GreatAmerica Financial Services announced the opening of the spring application period for its Employee Advised Fund (EAF) Feb. 28, 2025. Applications from area nonprofits will be accepted through March 28, 2025.

The Employee Advised Fund empowers GreatAmerica employees to make charitable giving decisions on behalf of the company, directly impacting worthy organizations in the community. This spring marks the fifth round of giving for the EAF, which has awarded $1,000,000 to over 30 unique nonprofit organizations in the Corridor.

"For more than 30 years, GreatAmerica has been strongly embedded in our community and understands our responsibility to give back. Our Employee Advised Fund is a key component of our GreatAmerica Gives Back initiative, allowing our team to support the causes they care about most," said Martin Golobic, CEO of GreatAmerica Financial Services.

Nonprofit organizations must have a registered 501(c)(3) status and a GreatAmerica employee sponsor to apply. The awards focus on four areas: health and human services, arts and culture, environment, and public projects. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.greatamerica.com/giving.

The GreatAmerica Gives Back initiative, which has contributed over $10 million to local nonprofits, exemplifies the company’s commitment to community. Employees have donated thousands of volunteer hours to causes such as education, health, social services, the environment, and culture. This dedication to community service is a core part of GreatAmerica's identity and mission.

The EAF, launched in 2022, complements the GreatAmerica Donor Advised Fund, established in 2001. Together, these funds provide over $1.1 million annually to projects in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor, managed by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.