ABOUT GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL FOUNDATION
GNSF has non-profit 501(c)3 status as an affiliate of Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The Grinnell-Newburg School Foundation Board and its supporters recognize that community support and engagement along with sufficient resources are key to the success of public education. GNSF raises and allocates funds for projects beyond those supported by regular school sources. The additional funding helps fill the gap that exists between the programs teachers would like to implement to improve student achievement and those available to them through district funding. In addition, GNSF is striving to build a strong Endowment Fund for Grinnell-Newburg Schools. This fund will ensure continuation of successful programs and allot funds for new research-based initiatives in order to assist the District’s efforts to provide high quality public education to ALL students.
THE CHALLENGE:
The Grinnell-Newburg School District strives to keep pace with the ever changing demands in public education. The District’s operating budget fluctuates year to year depending on enrollment, demographics, local, state and national economics and legislative decisions. GNSF believes budgetary constraints should not restrict innovative learning opportunities in the classroom. Through generous donors, GNSF provides financial support to enhance teaching and learning for every student in the district.
GNSF’s MISSION:
Working with the community, GNSF promotes excellence in the Grinnell-Newburg public schools through fundraising efforts.
GNSF Initiatives: Bi-Annual mini-grant awards
GNSF Initiatives: Teacher reimbursements for classroom supplies
GNSF Initiatives: Special campaigns for high-value projects
GNSF Annual Reports:
Click here to view the 2022 GNSF Annual Report
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Lauren Gant, Co-President
Chelsey Kolpin, Co-President & Student Board Liaison
Ashley Grundler, Vice-President & Secretary
Pam Vosburg, Treasurer
Jamie Leonard, Annual Campaign Chair
Mary Lindberg, Fundraising Committee
Amy Harper, Mini-Grant Chair
Doug Cameron, Fundraising Committee
Mattia Wells, Fundraising Committee
Roger Henderson, Mini-Grant Committee
Emily Guenther, School Board Representative
Janet Stutz, Ex-Officio, GNCSD Superintendent
Mary Jacobson, GHS Student Board Representative
Ava Valencic, GHS Student Board Representative
Olivia Blankenfeld, GHS Advisory Board Chair
Wiralba Pichardo, Grinnell College Service Leadership Work Study
Elizabeth Hansen, Executive Director
Amy Blanchard, GPCF Liason
SUPPORTERS:
- Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation
- Grinnell College
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Foundation
- Jeld-Wen Foundation
- University of Iowa Credit Union