ABOUT US
In Muscatine County, we aspire to be a vibrant place with equitable opportunity and high quality of life for all.
This takes a purposeful, coordinated effort where organizations and community champions are working in concert. That’s why the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine exists. We unite people, ideas, and resources to address community challenges and create opportunities.
Established in 1999, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine was among the first 100 in the nation to be confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. Our Board and organizational leadership collaboratively embrace taking a bold, future-focused aim at understanding and strengthening infrastructural frameworks to overcome challenges.
 Together, we are greater.
OUR VISION
A vibrant Muscatine County region that provides equitable opportunity and a high quality of life for all.
OUR PURPOSE
We engage people, leverage resources, and inspire solutions to address the community’s biggest challenges.
MEET OUR TEAM
Charla Schafer
President
cschafer@givinggreater.org
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Jamie Leza
Vice President, Operations
jleza@givinggreater.org
Ron Monahan
Director of Housing
Initiatives
rmonahan@givinggreater.org
Moriah Ellis
Director of Community Initiatives
mellis@givinggreater.org
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Lynsey Krusie
Director of Community Relations
lkrusie@givinggreater.org
Margaret Hurlbert
Community Grant Writer mhurlbert@givinggreater.org
Position Open
Communications
Coordinator
Mike Wilson
Accounting Services Manager
mwilson@givinggreater.org
Rebecca Harden-Jones
Programs Manager
rharden-jones@givinggreater.org
Duncan Snider
Staff Accountant
dsnider@givinggreater.org
Ali Vargus-Stogdill
Philanthropy Specialist avargusstogdill@givinggreater.org
Kevin Schaper
Maintenance Supervisor
kschaper@givinggreater.org
Board of Directors
Brandon Bullock – President, HON Company
Dr. Naomi DeWinter – President, Muscatine Community College
Rich Dwyer (Chair) – Senior Vice President, KENT Corporation
Jodi Royal-Goodwin – Community Development & Housing Director, City of Muscatine
Angie Johnson – HR Executive, Royal Neighbors of America
Cindy Mays – Retired Market President, MidWestOne Bank
Brett Nelson – General Manager, Musco Sports Lighting
Rachel Pohl – Executive Director, UnityPoint Health -Trinity Muscatine
Keith Porter – President, Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Dan Stein - Chairman, Central Bancshares, Inc.
Jessica Susie – Intellectual Property Counsel, John Deere
HOW WE INVEST
When you give to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, you become our partner in philanthropy to collectively address the community’s biggest challenges with upstream thinking and accomplish your charitable goals. Funds established at the Community Foundation are invested in a short-term or long-term investment portfolio.
To learn more about our investment strategy, view our user-friendly publication called, “Empowering Endowments."​
Click here to view our Investment Policy.
Investment Committee
Mel McMains (Chair) – Retired Vice President, HNI Corporation
Bob Jensen – President, Temp Associates & RJK, Inc.
David Jones – Chief Financial Officer, KENT Corporation
Cindy Mays - Retired Market President, MidWestOne Bank
Dr. Jim Stein – Chairman Emeritus, Central Bancshares, Inc.
Mike Wilson – Retired Vice President Trust Department, MidWestOne Bank
Audit & 990
View the Community Foundation’s Audit and 990 filings to learn more.
JOIN OUR TEAM
Check below for available positions and join our energetic, fun, out-of-the-box thinking team who is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of Muscatine and Louisa counties.
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Communications Coordinator
The Communications Coordinator works closely with the President and Director of Marketing to achieve the strategic goals of the Community Foundation.
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If interested, send a resume to info@givinggreater.org.
