, literacy/language arts, science, social studies and math.
   
The ICCSD Foundation supports a variety of initiatives and manages more than 180 individual funds in the following categories:
Annual Excellence Fund, Individual School Funds ,Campaigns and Special Projects, Scholarships, Memorial Funds, Specialized Programs,
Other Designated Funds
For groups and individuals interested in working with the Foundation to establish a campaign, fund, scholarship, etc., please contact us. Staff and volunteers with the ICCSD Foundation are available for presentations to community groups and organizations. Please contact us to schedule a presentation.
The ICCSD Foundation’s annual Excellence Fund is supported through private donations from individuals and businesses that are committed to promoting high quality public education within the Iowa City Community School District.
Each year the Foundation makes grants to the school district from the Excellence Fund for projects and programs that are not possible within the district budget. Excellence Fund grants have supported projects covering all areas of curriculum including science, math, reading & literature, music, art, physical education and outdoor education.These projects cover a wide range of needs and serve to enhance student learning.
View the Excellence Fund Grants Awarded May 2011
Each school within the Iowa City Community School District has at least one fund with the ICCSD Foundation for donations that are designated to that school. Some schools have multiple funds for a variety of purposes such as media, art, physical education and others. If you need specific information about a particular school’s funds, please contact us.
The Foundation supports a variety of campaigns to fund special projects such as buildings, playgrounds, landscaping, and athletic facilities. For more information or to make a donation to any of the following campaigns, please contact us.
View the Current Active Campaigns & Projects
The Foundation maintains several scholarships. If you are a student who might be eligible for one or more Foundation administered scholarships, please speak with your teacher or school guidance counselor.
View a complete listing of Scholarships
Established in 1992 with donations given in memory of Jerry Hoffey (husband of Roosevelt teacher Janet Hoffey) this fund is open to additional private donations and memorial contributions. Investment earnings generated from this fund provide support for programs, projects and materials that promote literacy for Roosevelt Elementary students.
Diane McConahay was a beloved teacher in the ICCSD for 28 years. Diane’s work in the district from 1994 until her retirement in 2000 focused on the LARS program, and so this memorial fund was established to promote literacy in the schools in her memory.
Please contact us if you wish to make a donation to one of these memorial funds.
A campaign to support student/mentor matches as they engage in relationship building activities to encourage continued success in school.
Established in 1997, the M.C. Ginsberg Artists in Residence Community Arts Program provides an opportunity each year for district students to work directly with an artist. Mark Ginsberg, owner of M.C. Ginsberg Jewelers, provides complete funding for the program through the ICCSD Foundation in an effort to raise awareness of various types of art and enhance students’ arts education. M. C. Ginsberg Community Arts Partnership focuses on the students connection with the arts not only as it relates to creativity but to creative problem solving and applications in math, science, social studies and geography. Past artists have included Alisa Weinstein, drama; Dave Moore & Mike Haverkamp, music; and Sue McNeil, visual arts.
If one takes from their community, they are morally and ethically bound to return with the same vigor. If we know our history and understand it, then we can put our life in perspective. We can understand ourselves, our people, our goals and values. We will know the direction of our lives, what we want to accomplish with our lives and what we are willing to bear in order to fulfill our destiny. Nietzsche put it well, “If you have a why to live for, you can bear any how.” And keep in mind that without art, solutions would be near impossible - Mark Ginsberg
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A campaign to support an annual juried art show for area high school students at Chait Galleries Downtown in Iowa City. Community contributions for this event highlight and support the visual arts programs at City, Tate and West High Schools.
This campaign supports innovative math and science programs in the District, offering pre-engineering learning experiences to secondary students. Private funding supplements course offerings to provide students with up-to-date software and equipment.
The Rock & Read program is a partnership with the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, a program of Elder Services, Inc., which provides volunteers who read with elementary students each week throughout the school year. This fund was established to purchase books in honor of these dedicated volunteers. Each book has a nameplate inside indicating the Rock & Read volunteer being honored, and the book is given to the school’s media center where the volunteer has worked. The fund is supported by George and Mary Lou Matheson, as well as Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
The Foundation has a variety of additional funds that are designated for specific needs. For example the Foundation accepts gifts for the district media fund, family resource centers, Future Voters Fund and many more designated funds set up to support a specific program or project..
Click Here for a complete list of Foundation funds
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