
The Iowa West Foundation vision is a community where families choose to live, and businesses choose to locate, because of its quality of life and standard of living.
The mission of the Iowa West Foundation is to improve lifes and strengthen communities for future generations. They do this by providing leadership, creating partnerships, leveraging resources and serving as a catalyst in identifying and supporting community needs.
We have a special interest in:
- Community Development and Beautification
- Economic Development
- Education
- Human and Social Needs
As a result of a community needs assessment of Pottawattamie county, the Foundation also has announced to overarching goals:
To assist local schools in reducing the high school drop out rate, including to help increase educational attainment opportunities for Pottawattamie County citizens; and, to improve lives and transform neighborhoods in Council Bluffs and in local communities throughout Pottawattamie County.

