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Community leaders, conservation experts, educators, and local partners recently gathered for a Towhead Island Strategic Insights Workshop to explore a shared vision for the future of Towhead Island. The conversation centered around three key themes—youth education, conservation, and community benefit—with participants identifying immediate opportunities, long-term goals, potential barriers, and key partners working in these spaces. The workshop, facilitated by Nahant Marsh Ed

Collaborative partners gathered to celebrate the completion of a new housing triplex designed to increase access to safe, stable, and affordable rental housing for families with children attending Jefferson Elementary School. Pictured: Jamie Leza, Mike Nolan, Kandy Steel, Rich Dwyer, Jason Dornbush, Naomi DeWinter, Jen Petersen, Troy Ross, Nathan Billany, and Kent Pilcher This project marks the successful launch of a pilot initiative made possible through a $1.25 million gran

Below are audience questions from the Muscatine Community Summit on December 10, 2025, hosted by Collaborate Muscatine. Responses were contributed by members of Collaborate Muscatine. A recording of the event is available here . Muscatine Ambassador t-shirts are available for purchase here . How do you pick what gets lifted and who presents at these meetings?  The Collaborate Muscatine Summit is tailored annually to communicate progress of aligned community priority goals and

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine and our affiliate, the Community Foundation of Louisa County, are honored to steward a remarkable legacy gift that will impact generations to come. Through the thoughtful estate planning of Andrew Hafner, ownership of a farming corporation—including more than 300 acres of productive crop ground—has been entrusted to the Community Foundation to carry forward his philanthropic wishes. This gift established three permanent endowment