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| Steve Erickson sits at a piano at Erskine Elementary School where his wife Nancy taught music education. |
| Memorial Fund Honors the Legacy of Wife, Mother and Teacher Steve and Nancy Erickson met in college and were together for 45 years. When Nancy passed away in 2018 from Alzheimer’s, Steve and their three sons began looking for ways to preserve her legacy. Because she was a lifelong musician and educator, they established the Nancy L. Erickson Music Education Fund to continue the work she was so passionate about. 
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MICRO Loan Helps Entrepreneur Bring
‘Water Ice’ to Cedar Rapids Jermaine “Jay” Wilson moved from Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids in 2002. He was surrounded by family and friends, but there was one thing missing—the fruit-flavored dessert known as Philadelphia water ice. With help from a MICRO loan and the Cedar Rapids Entrepreneur Program, Jay’s Water Ice brought the sweet treat to the Midwest.
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Grantmaking Updates for 2020 On January 15, 2020, in preparation for the 2020 grant cycles, the Community Foundation hosted Nonprofit Know-How: Grants at the Community Foundation in 2020. A panel of Program Officers, grantwriters and former grant committee members offered information and insights on the grantmaking process. Information about the 2020 grant opportunities, deadlines and policies can be found here.
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New Board Members at the Community Foundation With the new year, the Community Foundation celebrated the tenures of three exiting Board members and welcomed four new members. Many thanks to departing members Terri Christoffersen, Brent Cobb and Oather Taylor for their service. Click below to learn more about the four new directors and what draws them to the Community Foundation.
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