Dickinson County Endowment Fund - DCEF

05/26/2026

Happy to be a part of this project!
Check it out ⬇️

05/22/2026

Another project completed! 👏

05/08/2026

📣 2026 Dickinson County Endowment Fund Grant Applications are being accepted, note the new deadline for all applications is May 30th!

Grant Info Who can qualify for a DCEF grant? Charitable, non-profit groups and organizations [501(C)(3) or 170(b) units of government organizations] are encouraged to apply. A group lacking one of these designations may apply through a qualified fiscal agent. Minimum funding request is $500. Funds a...

04/07/2026

Great things are happening in Lake Park! We are thrilled to be a part of the Silver Lake City Park Improvement. 👏

🌟 Lake Park – Big News! 🌟

The Silver Lake City Park Improvement Project is officially funded, and construction begins THIS SUMMER! 🚧

This incredible milestone is possible because of YOU. ❤️

Thanks to 100+ local donors, we’ve secured over $1.3 MILLION in grant funding to bring this project to life! 💰✨ Your support sent a powerful message to funders—helping attract significant outside investment to Lake Park.

Exciting progress is ahead—stay tuned! 👀

Learn more about the project:
https://lakeparkia.com/explore/parks/silver-lake-park-improvement-project

09/12/2025

On behalf of the Advisory Council, we would like to congratulate the 2025 DCEF Grant Recipients! 👏👏

This year, we celebrated 20 years with nearly $2M of granting over that time. The celebration was held in the beautiful Maser Monarch Lodge. Thank you for hosting, Dickinson County Nature Center!

To learn more more about the the DCEF and its mission, please go to;

https://dcefund.org/

The 2026 DCEF grant application will become available in the Spring and is available on the website.

06/09/2025

Thanks Lake Life for the feature article in the Summer Edition! If you missed it - check it out at the link below.

Dickinson County Endowment Fund Accepting 2025 Applications Giving back to the community in thousands of ways is at the heart of the Dickinson County Endowment Fund’s (DCEF) mission. Every year, approximately $110,000 is awarded to I.R.S. 501(c)(3) ‘tax exempt’ organizations and 170(b) ‘unit...

05/01/2025

📣 2025 Dickinson County Endowment Fund Grant Applications are now being accepted! The deadline for all applications are due June 30th!

Grant Info Who can qualify for a DCEF grant? Charitable, non-profit groups and organizations [501(C)(3) or 170(b) units of government organizations] are encouraged to apply. A group lacking one of these designations may apply through a qualified fiscal agent. Minimum funding request is $500. Funds a...

03/28/2025

Great job to all the local student artists in our community! Stop in at the Pearson Lakes Art Center exhibit now through April 12.

12/10/2024

The DCEF Advisory Council received and reviewed 30 applications in the 2024 Granting Cycle, the outcomes of this study led to 23 grant awards totaling $110,842.

Representing the Humane Society, Hailey Dirks is pictured accepting a BIG check from Marilyn Vos, Evan Bensley, and Megan Helgeson, Council Members. they will use their $10,000 award to purchase a van to transport animals and do outreach throughout the county.

Year after year, the Dickinson County Endowment Fund Advisory Council and staff are inspired by the passion for 'continual improvement' shown by our communities, nonprofits, and school districts!

09/13/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 DCEF Grant Recipients! 👏👏👏

The 19th Annual Grant Celebration was held this year in the newly built dining hall at Camp Foster! It was a wonderful evening and the highlight was hearing from the 2024 grant recipients of how these funds will benefit their organization.

Thank you for hosting, Camp Foster!

To learn more more about the the DCEF and its mission, please go to;

https://dcefund.org/

The 2025 DCEF grant application will become available May 1 and is available on the website.