The Dickinson County Endowment Fund has announced grants totaling $87,961 were distributed in support of 
eighteen non-profit organization projects benefitting Dickinson County. Awards were made during the Annual Grant Celebration held at the Iowa Lakeside Lab Dining Hall on West Okoboji Lake.

DCEF Council Advisor Ann Ditsworth noted, “Dickinson County Non-profit organizations work hard to serve the many needs of our citizens and we’re happy to have the opportunity to support these positive impacts in our communities.”

The nine-member, DCEF Advisory Council includes community representatives from throughout Dickinson County. The 2017 Council includes: Austin Fairchild – Terril, Doug Goodell – Lake Park, Donna Gould – West Okoboji, Everett Houge – Superior, Carry Miller – Arnolds Park, Steve Schwaller – Okoboji, Linda Seeger – Milford, Brian Sohn – Spirit Lake, and Betsy Tonsfeldt – Spirit Lake.

In twelve years of grant-making, Dickinson County Endowment Fund has provided funding support totaling $1,144,940. We have partnered with 78 Dickinson County Nonprofit Organizations and each School District by awarding grants 310 projects positively impacting every community in the County.

This year’s grantees include: