GreatAmerica Employee Advised Fund awards grants to 16 nonprofit organizations

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its $500k annual pledge by awarding $250k to nonprofits in the Cedar Rapids area, a news release from the company states.

It was the second of two giving cycles in 2023. GreatAmerica also awarded $500k from its separate Donor Advised Fund.

According to the release, the Employee Advised Fund places giving decisions entirely in the hands of employees, who vote from a slate of non-profit applications.

โ€œWe are proud to support our community and have a direct impact on these worthy organizations,โ€ said GreatAmerica CEO Martin Golobic. โ€œThis complements our employee community who lean toward community giving via board involvement, volunteerism, and individual donations.โ€

GreatAmerica employees voted from a slate of 32 applicants, awarding grants ranging from $2,000 to $25,000 to 16 entities. Those garnering the most votes were awarded funds until all money in the second cycle was spent.

Nonprofits that benefited from the fund include:

  • Catherine McAuley Center
  • Willis Dady Homeless Services
  • Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
  • Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
  • Families Helping Families of Iowa
  • No Foot Too Small
  • Waypoint
  • Marion Cares
  • Matthew 25
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Horizons-A Family Service
  • Chelseyโ€™s Dream Foundation
  • Kids First Law Center
  • Junior League of Cedar Rapids
  • Indian Creek Nature Center
  • Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility Program Coalition

Specific amounts for each organization were not shared with the Corridor Business Journal.