GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that it is accepting applications from area nonprofits for their Employee Advised Fund. The application deadline is March 29, at 4:30 p.m.
According to a news release, the Employee Advised Fund, launched in 2023 is in addition to the GreatAmerica Donor Advised Fund, established in 2001. The combined funds provide more than $1 million to projects in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor each year. Both funds are managed by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
“The Employee Advised Fund brings increased awareness of the nonprofit community to GreatAmericans who wish to learn more about and participate in community betterment efforts,” said Martin Golobic, CEO of GreatAmerica. “It’s also an opportunity to understand their perspectives based on their personal beliefs, values and experiences.”
The fund focuses on four areas: Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture, Environment, and Public Projects. Applications are presented to and voted on by all employees, and then funded with the objective of exhausting the $500K fund each year. Nonprofits applying for funding must have a connection with a GreatAmerica employee and be a registered 501(c)(3) organization, among other eligibility requirements.
Additional information and applications for this funding cycle will be accepted at www.greatamerica.com/giving.
