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GCP215 - Clinton, Iowa's River Bluff Community Foundation w/Alethea Cahoy, Executive Director

February 27, 2026 • Grow Clinton • Episode 215

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The latest Grow Clinton Podcast episode features Alethea Cahoy, executive director of the River Bluff Community Foundation, sharing how local philanthropy is transforming the Greater Clinton Region.

Listeners will learn how River Bluff builds permanent endowments, supports local nonprofits, and helps residents invest in the future of Clinton and Camanche.

The episode also highlights Energize Clinton, a Community Heart & Soul initiative that engaged more than a thousand residents to identify local priorities and is building a long-term endowment to fund projects rooted in those community values.

Looking forward, River Bluff’s goals include:

Growing the Community Impact Fund so the foundation can make more and larger grants to address evolving local needs.
Completing the Energize Clinton campaign and putting a 450,000 dollar resident-driven endowment to work for community priorities.
Expanding partnerships with local nonprofits, businesses, and civic leaders to pursue collaborative solutions and transformational projects across the Greater Clinton Region.

Tune in to hear how you can get involved and help ensure Clinton’s bright future for generations to come!

For more information, please visit https://dbqfoundation.org/affiliates/rbcf.

Community building, economic development, and tourism promotion are the goals of Grow Clinton, a proud 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization in Clinton, Iowa.

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